How To Cook Sweet Potato Using Microwave
Prick each potato four or five times all over with a paring knife or fork to allow steam to escape.
How to cook sweet potato using microwave. If desired rub the potatoes with olive oil then sprinkle with kosher salt and black pepper. Directions wash sweet potato thoroughly pat dry and pierce 3 4 times with a fork. Microwave for 5 minutes.
If your potato isn t fork. Check the potato for doneness. You are done microwaving your sweet potatoes when a fork spears into them easily.
Place the potato on a microwave safe plate. Add two minutes for each additional potato. 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. If it isn t fork tender after five minutes continue to microwave in one minute increments until done. Rub with olive oil salt and pepper.
This method is great if you want oven crisp potato skins in less than half the normal cooking time. For one sweet potato microwave on 100 percent power for 5 minutes rotating halfway through. Halfway through the cook time rotate the potato be careful it will be hot.