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Are you short on time and looking for a quick, delicious meal? Skip the long baking process and cook your sweet potatoes to perfection in the microwave instead! Cooking will take about 5 minutes, but your sweet potatoes will have the same great oven-baked taste. Read on for a complete guide to cooking a sweet potato in the microwave, complete with different ways to prepare it and a list of tasty toppings. Things You Should Know
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Advertisement Things You’ll NeedReferencesAbout This ArticleArticle SummaryX To cook your sweet potato in the microwave, first scrub it under cool running water. To make sure it doesn’t explode in the microwave, prick the sweet potato 6-8 times with a fork. Wrap the potato in a damp paper towel, place it on a plate, and microwave it for 3-5 minutes on each side until you can stick a fork in easily, but the center is still firm. If it’s still too hard, continue microwaving in 1 minute increments. When your sweet potato is fully cooked, unwrap it and let it cool for 5 minutes, then cut it in half and enjoy. Keep reading the article for more tips about what you can use as toppings for your sweet potato! Did this summary help you? Thanks to all authors for creating a page that has been read 2,257,894 times. Reader Success Stories
If you buy through links on our site, we may earn a commission. Did this article help you?How long do you microwave a sweet potato for?Pierce the sweet potato skin with a fork 5 to 6 times. Place the sweet potatoes on a microwave-safe plate and microwave for 5-10 minutes—five minutes to cook one sweet potato in the microwave, and add two minutes for each additional potato—rotating them halfway through.
How do I microwave a sweet potato in the microwave?Microwave in wrap for 5 to 7 minutes on High. For more than one sweet potatOH!, cook 5 minutes per sweet potatOH! Cooking times may vary. Carefully remove from microwave.
Can you microwave 2 sweet potatoes at the same time?While you can microwave multiple sweet potatoes at a time, I recommend just cooking them individually. They stay warm for a long time after they come out of the microwave, and cooking two sweet potatoes at once takes twice the cook time as one, and sometimes longer!
How many minutes do you microwave a potato?For 1 medium-sized potato, start with 5-6 minutes. For 2 medium-sized potatoes, start with 10-11 minutes microwave time. For 4 potatoes, start with 15-16 minutes in the microwave. When the time is up, get a towel or oven mitt and gently squeeze the sides of the potato.
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