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How To Cook Jacket Potatoes In Microwave

Delicious perfectly cooked fork tender microwave jacket potatoes. Learn how to cook jacket potatoes in microwave FAST with this simple method that you will want to follow time and time again.

Prep Time
2 mins
Cook Time
2 mins
Total Time
14 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 164 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: International

Ingredients

  • 2 Medium Jacket Potatoes
  • salt & pepper
  • butter optional
Kitchen Gadgets
  • Microwave
  • Potato Holder

Instructions

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  1. Fork your jacket potato so that it can breathe as it cooks. Then season it with salt and pepper. Then load your jackets onto the potato rack making sure that they are secured to the rack and are not going to fall off.
  2. Place your potato rack into the microwave.
  3. Microwave for 10-12 minutes depending on your microwave wattage.
  4. Remove from the microwave and do a fork test to make sure the jacket potato is fork tender.
  5. Then serve with butter and your favourite toppings.

Notes

  • Fork Test – You can also do the fork test from inside the microwave and then you don’t have to keep getting your potatoes out to check if they are done.
  • Wattage – The cook time for your jackets will vary depending on your wattage. Our 800w microwave cooked the jacket potatoes in 12 minutes.
  • Thanks for reading how to make jacket potato in microwave on Recipe This. We have many more microwave recipes for you to check out next. Though if you would like more delicious ideas to serve with your jackets, do check out our instant pot turkey chilli.

Nutrition Information

Calories 164kcal (8%) Carbohydrates 37g (12%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 1g (2%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 1g Sodium 13mg (1%) Potassium 897mg (26%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 2g (4%) Vitamin A 4IU (0%) Vitamin C 42mg (47%) Calcium 26mg (3%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 164

% Daily Value*

Calories 164kcal 8%
Carbohydrates 37g 12%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 1g 2%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 13mg 1%
Potassium 897mg 19%
Fiber 5g 20%
Sugar 2g 4%
Vitamin A 4IU 0%
Vitamin C 42mg 47%
Calcium 26mg 3%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.