How to quickly and easily bake potatoes in the microwave

Ingredients:

a few potato tubers;
olive oil;
salt;
pepper.

Preparation

Rinse the potatoes thoroughly under running water and pat dry. It is not necessary to remove the eyes. If there are any dark spots or spoiled spots on the potatoes, trim them off.

Then pierce each tuber with a fork 4-5 times on each side. If you ignore this little trick, the potato skins will crack and not look very pretty.

Brush the tubers with a little olive oil, then season with salt and pepper. Place them on a microwave plate or baking dish and microwave for 3-4 minutes at full power.

Cooking time depends on the size of the tubers. Large potatoes will take a little longer to bake. If you are cooking several pieces, try to choose the same size tubers - then all the potatoes will bake evenly.

Use a fork or tongs to gently turn over the potatoes. If you are baking one potato, put it in the microwave for another 3 minutes. If there are more than two, then bake them on the other side for another 5 minutes.

Use a knife or fork to check if the potatoes are done; if they are done, it is easy to pierce the center. Microwave for another minute if necessary.

If you want a crispy crust, place the potatoes in a preheated 220 ° C oven and bake. Remember to check the dish every few minutes until the crust is dry.

Allow the potatoes to cool slightly before serving. It can be cooled completely, placed in the refrigerator (for a maximum of four days), and then simply reheated in the microwave or oven.

You can serve the finished dish directly in this form, or you can put filling on the potatoes, for example, stewed vegetables.