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Microwave Baby Potatoes
Whether you call them microwave baby potatoes, new potatoes, mini potatoes, or small potatoes, they are amazing steamed in the microwave.
Prep Time
3 mins
Cook Time
3 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 104 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
International
Ingredients
- 500 g baby potatoes
- 1 Tbsp rosemary
- 1 Tbsp parsley
- salt & pepper
- 1 Tsp Light I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter optional
Kitchen Gadgets
- Microwave
- Steamer Bowl
Instructions
- Place one tablespoon of water in the bottom of your steamer basket.
- Give your baby potatoes a good wash with a sieve and then add to the steamer basket. Add your seasonings and mix with your hands for an even coating.
- Place the lid on the steamer and then place in the microwave.
- Microwave for 6 minutes. Though check on it at 4 minute as your wattage might be higher than ours.
- When it beeps do a fork test to double check that your baby potatoes are fork tender.
- Load the potatoes into a serving dish that is microwave safe, being careful to not add the water from the steamer bowl. Then cover the top with butter or margarine. Microwave for a further 30 seconds to melt the butter before serving.
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Notes
- Optional – I love my microwave new potatoes with melted butter, but it is totally optional.
- Quantity – I did 10 medium/large new potatoes in my microwave steamer bowl. You can do the same or more or less, depending on how many people you are feeding.
- Thanks for reading cooking new potatoes 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 new potatoes then I recommend you try our air fryer frozen chicken breasts.
Nutrition Information
Calories
104kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
22g
(7%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Cholesterol
1mg
(0%)
Sodium
9mg
(0%)
Potassium
537mg
(15%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
123IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
26mg
(29%)
Calcium
23mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 104
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 104kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 9mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 537mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 123IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 26mg | 29% |
| Calcium | 23mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.