Microwave Baked Potatoes
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Healthy and low in calories, baked potatoes are easy to prepare if you have the right techniques. With this quick microwave recipe, you’ll have your baked potato ready in no time! Watch the video and let us know what you think. Enjoy!
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12 Comments
will said:
fantastic video, kathy !
Kathy Maister said:
Thans Will! There are some great suggestion for Baked Potato Toppings here! Cheers!
Jon said:
Jacket (baked) potatos are mcuh better done in a combination oven if you have one. For me, the best part of eating a jaclet potato is the crunchy skin – something sadly missing from a microwaved potato.
Of course if one has time, you can always ‘crisp’ the skin in a pre-heated oven for a few minutes.
Kathy Maister said:
Oh Jon you are soooo right! For more tips on oven baked potatoes click here.
Adam said:
Nice blog!
Cheers said:
Looks tasty! But I have to argue that a potatoe cooked in the microwave is STEAMED not baked!!
Kathy Maister said:
Thanks Cheers!
Yes technically you are right! This is a “steamed potato” in the microwave, but I decide to use a more recognizable term for someone just learning how to cook!
For those of you who bake your potatoes in the oven, never wrap them in tin foil or you will end up with a “steamed” potaoto instead of a baked potato!
Valerie said:
only saw a few videos but this website is awesome for people like me who dont know how to cook AT ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mary said:
Perfect vidoe. Just what I needed to know! THanks
Rajika said:
Short n Sweet!!
interesting!!
Thank You!!
: )
Taralen said:
I encountered a problem when microwaving my potato. Part of it got burnt and I don’t know how that happened! It literally became crispy. What am I doing wrong?
startcooking said:
Hi Taralen,
All microwaves have “hot spots”, which is why you need to rotate food if your microwave does not have a rotating disk in it. (You can Google microwave hot spots for the technical details).
I’m guessing your microwave has quite a serious “hot spot”. Even if you do have a rotating disk, you may need to reposition your potato every minute or so to avoid over cooking it in just one spot.
Give that a try and let me know if that helps!
Cheers,
Kathy
P.S. LOVE your web site.