Potato Recipes Easy

How to Microwave a Potato

Potato Recipes - easy yet very delicious

Ingredients for this recipe:

Potato of choice - cleaned and dried with skin on
1 clove of garlic peeled and halved
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1/2 to 1 tsp. of grill seasoning
ButterSour Cream - or additional toppings of choice
Salt
Pepper

Pierce the clean, dried potato with a fork several times around its surface.

Rub the skin of the potato with the garlic.

Lightly rub the skin with Olive Oil and sprinkle with grill seasoning.

Place on a microwave-safe plate and place potato in the microwave.

Use the "Baked Potato" setting on your microwave oven. If there is no setting for "Baked Potato" then how long? Microwave potato on high for 5 mins. for 1 potato; 8 mins for 2 potatoes and 11 mins. for 3.

Check with a fork for done-ness and add additional time as needed. Potato should be soft on the inside not hard.

Remove from microwave and using a fork, puncture potato, in a line, lengthwise. Press the ends inward firmly to pop open the potato.

Add butter, salt, pepper and sour cream or toppings of your choice.
how to microwave a potato

This will taste very close to a traditional baked potato. Microwave preparation is so much easier and with this recipe, you will find yourself making one frequently for lunch, dinner or even as a snack. Enjoy!

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