Microwave Baking Potatoes - How To

How can I microwave jacket potatoes? If you haven't got much time on your hands and you want a baked potato but don't want to go through the hassle of cooking it in your conventional oven or you just want to limit the amount of time taken to bake the potato you've come to the right place.
The first thing you need to do before microwaving a baked or baking potato is to wash it, making sure there is no soil left on it.
Next pierce it several times with a fork, place on a microwave, cover with plastic wrapping film and cook on full power for 10 minutes.
If you want too cook four potatoes at the same time then - providing they can all fit in your microwave - then you'll need to account for at least 25 minutes cooking time.
When the potatoes have been cooked to a satisfactory standard, remove from microwave and serve as you like.
On the other hand if you've got a little bit more time to spare and you want more of a crispy texture for your microwaved jacket potatoes.
Then pre-heat the oven to a temperature of 200 degrees C (390 degrees F), lightly brush them with vegetable oil, sprinkle with a little salt, cover them in oven foil and bake for roughly 20 minutes or until they are nicely browned.
The times for this method of microwaving jacket potatoes my vary depending on the wattage of the machine being used.
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