Microwave Jacket Potato

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  • Prep Time

    2 mins

  • Cook Time

    2 mins

  • Total Time

    10 mins

  • Servings

    1 servings

  • Calories

    216 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course, Lunch

  • Cuisine

    British

Microwave Jacket Potato

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Unlike traditional oven-baked jacket potatoes, which can take up to an hour to cook, a microwave jacket potato can be ready in as little as 10 minutes.

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Ingredients

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  • 280 g potato
  • butter optional
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Instructions

  1. Wash 280 g Potato and dry with kitchen towel.
  2. Pierce the potato all over with a fork and put into the microwave.
  3. Cook on high power for 8 minutes, turning over halfway through cooking.
  4. Cut a cross into the cooked potato and pinch open. Serve with Butter (optional).

Notes

  • This recipe is based on a 1000w microwave. Adjust the time if your microwave has a different power rating.
  • When selecting potatoes for jacket potatoes, it's important to choose ones that are roughly the same size. This will ensure that they cook evenly in the microwave. Potatoes that are too small may cook too quickly, while larger potatoes may take longer to cook and may not cook through evenly.
  • It's important to let the potato rest for a few minutes after cooking. This allows the potato to finish cooking and helps to distribute the heat evenly throughout. If you cut into the potato too soon, it may be undercooked in the middle and overcooked on the outside. Letting it rest for a few minutes ensures that it's cooked perfectly all the way through.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1portion Calories 216kcal (11%) Carbohydrates 49g (16%) Protein 6g (12%) Fat 0.3g (0%) Saturated Fat 0.1g (1%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1g Monounsaturated Fat 0.01g Sodium 17mg (1%) Potassium 1179mg (34%) Fiber 6g (24%) Sugar 2g (4%) Vitamin A 6IU (0%) Vitamin C 55mg (61%) Calcium 34mg (3%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 216 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1portion
Calories 216kcal 11%
Carbohydrates 49g 16%
Protein 6g 12%
Fat 0.3g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.1g 1%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1g 1%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.01g 0%
Sodium 17mg 1%
Potassium 1179mg 25%
Fiber 6g 24%
Sugar 2g 4%
Vitamin A 6IU 0%
Vitamin C 55mg 61%
Calcium 34mg 3%
Iron 2mg 11%

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

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