This is exactly how I cook red potatoes. Begin by cleaning the sweet potato under running water using a produce scrubbing brush. I never knew (or even thought to) wrap the potato with a damp cloth/paper towel! You probably won't need to double the time, but will need to add at least another 2-3 minutes. (About 5 good stabs.) Yes, not the same as a true baked potato, but pretty darn good in under 10 minutes! I love baked stuffed sweet potatoes for dinner and baked sweet potatoes topped with almond butter for dessert. 6 Should I set the microwave at medium or high? It works every time and saves so much time! I hope you learn to love those sweet potatoes!! I hope you do too! Start by washing and drying your sweet potatoes. I love sweet potatoes. I will need to cook two or three potatoes for my family. And good for you for trying to lead a healthy life, even while in college. Micro is the best way to do it. Someone said about not as crisp as an oven-baked one. I want hummus in the summer but didn't want to heat up the house. The paper towel will create a steaming effect on the baked sweet potato, making for a soft and fluffy inside and preventing it from shrinking. ;) I think the microwaved ones might not be quite as soft in the inside and the skin of the potato doesn't get as crispy. Eleanor and I have them for lunch almost every day! ? I love baked stuffed sweet potatoes for dinner and baked sweet potatoes topped with … Mine was a reddish outside with orange innards potato. It was perfect; and I stopped eating it to share my happiness. I would be doomed without being able to microwave sweet potatoes. yes, but priece a fork in the potatoe a couple of times so it will not burst open in the micro, and nuke it for about 15 min. Wet a full-sized sheet of a paper towel with cold water. Bless you, bless you and bless you again!!! My wife and I will be 80 this year and since I retired, I have been doing all the cooking. It also ensures that the sweet potato remains moist and doesn’t dry out during the cooking process. Wash sweet potatoes. This is amazing. I have done that for both microwaved and baked sweet potatoes. I love sweet potato fries. But the sad thing is I do it anyways because I grew up without a microwave and now it just feels strange to use one. Nice idea with the applesauce addition. Very cool! Years later and it is still my go-to method! Microwave on high for four to six minutes for one potato, six to eight minutes for two, eight to 12 minutes for three, 12 to 16 minutes for four or 16 to 20 minutes for five potatoes. Paper towel. Haha, toooo funny! Thank you. I use a very large pyrex bowl, wash my potatoes, put them in the bowl with a tablespoon of water (more or less) cover it with a lid or a plate (no plastic) and microwave it. Great photo how-to! Life changing. To reheat on the stovetop, place the sweet potato in a saute pan with water to ¼ inch, place the lid and set on low heat for 5 minutes. Anyone know how long it takes pasta to cook. I am so glad you found it helpful. :). I cleaned, pierced potato (just in case) put it in the bag. My sis-in-law makes those microwave potato bags. Later from the far northwest. If you want, you can wrap the potato in some wet paper towel first. Thanks Hannah! Do yo still puncture the potatoes with a fork. Yes... when you are craving something you need it then, not 45 minutes later!! Those are both awesome ideas! Jul 1, 2017 - A tutorial on how to “bake” a sweet potato in the microwave in under seven minutes. Yay! Whether you are making dinner with sweet potatoes, baking with sweet potatoes, eating sweet potatoes as a side, or eating sweet potatoes for dessert, save yourself a whole ‘lotta time and nuke them in the microwave. Totally worked! If you have not already figured it out, I am a big-time sweet potato lover. Yes, yes, yes! To reheat, wrap the sweet potato in a damp paper towel and heat in the microwave for 1-2 minutes. I am a fully loaded potato kind of gal. Thank you for the very college-friendly method :). It really helps to "steam" the potatoes a bit so they don't dry out too much! Pierce ends and around the middle of potato with a sharp fork. That is definitely another huge plus to microwaving over using the oven. Wrap in a paper towel, and microwave for about 9 minutes, or until you can stick a fork through with little resistance. Pierce the sweet potato skin with a fork 5 to 6 times. Thank you this worked really well - I have never been successful with ordinary potatoes. Wash your sweet potatoes. Entirely made of cotton including the thread. When the potato is soft, remove from the microwave, and cut in half lengthwise. Step 2 Place in a microwave on top of a paper towel and cover with another paper towel. Microwaved for 4 mins. Place the potato … Following is a step-by-step pictorial on how to “bake” a sweet potato in the microwave when you just do not feel like actually baking it. The damp kitchen towel is genius :-) thank you! Finishing it in the oven for 10 or 15 minutes makes all the difference. I am going to microwave the potato so every bit of vitamins and nutrients don't end up in the boiling water! Always finding new things to eat on my new journey of eating clean. Thank you!! I have been trying to find the utopia of nuked sweet taters and it looks like my quest is over. Turn the potato and heat again for 3 minutes. Clean sweet potatoes under running water with a produce scrubbing brush, and pat dry. Great post! You are definitely not alone in that. I almost always made them in the microwave because it was super hot out and I didn't want to turn on the oven! Poke the potato with a fork a few times for the steam to escape. when the summer is here, too hot to bake my sweet potatoes, thank for the micowave fast enough to cook my sweet potatoes when I wanted to eat, and it turn out yummy, a fast way to cook it. It is great in a pinch! How to “Bake” a Sweet Potato in the Microwave. depending on the size. Thanks. Then I mixed some butter, cinnamon, and syrup in a microwave dish, and heated it for apx 30 seconds, and drizzed this hot combo over my sweet potato, and it was excellent. I usually cheat the baked potato method by microwaving on the potato setting and not letting it run the entire time and then switch it into the oven at 450 degrees to finish it up quick so the skin gets a little crisp. Pierce 'em with a fork a few times & start experimenting. OK it is not technically baked and the skin is not crisp but it is far more economical than heating conventional oven for one potato and was very tasty! I've never been a sweet potato fan, but want to try to incorporate some in my diet and hopefully learn to love them! Pat your potato dry with a paper towel. Let me know if you try it out! However, it is simply title "baked" to show that you can produce similar results in the microwave than in the oven. https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/microwave_sweet_potatoes_04783 Ingredients. I just Googled "how to make a sweet potato in microwave" and this is the first thing that popped up! A tutorial on how to “bake” a sweet potato in the microwave in under seven minutes. Found the process somewhat interesting. I love sweet potato fries. I leave mine on the "high" setting the entire duration. :). Had to add few extra minutes because potato was big. Great idea! And it's perfect timing because the only two things in my house to eat right now are avocados and sweet potatoes ;). I happen to like combining the two! and ate the egg - It was similar to fried egg. Gotta love when veggies taste like dessert!! I have a soft spot in my heart for doodles, so I love that you have a labradoodle! I hope you enjoy the cooking method! I am far too impatient to wait 45 minutes to an hour when a sweet potato craving hits. Sometimes you just have to do what saves time, right?! Depending on the microwave power, 'High' it until you get the hang of it. Totally agree -- 45 minutes is WAY too long. I just did it this afternoon and the potato came out perfect. But the microwave makes more sense because then I have a perfectly cooked sweet potato in just a few minutes. I have a sweet potato in the microwave right now. Just Google Sweet Potato Jerky for many recipes in oven or dehydrator. Yes, I drink close to a gallon a day so I'm pretty good about that. 6 minutes. I didn't start making mine this way until about 2 years ago. Is there a good salad dressing that does not include vinegar? After cooking, unwrap the potato and let it cool for several minutes. If one MUST eat starch, the nuke method at least saves time & works perfectly fine. Wrap the damp paper towel around the potato. Thanks Megan! Thanks Meredith :). Lvornheder@yahoo.com. Next post: Weekly Meal Plan + Single-Serve Mexican Tortilla Pizza, Previous post: WIAW: October 15, 2014 (Recent Eats), Cooking, Dining, and Living Life in My Mostly Whole Foods World, VERY COOL TIP! We got snow here too! What are the microwave potato bags made out of? Boil sweet potatoes until tender. Your recipe yields a steamed sweet potato, not a baked one. I'd suspect even a low wattage microwave will fully cook a solitare within 7 minutes. I ate my sweet potato with almond butter, which I would have never thought of trying. I live on sweet potatoes. Carefully unfold the paper towel and place it onto a microwave-safe plate. Probably faster if halved or quartered. Puncture a few times with a fork. With this sweet potato obsession, you can only imagine how frequently I am needing to bake up batches of sweet potatoes. https://www.delish.com/.../a25442533/how-to-bake-potato-in-microwave Cooked on high for 3 mins turned over potato and bag. I love baked stuffed sweet potatoes for dinner and baked sweet potatoes topped with … I went through a sweet potato + almond butter phase for a long time! It was so good! The next step is to cover each of the halves using a damp paper towel. Debbie @ Live from La Quinta recently posted... Katie @ Daily Cup of Kate recently posted... Kelly @ Hidden Fruits and Veggies recently posted... Erin @ Her Heartland Soul recently posted... Megan @ Skinny Fitalicious recently posted... meredith @ The Cookie ChRUNicles recently posted... Liz @ I Heart Vegetables recently posted... Julie @ Running in a Skirt recently posted... Amanda @ .running with spoons. Wash sweet potatoes and prick several times all over with a fork. Servings: 1. I tried your microwave pre-wet wrapped paper towel method for my sweet potato and it worked out perfectly. If you have not already figured it out, I am a big-time sweet potato lover. THANKS! It is definitely a favorite of mine! Got my first sweet potato yesterday, so glad I found you. Now I'm craving a sweet potato! Microwave the potato on high for approximately six minutes, flipping once halfway through. https://www.allrecipes.com/article/how-to-bake-sweet-potatoes Let me know if you try! I too want my food when I want it. Sweet potatoes are SUCH a good snack. Microwave the wrapped sweet potato 4 - 6 minutes, or until it is soft to the touch. 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