How to Boil Potatoes in the Microwave

Name: How to Boil Potatoes in the Microwave
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 Potatoes

My friend taught me this method. You don't need to throw away any incombustible plastic wrap, so garbage is decreased a little bit.

The cooking time will change depending on the size of the potatoes. If they are still somewhat hard after poking with a toothpick, microwave for 30 second intervals until done. They will be really hot right after cooking, so watch your fingers! Recipe by doiko

My friend taught me this method. You don't need to throw away any incombustible plastic wrap, so garbage is decreased a little bit.

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My friend taught me this method. You don't need to throw away any incombustible plastic wrap, so garbage is decreased a little bit.

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Ingredients

2Potatoes

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Steps

1

Wash the potatoes with the skin on. When using 2 potatoes, place them on the microwave's turntable like the photo shows.
2

I used 2 medium-sized potatoes which weighed 230 g. Microwave for 3 minutes, turn them over so the opposite side is on top, microwave for 1 minute. Once a toothpick can slide through easily, they're done. If they are still hard, microwave for another 30 seconds.
3

While still hot, use a paper towel or cloth to peel off the skin. (Be careful not to burn yourself.) It will peel nicely with a knife as well. Once they cool down a little, you can peel them with your bare hands too.
4

If cooking one potato, place it in the center. Microwave for 2 minutes, flip it over, and microwave for 30 seconds.
5

Here I used small 40-50 g potatoes. I microwaved for 1 minute each time for a total of 2 minutes, 2 exploded. If you're going to microwave several small potatoes at one time, make sure the sizes are all pretty much the same to help prevent them from exploding.