How To Cook Sweet Potato Microwave
Wash sweet potato thoroughly.
How to cook sweet potato microwave. For one sweet potato microwave on 100 percent power for 5 minutes rotating halfway through. 1 8 ounce sweet potato takes 5 minutes to cook on 100 power. If it isn t fork tender after five minutes continue to microwave in one minute increments until done.
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. If your potato isn t fork tender. Place potato on the plate and microwave for five minutes turning halfway through.
Place the potato on a microwave safe plate. Place potato on microwave safe plate and microwave 5 minutes turning halfway through. Larger sweet potatoes will take longer continue to microwave in 1 minute bursts as needed until the potatoes are cooked through.
Add two minutes for each additional potato. When ready the potatoes should be easily pierced with a fork or paring knife all the way to the center. This method is great if you want oven crisp potato skins in less than half the normal cooking time.
Use a fork to prick the potato in several places. Once that is done pat dry and then pierce 3 to 4 times with a fork.