6 Minute Baked Potato in Microwave

Mary

Looking for a quick and easy side dish to serve up at your next dinner party? Try this 6 minute baked potato!

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Prep Time 1

Cook Time 6

Total Time 6

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 169 kcal

Ingredients

1 Baking Potato per person
Salt and Pepper optional

Instructions

Start by scrubbing the skin of your potato under running water.
Wrap your potato in a paper towel.
Run the potatoes under water to soak the paper towel. Place your baked potato on a microwave-safe plate and place your baked potato in microwave.
Set for 4 minutes on high. Flip and set for another 2 minutes on high. Your potato will be hot so grab it with a towel or oven mitt. It should feel soft when you squeeze it. If it still feels hard, place it back in for another minute. Unwrap from the paper towel and slice down the center.
Add your toppings, butter, sour cream, meatballs, etc.
Enjoy!

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Notes

For 3 or 4 potatoes, start with 6 minutes, flip, and set for 4 minutes. If they are still hard, repeat for another 4 minutes on high.

You can substitute sweet potatoes if you would like.

Some people like to jab the potato with a fork. I think that lets out the steam so I don’t.

You can add salt to the outside of your potato before cooking if you want. I do not. I let the individuals salt and pepper their own potatoes to their liking.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 169kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 5gSodium: 320mgFiber: 4gSugar: 2g

Keyword microwave, potato, stuffed potato

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