Potatoes cooked in the microwave turn out tasty and crumbly, and less time is spent on cooking. Any device with basic functionality will do. We will look at the three best cooking methods: classic in pieces, in uniforms, and in a bag (the fastest). General tips:
- The time to cook potatoes in the microwave depends on whether the potatoes are young or old; another factor is the power of the oven. At 650-800 W, young tubers will be ready in 5-9 minutes, old ones in 6-12.
- To reduce cooking time, potatoes can be cut into pieces;
- use only suitable containers – glass or plastic;
- Microwave-cooked potatoes go well with different sauces: tomato, garlic, mayonnaise or sour cream.
Potatoes in the microwave: benefits and harms
There are quite a lot of recipes according to which you can cook potato tubers in the microwave. Undoubtedly, it is convenient and fast, but how useful is it or can it be harmful?
Traditionally, potatoes are not considered a healthy food on their own, and microwaving does not add any nutritional benefits.
As for cooking, radiation does not harm the product; it can theoretically harm a person at the moment when the dish is being prepared. The cooking time is very limited, the door is tightly closed and practically no radiation escapes. The damage from the stove is reduced to zero.
The benefit of potatoes cooked in a microwave oven is that the product is heated from the inside, and not on the frying surface. Even if oil is used, it does not burn and does not emit harmful substances.
You can even cook French fries in the microwave and give them to children. It is much safer than deep frying or a gas stove and children can heat or cook their own food. In the worst case, the product will be ruined.
Another advantage is the time and amount of dirty dishes. This is especially important when every minute counts.
Useful tips for useful results
Do not forget that when cooking old potatoes, you should either peel them, cutting off the green parts, if they are under the skin, or set aside those tubers that were cooked in their skins and ended up with the same greens. The green color is given by a glycoside, characteristic of all nightshades. It’s good that when cooking jacket potatoes, the greens are easily identified. During normal cooking on a gas or electric stove, it can change color, after which it becomes invisible, but no less harmful to health.
Cooking time
Often people simply don’t have time to stand at the stove, and in such a situation, cooking your favorite potatoes in the microwave is the best solution. Meals are prepared in an average of 3 to 25 minutes.
The higher the power setting on the microwave oven, the faster the potatoes will cook. However, by setting the maximum power to 800–1000 W, the potatoes may cook unevenly and become partially dry.
Optimally, set the power to medium and cook for 5–15 minutes. In addition, when preparing dishes you need to use a baking sleeve or an ordinary bag.
You can also cook in a plastic or glass container with the addition of a small amount of water, broth, sauce or oil.
How to cook potatoes in the microwave in a bag: a very quick recipe
Almost all dishes prepared in a microwave oven require the presence of a bag or lid. Without the bag, the potatoes dry out on an open plate. Except when potatoes are cooked with the addition of water or broth.
To prepare delicious potatoes in a bag, you need to peel the potatoes (0.5 kg), cut them into small bars of any shape and put them in the bag. Add seasonings to taste, mix and seal the bag.
Make 2-3 small holes on the top so that steam can escape. Place the prepared bag of potatoes in the microwave for 5–9 minutes.
You can also add finely chopped garlic or dill, a little lard or bacon, or any other additives to your taste.
French fries in the microwave
The famous French fries or French chips are loved by both adults and children. Traditionally, this dish is considered very harmful, if not dangerous. In fact, all the danger and harm is in the oil.
In fast food, the oil is of unknown quality and it is not clear how often it is changed, but potatoes cooked in pure high-quality oil in moderation do not cause harm.
French fries can be made at home and you don’t have to use a deep fryer or a whole pan of oil.
To make French chips you will need:
- Fresh potatoes;
- Salt;
- Some seasonings to taste or you can use special spiced salt;
- A little vegetable oil;
- Cellophane bag or baking sleeve;
- Paper napkins;
- Knife, board, plate and microwave.
The potatoes are peeled and cut into cubes, after which they must be thoroughly washed to remove starch; if this is not done, unsightly dark spots will remain on the surface.
The washed potatoes are dried with napkins. Pour 3-5 tablespoons of oil onto a plate, add the dried potatoes and stir. Each piece should be generously greased with oil.
The finished blocks are placed on a plate in one layer so that they do not touch each other. Cover the top loosely with the bag. The potatoes are cooked in 2 stages of 4 minutes each; if the potatoes are not cooked, you can leave them for another couple of minutes.
Sprinkle the finished potatoes with salt and spices. Ordinary chips are prepared in the same way, with the only difference being that they need to be cut into thin circles, and salt and seasonings are mixed immediately with oil.
This method has only one drawback - the potatoes are not so beautiful, but they are tasty, safe and relatively low in calories.
Potatoes in the microwave: recipes with photos
Ingredients
- 1 kg of potatoes (young ones with thin skin are better);
- 2 cloves of garlic;
- 5 tbsp. olive or sunflower oil;
- Paprika to taste;
- Pepper, basil, salt, other seasonings to taste.
Rinse potatoes under cold running water. Peel and remove the eyes.
Cut into large slices with a sharp knife and place on a paper towel. Wait until excess moisture comes out.
Prepare the dressing. To do this, pour olive or refined vegetable oil into a deep bowl. Peel the garlic and squeeze through a press.
Place the potato slices in the dressing for half an hour. Then take it out and rub the sauce in with your hands.
Turn on the microwave at full power. Place the potatoes on a plate and cook for 10 minutes. The slices will be soft and spicy.
Roast potatoes with stew in a slow cooker
Ingredients
- 1 kg of potatoes;
- 500 g stew (1 can);
- Spices, salt, pepper to taste;
- Sunflower or olive oil to taste.
Prepare all ingredients. Wash the potatoes, peel them and cut into small slices. Open the can of stew, place in a separate bowl and mix thoroughly.
Prepare dishes that are suitable for cooking in a microwave oven. Wash and wipe dry, grease with sunflower or olive oil.
Place the potato slices into a plate with the stew and stir. Add salt, pepper and other seasonings to the mixture to taste. Transfer to a baking dish.
Cover the top with a lid or a suitable sized glass bowl. Turn on the microwave at full power. Cook for half an hour. After 15 minutes, remove, stir with a fork and put back in the microwave.
Serve hot with fresh vegetable salad.
Baked potatoes with garlic, herbs and butter in the microwave
Ingredients
- 6-8 medium young potato tubers;
- 50 g butter;
- 1 clove of garlic;
- Salt, pepper, spices to taste;
- 1 bunch of fresh herbs.
Wash small young potatoes or remove dirt with a special brush. Cut into small pieces right in the peel.
Grease a baking dish with butter. Prepare the dressing. Melt the butter in a water bath. Peel the garlic and finely chop. Mix with oil, add garlic, herbs, paprika and salt. To stir thoroughly.
Place the potato slices in a baking dish. Pour in garlic dressing. Turn on the microwave oven at 800 W. Place the bowl of potatoes in the oven and set the cooking time to 10 minutes. Halfway through cooking, take out the dishes, stir the potatoes and put them in the microwave again.
Mashed Potatoes in the Microwave
Mashed potatoes
Ingredients
- 5-6 medium potato tubers;
- Half a bunch of dill;
- 50 g butter;
- Spices, salt, pepper to taste.
Prepare the potatoes. Rinse, clean. Cut into large pieces. Wash, dry and grease utensils for microwave cooking. Place potato slices inside.
Turn on the microwave oven at 850 W. Pour water over the potatoes and microwave for 15 minutes.
Then take out the dishes and drain off the excess water. Add salt, butter, pepper and spices to taste. Mash the puree with a fork or a special masher. To stir thoroughly. To make the puree even creamier, you can add sour cream or milk.
Before serving, sprinkle with finely chopped dill or other herbs.
Country-style potatoes in the microwave
Country style potatoes
Ingredients
- 2-4 medium potato tubers;
- 2 tbsp. salt;
- 3 tbsp. wheat flour;
- Butter to taste;
- 1 clove of garlic;
- Dill to taste.
Wash the potatoes thoroughly and remove all dirt. Dry with a paper towel. There is no need to peel the potatoes. Make several punctures in each tuber using a fork.
If you put butter on the potatoes, they will turn out more tender and soft inside.
In a separate bowl, mix flour and salt. Roll the potatoes in this mixture and leave for 5-10 minutes until they are soaked.
Preheat the microwave oven at maximum power. Cook potatoes for 30 minutes.
During this time, prepare the dressing. Soften the butter. Finely chop the dill, cut the garlic into small pieces or squeeze through a press. Mix dill and garlic with butter. Mix everything thoroughly and refrigerate while the potatoes are cooked in the microwave.
Remove the finished potatoes and make a cut in the middle of each one. Place butter-garlic dressing inside and serve immediately.
French fries in the microwave
Potatoes with cheese
Ingredients
- 500 g potatoes;
- 20 ml vegetable oil;
- salt, spices to taste.
Wash the potatoes and remove the skins. Using a sharp knife, cut the tubers into long strips. You can buy a ready-made frozen semi-finished product for French fries.
Wash and dry the special microwave-safe dish or other suitable dishes thoroughly. Place the potato slices in a single layer so that each strip is thoroughly cooked.
Pour sunflower oil over potatoes. Salt, pepper, add seasonings and aromatic herbs to taste.
Set the microwave oven to maximum power. Place a plate with potatoes inside. Cook for 7 minutes. If the fries are still hard after this time, microwave for another 2-3 minutes. Serve with ketchup and other sauce.
Potato casserole in the microwave
Potato casserole
Ingredients
- 3-4 young potato tubers;
- 1 tbsp. low-fat cream or milk;
- 2-3 chicken eggs;
- 0.5 tsp salt;
- Pepper, salt, spices to taste;
- 100 g hard cheese;
- 1 tbsp. vegetable oil;
- 1-2 tbsp. wheat flour.
Wash the potatoes and peel them. Remove eyes and other defects. Carefully cut into thin slices with a sharp knife.
Prepare the sauce. To do this, beat eggs with milk or low-fat cream. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Grease glass or other microwave-safe containers with vegetable oil and sprinkle with wheat flour. Place potato slices in an even layer. Pour the egg-cream mixture over everything. Close the lid.
Set the microwave oven to full power. Send the dish to prepare for 25 minutes. Then take out the dish, sprinkle with hard cheese and bake for another 5 minutes. Serve hot.
Potato casserole with sausage and cheese in the microwave
Ingredients
- 2-3 medium potato tubers;
- 300 g boiled sausage or ham;
- 100 g hard cheese to taste;
- Mayonnaise to taste
- 1 tbsp. vegetable oil;
- Breadcrumbs to taste;
- Salt, pepper and other spices to taste.
Wash the potatoes, peel them, remove the eyes and dry them. Cut into thin slices using a sharp knife or a special grater.
Wash and dry the microwave baking dish. Place a third of the sliced potatoes in a thick layer. Sprinkle with vegetable oil, salt and pepper to taste, add spices and aromatic herbs.
Cut the ham or sausage into small cubes or thin strips. Grate hard cheese on a fine grater. Place the sausage pieces on top of the potatoes. Grease with mayonnaise. Then sprinkle everything with grated cheese.
Place a second layer of potatoes, sprinkle with vegetable or olive oil. Salt and pepper. Repeat layer of sausage, mayonnaise and cheese. Cover everything with a layer of potatoes and apply mayonnaise with a mesh.
Preheat the microwave oven at full power. Enable grill mode if your device supports it. Let the casserole dish cook for about 45 minutes. Check periodically to see if the potatoes are baked.
5 minutes before the end of cooking, sprinkle the dish with grated cheese or a mixture of cheese and breadcrumbs. Bring to full readiness at highest power. The casserole should have an appetizing golden crust.
Take out the finished dish and carefully cut into portions. Serve as a separate dish.
Potatoes with minced meat and garlic in the microwave
Ingredients
- 8 medium potato tubers;
- 200 g minced meat (beef or pork);
- 1 onion;
- 1 clove of garlic;
- 4 tbsp. mayonnaise;
- Salt, pepper to taste;
- Turmeric to taste;
- Sunflower oil to taste.
Wash the potatoes and boil them in their skins. Peel the onion and cut into small cubes. Grease a frying pan with sunflower oil, add onion and fry together with minced meat until fully cooked.
Cut the boiled potatoes into thin slices. Place the slices on a large plate. Add onions fried with minced meat. Peel the garlic, cut into small pieces or squeeze through a press.
Add to remaining ingredients. Salt, pepper, add turmeric and other spices. Place in a deep microwave baking dish. Set the maximum baking power. Cook for 8 minutes.
Serve hot.
Potato chips in the microwave
Chips in the microwave
Ingredients
- 600 g potatoes;
- Salt, pepper and spices to taste.
Wash the potatoes, peel them, remove the eyes. Cut into thin slices with a sharp knife or a special grater.
Line a microwave baking dish with baking paper. Arrange the potato slices in a single layer. Leave for a couple of minutes to remove excess moisture.
Set the microwave power to 600 W. Let the potato chips dry for 4 minutes. Constantly check the readiness so that the thin slices do not burn. Transfer the finished dish to a plate, sprinkle with salt and spices to taste.
Jacket potatoes cooked in the microwave
You can cook aromatic jacket potatoes (in their own skins - for those who don’t know) in the microwave in just a few minutes.
To begin, the potato tubers must be washed and dried, then wiped with vegetable oil and spices.
You need to make several punctures with a toothpick and put the potatoes in the microwave for 5-7 minutes, then check for readiness and, if necessary, put them in for a little longer. You can serve the potatoes with finely chopped dill, butter or garlic sauce.
In addition, you can cook potatoes in the microwave. Simply place a few potatoes in water (several potatoes) in a plastic or glass bowl, or in a bag, soaked in a bag, in the microwave for 3-7 minutes, depending on the power setting.
If you keep the potatoes in the bag for a minute or two longer, you will get an interesting “dried potato” snack, and the aroma will be like potatoes baked in the coals of a fire.
Whole boiled potatoes
Boiled crumbly potatoes are often served as a side dish for meat, fish or chicken dishes. It also works great as a meal on its own. It can also be prepared in the microwave if you don’t have a stove at hand or have little time to prepare lunch or dinner.
To quickly boil potatoes in water in the microwave you need:
- select medium-sized tubers of the same shape;
- wash and peel them;
- Place the vegetables in a special safe container for cooking in the microwave.
Unlike a stove, a microwave heats food unevenly, so small potatoes should be placed in the middle of the dish, and large potatoes should be placed around the edges.
After this, 60-90 ml of salted warm water is poured into the bowl, the vegetables are tightly covered with a glass or ceramic lid and placed in the microwave. It is turned on at full power.
Cooking time depends on the power of the device used. Young tubers are cooked less than old ones by 3-4 minutes. Ready crumbly potatoes can be poured with melted butter or sour cream and sprinkled with herbs.
Potato dishes in the microwave
What interesting and tasty things can be cooked in the microwave from potatoes - this question has always worried housewives. And it’s not in vain! A microwave oven is not just for heating food.
You can cook interesting and complex dishes in it, for example, aromatic potatoes with mushrooms, vegetables or even meat. Shall we try?
Potatoes with mushrooms
This dish is very fast, tasty, satisfying and, most importantly, dietary.
To prepare you will need:
- Fresh potatoes - 4–5 pcs;
- Champignons (fresh) - 4–5 pcs;
- Onion - 1 piece;
- Garlic - 1 clove;
- Fresh carrots - 1 piece;
- Salt, black pepper;
- Greens or green onions;
- Vegetable oil a few (4–5) tbsp. spoons
Onions and carrots are peeled and cut into strips. Place chopped vegetables and a clove of garlic into a microwave-safe bowl, add oil and place in the microwave for 4 minutes at medium power.
Mushrooms and potatoes are peeled and cut into cubes, as convenient as possible, but not too large.
After this, mushrooms and potatoes are added to the frying, salt, pepper and a small and half a glass of water are added. You can add bay leaf and paprika if desired.
The dish is covered with a lid; if there is no suitable lid, then a plastic bag will do. You just need to make a few holes in it so that the steam can escape.
The dish is prepared at medium power for 20-25 minutes. The finished dish is decorated with herbs.
Potato pie with meat
A real holiday dish, quick and tasty.
To prepare you will need:
- Fresh potatoes - 4 pcs;
- Minced meat, any - 400 g;
- Carrot - 1 piece;
- Sour cream - 2 tablespoons;
- Onion - 1 piece;
- Greens (preferably freshly picked);
- Hard cheese - 60 g;
- Salt, black pepper.
Sour cream, salt, pepper and thinly sliced onions and herbs are added to the prepared minced meat.
The minced meat is thoroughly mixed. The carrots are grated. The potatoes are peeled and cut into thin slices half a centimeter thick.
The prepared dishes are greased with vegetable oil, after which potatoes are evenly laid out on the bottom, grated carrots are sprinkled on top and minced meat is evenly laid out, after which you need to add a few tablespoons of water or broth.
The top of the dish is covered with a lid or cellophane and placed in the microwave at 500-600 power for 15 minutes.
After that, the dish is sprinkled with cheese on top and left to cook for another 7-8 minutes without a lid. If the cheese does not brown, you can increase the oven power for a couple of minutes.
After cooking, the pie should cool slightly so it will be easier to remove it from the plate.
The pie can be served either warm as a second course or cold as a snack.
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Homemade potatoes in the microwave oven in 15 minutes
You can cook delicious and appetizing new potatoes in the microwave in a matter of minutes. Adding paprika will give the dish a rosy color, and garlic will give it a bright, rich aroma.
Required Products
- young potatoes – 8-10 pcs.;
- paprika – 2 tsp;
- salt – 2 tsp;
- garlic cloves – 3-4 pcs.;
- sunflower or olive oil – 1.5-2 tbsp;
- ground black pepper – 0.5 tsp;
- purified water – 75-80 ml;
- green onions - for decoration.
Cooking steps
- Wash the potatoes well and peel the skins with the hard side of a sponge. It is advisable to cut out dark spots. Now you need to cut each tuber into 8 slices and place in a microwave-safe pan.
- Salt, add paprika, pepper and vegetable oil. Mix well so that the spices coat each piece.
- Pour water into the side of the container. Liquid is needed for the dish to steam well, become juicy, tender and soft.
- Bake on full power for 7-10 minutes.
- After the microwave oven signal, remove the dish and sprinkle chopped garlic on top. Stir carefully so that the potato pieces do not break.
Country-style potatoes are ready in the microwave. All that remains is to place it on a flat plate and garnish with chopped onions. Serve with sour cream.
