Loaded Baked Potato Recipe Microwave

Let stand covered with a bowl for 5 minutes.

Loaded baked potato recipe microwave.

There s nothing like a thick juicy steak served with a baked potato right. Preheat an oven to 400 degrees f. Cover with paper towel. This easy microwave baked potatoes recipe makes soft fluffy potatoes in just a few minutes.

Every now and then we get really immersed in a recipe. Potatoes are a great pairing for so many dinners. Microwave at high 10 1 2 to 12 1 2 minutes or until just softened rearranging and turning over after half the cooking time. When the potato is soft remove from the microwave and cut in half lengthwise.

Place potato on microwave safe plate and microwave 7 minutes turning over halfway through cooking. Turn over and continue to cook for 5 more minutes. Microwave potatoes are now my thing. But oven baked potatoes take an hour to make and who has time for that especially.

Wash potato thoroughly and pat completely dry. Place bacon on paper towel lined plate. Pierce 3 to 4 times with a fork. Slice the potato in half then use a fork to fluff up the insides.

Pierce each potato with a paring knife and roast in the oven until tender about 1 hour depending on the size of your potatoes. Cook on full power in the microwave for 5 minutes. Or they can be the main event at dinner as in my cheesy chicken and broccoli baked potatoes or chicken hash over baked potatoes. Sprinkle the cheese on top then microwave for another 30 seconds.

Plus everyone can fix and top their microwave baked potato just as they please so they work well for families with different tastes aka picky eaters. Perfect for loaded baked potatoes or as a quick side dish. And so i have been eating at least one microwave baked potato almost every day for months. Top with sour cream the crushed bacon bits and the chives.

Place 1 inch apart on paper towel in microwave oven. In all shapes and sizes flavours and toppings. One downside to this speedy method is that the skin doesn t get quite as crisp and roasted as oven baked potatoes it s still great to eat on its own but if you re really craving that oven roasted potato skin texture and flavor then preheat the oven to 425 f while the potatoes are microwaving. Pierce well scrubbed potatoes twice.