Microwave Jacket Potato
Making jacket potatoes in a microwave is fast and easy. With your baked spud ready so quickly, you'll soon be enjoying it with your favourite topping!
Servings: 1
Calories: 208kcal
Ingredients
- 1 medium baking potato
- 1 tsp olive oil optional
Instructions
- Wash the skin of the baked potato and pat dry with a piece of kitchen roll.
- Pierce the jacket potato multiple times with a fork.
- Place the jacket potato on a microwaveable plate and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, stopping half way to turn the potato over.
- Check the potato is cooked all the way through by piercing it with a sharp knife. It should be soft in the middle. If it isn't, pop it back in the microwave for another 2 minutes. Repeat until it is cooked through.
- For a crispy skin, brush a little oil over the skin, and sprinkle a little salt over. Place in a preheated oven (220C/200C/Gas Mark 7) for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Slice the potato open and add your favourite toppings.
Notes
Jacket Potato Topping Ideas
Butter (sometimes the simplest is the tastiest!) Grated cheese Baked beans Chilli/Bolognese (great for using up leftovers)Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 208kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 24mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 2g
