How To Cook Sweet Potato In Microwave
Check the potato for doneness.
How to cook sweet potato in microwave. If desired rub the potatoes with olive oil then sprinkle with kosher salt and black pepper. Check for doneness by poking each sweet potato with a paring knife. Rub with olive oil salt and pepper.
Just wash your sweet tubers and poke a bunch of holes in them with a fork then place them on a paper towel or microwave safe plate and microwave them for five minutes at full power turning halfway through the cook. Wash sweet potato thoroughly pat dry and pierce 3 4 times with a fork. Place the potato on a microwave safe plate sugar may leak out as it cooks and cook on high for five to six minutes.
Pierce the potato three or four times with a fork. Place the potato on a microwave safe plate. If it is still a little too firm continue microwaving one minute as a time.
For one sweet potato microwave on 100 percent power for 5 minutes rotating halfway through. Add two minutes for each additional potato. The prep is easy.
Prick each potato four or five times all over with a paring knife or fork to allow steam to escape. Microwave for 5 minutes. Place potato on microwave safe plate and microwave 5 minutes turning halfway through.
If you prefer crispy skinned sweet potatoes you can cook the potatoes in the microwave for 5 6 minutes then unwrap your sweep potato and transfer it to a baking sheet and bake in an oven preheated to 400 f 204 c for 20 minutes.