Microwave Baked Potato
Free up your oven and make your baked potato in microwave instead! Simply, wash and poke a few holes into your potato. Then, rub it with olive oil and season with salt and pepper and microwave on high for 6-8 minutes.
Servings: 1
Ingredients
- 1 medium to large russet potato washed
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon salt + more for topping
- ¼ teaspoon ground pepper + more for topping
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
Instructions
- Prepare your potato by rinsing it under cold water and using a kitchen towel to remove any dirt. Then, use a sharp fork or knife to carefully poke holes all over the potato.
- Drizzle olive oil over the potato and use your hands to massage the oil into the potato.
- Generously season the potato with salt and pepper.
- Place the potato on a microwave-safe plate and cook the potato on high for 4 minutes.
- After 4 minutes, check your potato. Pierce it with a fork to make sure it isn’t too soft* and then flip the potato over and cook it on high for another 2 minutes. If after 2 minutes, the potato is fork-tender, remove it from the microwave. If it isn’t quite ready, cook the potato for an additional 2 minutes.
- Remove the potato from the microwave and cut the potato in half. Fluff the insides of the potato with a fork and serve with butter, salt, and pepper.
Notes
- We tested this recipe with a medium and large potato and the cook times were similar.
- Every microwave is different so the cooking time may vary based on the potato
- Make sure you poke holes deep enough into the potato. It helps cook the potato a bit quicker as well as any accidental potato eruptions in the microwave.
- Remember that the size of your potato will dictate how long it has to be in the microwave. If your potato is smaller, 6 minutes may be enough. If your potato is large you may need to add a few extra minutes to the cook time.
Nutrition
Calories: 137kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.3g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 15g | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 0.01g