How long do you put a potato in the microwave to make a baked potato?

Answer 1

To "bake" a sweet potato in a microwave is simple to do but the timing depends on the size of the potato and the power of the microwave. For average measures on both these, try about 8 minutes on high. Let it sit for about 10 minutes afterwards, as it will continue to cook.

Answer 2

To bake a potato in the oven i would first wash and dry the baking potato and then pierce the skin several times using a fork back and front next rub a little cooking oil over the potato skin and wrap in cooking foil and place directly onto the oven shelf and cook for about half an hour on 200 degrees after which you should remove the foil and place back into the oven and cook for a further twenty minutes to forty minutes depending on the size of the potato you will know when it is cooked by squeezing the middle slightly if it moves easily it is cooked and if it doesnt move easily it may require additional cooking time when its cooked remove from the oven and cut a cross into the top skin and squeeze the middle of the potato then add butter and serve .

Answer 3

Wash potato. Using the end of a knife, poke holes into the potato. Wrap in papertowel, run water over the paper towel. Depending on size of potato, place in Microwave for 7 - 10 minutes. Feel the potato. If it has gotten a little soft, take the potato with the papertowel and wrap in foil tying ends together. Let stand for about 5 minutes. If it's still too hard after this, you can repeat the process.

Answer 4

You stick the potato in the oven (turn the degrees sign more than 100) leave it for 1 and 30 Min's and take it out.Put a line through the middle leave it for 5 mins when it is ready put grated cheese on it and sweet chili Sauce Works like a treat!

Now, if you want to microwave a potato, here is what to do. You wrap the potato with a wet towel, either paper towel or a clean dish cloth. Then microwave the potato for about 5 minutes. You can check it the usual way by shoving a fork into it to see if it is done. When you know it is done, slice it in half and fix it with the toppings of your choice.

Answer 5

Place the clean potato on a plate and microwave on full power for 6 - 7 minutes.

Check the potato to see if it is soft, either squeeze it or poke a sharp knife to test.

If it still feels raw, then microwave for another minute or two.

Allow the potato to stand for about five minutes. Then cut it open add lots of butter or your favourite topping and enjoy.

Answer 6

Well 1 potato is about 2:30 or you can get a microwave that has a bake potato button on it.

Answer 7

In a 650W microwave 8min for a standard potato. Stab the potato with a fork before cooking and fterwards to check the centre is soft.

Answer 8

First punch holes in the sweet potato with a fork. Microwave for a long time (Between 15 and 25 minutes.) Let cool 5 minutes.

Answer 9

Yes you can. Since it is all ready baked, split in half, add anything on it you want, and microwave it for a minute or two. Doesn't take long.

Answer 10

Until its cooked