EASY BAKED POTATO! š„š
- Costco Buddies
- Jul 4, 2020
- 2 min read
I am a LOVER of potatoes. They are so versatile, so filling, and so delicious. I could quite possibly eat potatoes every day for the rest of my life and I would not complain. One of my āØFAVORITEāØ potato meals is the classic baked potato.
There's just something so special about enjoying a flavorful, creamy, and well-seasoned potato. Just LOOK at this potato I enjoyed at the Big E (a New England fair) and how GORGEOUS it is:
Being the baked-potato lover I am, I have very much enjoyed making a baked potato at home for a filling lunch or dinner. Most of the time, I make my baked potatoes right in the microwave! In just a few minutes, your microwave can fully cook a soft, fluffy potato right in your own home. Here's the recipe!
THE RECIPE
Ingredients:
- A Potato: most of the time I use a normal sized Russet Potato; they are normally always lying somewhere around my house.
- Salt
- Vegetable Oil
- Toppings: some classic include butter, sour cream, bacon, cheese, or whatever else you would fancy on your baked potato š
Steps:
Wash your potato thoroughly and pat dry
Take a fork and stab the potato around 5 times (so the potato can cook evenly in the microwave)
Rub the potato skin with a thin layer of potato oil and sprinkle on salt (for maximum crispiness and flavor)
Place potato in the microwave- for a medium sized potato (see picture below) I heat my potato for 2 minutes on one side, and then flip for another 2 minutes (at 1200 watts). Side note: timing can depend based on the potato size and/or heat of the microwave. See if you can stick a knife smoothly through the potato to test if it is cooked all the way.
Carefully take potato out, and fill with toppings.
These baked potatoes make a FANTASTIC meal, especially since they're so versatile. Ever since we've been stuck at home, sometimes the ingredients in our house have become limited. The baked potato acts as a base for SO many possibilities.
Throw your leftover vegetables on, or try adding some freshly roasted broccoli or cauliflower.
Anything is possible āØ
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