How To Cook Mashed Sweet Potatoes In Microwave
This method is great if you want oven crisp potato skins in less than half the normal cooking time.
How to cook mashed sweet potatoes in microwave. Place the potato on a microwave safe plate. Microwave at high 15 minutes or until tender turning every 5 minutes. Microwave for five minutes five minutes to cook one sweet potato rotating the potato at the two and a half mark.
If desired rub the potatoes with olive oil then sprinkle with kosher salt and black pepper. Place potato on microwave safe plate and microwave 5 minutes turning halfway through. Microwave on high until very tender and the flesh is easily pierced with a fork about 4 minutes per side.
Directions wash sweet potato thoroughly pat dry and pierce 3 4 times with a fork. Cover with damp paper towels. Turn over and continue to cook in the microwave until tender about 8 minutes more.
If your potato isn t fork. Microwave at 100 power for 5 minutes. Place the sweet potato on a microwave safe plate.
Pierce the sweet potato with a fork on all sides. Poke holes along each side of the sweet potato with a fork at least 4 sets on each side. Step 2 microwave the potato on high for 8 minutes.
Place the sweet potato on a microwave safe plate adding a bowl full of water alongside the sweet potato. Microwave for 5 minutes. Microwave on high for 5 7 minutes.