5 Reasons You Should Start Baking Potatoes in the Microwave

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Ben S
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Baked potatoes can be a delicious and nutritious meal all year round. But we don’t always have hours to wait while they bake in the oven. Microwaving your potatoes can be an excellent way to enjoy them with minimum fuss. Here are 5 reasons you should try to eat more microwave baked potatoes.

Quick

One of the best benefits of microwave baking your potatoes is that you can prepare them in a matter of minutes. Rather than waiting hours for them to bake in the oven, you can pop them in the microwave for 7-9 minutes.

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Got a craving? One loaded, smoked, russet tater for #nationalpotatoday is what you need. • It was rubbed down with butter, covered with @auntienonos , pierced all over with a fork, and then smoked on the @biggreenegg at 250 for about 1 hr 15 min with hickory wood chunks. • Then cut open and mixed with sour cream, sweet peppers, butter, bacon, a little more @auntienonos , four Mexican cheese blend, and then put back on the Egg for about 30 minutes. • Finally, when done, it was topped again with sour cream, cheese, green onions, @al.sunshine hot sauce, and of course, more bacon. • What are you eatin’ this Summer Wednesday? Better yet, how do you like your taters? Check out story for more. 🥔🥓 • • • #loadedsmokedpotato #loadedbakedpotato #bakedpotato #cheesygoodness #bacon #baconlovers #buttery #hotsauce #sourcream #greenonions #sweetpeppers #potato #biggreenegg #biggreenegglife #baconbaconbacon #bacusbbq #tater #baconporn #baconlover #loadedpotato #smokedpotato #foodporn #comfortfood #russet #foodphotography #foodography #foodstagram #nationalbaconloversday #grillingandchilling

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Tasty

Microwave baking potatoes give you fluffy baked potatoes in minutes. They are just as nice as an oven-baked potato, although the skin will not be as crispy. If you want to crisp up the skin, you can put it in the oven for about 10 minutes.

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🥔 Happy Labor Day, y'all! These baked potatoes are cooked on the grill, making them a super easy side dish to make whenever you’re grilling out! They have crispy skin, a salt crust, and are so fluffy on the inside, plus they’re naturally vegan and Whole30 compliant. Load them up with plenty of toppings and serve alongside grilled protein. 🥔 ⁠ -⁠ Check the link in bio for the recipe!⁠ -⁠ #grill #LaborDay #bakedpotato #healthy #vegansofig #paleo #paleorecipes #veganrecipes #foodie #foodporn #instafood #instagood #delicious #yummy #yum #foodstagram #healthy #love #foodgasm #foodpics #photooftheday #fresh #recipe #cooking #health #foodlover #whole30 #whole30compliant #40aprons⁠

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Energy

Potatoes are an excellent source of slow release energy. If you eat a baked potato for lunch, it will provide energy throughout the day.

Nutrition

Baked potatoes are also packed full of crucial nutrients. They are rich in potassium, vitamin C and vitamin B.

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🥬🥔Crispy baked potato with sautéed cabbage and vegan ‘chorizo’ sausage. 🥬🥔 This may sound like a very random combination but it is really tasty! 😋 I have been trying to convince my boyfriend that cabbage is delicious, so I have used it in a variety of recipes. 🥬 I think it’s important to try to cook vegetables in a variety of ways before children or adults in this case decide whether they like something or not. So far I have made dumplings, egg fried rice and sautéed cabbage and he has enjoyed each dish. I just don’t want the poor cabbage to feel left out 😜 Ingredients Half a head of cabbage Half an onion 2 cloves of garlic Vegan chorizo 2 Tbsp of butter or olive oil Potato Tsp Lemon juice Tsp Paprika Salt and pepper Instructions: Preheat the oven at 150 degrees celsius. Place a pierced potato in the microwave for 7-8 minutes. When the oven is hot place the chorizo sausages in the oven till the beginning to brown. Take the potato out of the microwave and place on some tinfoil. Rub the potato in paprika, lemon juice, salt and pepper, and tbsp of olive oil. Once the potato is covered in this wrap in tinfoil and place in the oven for 30 minutes. In a medium heated pan add a tbsp of butter or olive oil. Allow to heat and then add garlic, and onion. After 1 minute add the cabbage to the pan and season. When the chorizo sausages have cooked chop them into pieces and add to the pan. Also add the juice from the chorizo sausages and mix in altogether. When everything is ready plate up and enjoy! 🤤 #veganrecipes #vegetarianrecipes #teachersofinstagram #healthyeating #bakedpotato #cabbage #fussyeaters #glutenfree #kidsmeals #blw #dairyfree #healthyfamily #familymealideas #cheapmeals #eatwellforless #healthykids #cookingforkids #healthyvegetarian #vegetariankids #dinnerideas #raisingkids #momlife #lunchboxideas #lunchideas #kidscooking #smallbusinessowner #irish #discoverunder1k #healthyfood

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Versatile

Another wonderful thing about baked potatoes is the sheer versatility. They can be enjoyed with baked beans, cheese, tuna, salad, eggs, and jackfruit.