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Victoria Haneveer

Perfect Microwaved Sweet Potato

Cooking a sweet potato in the oven takes somewhere between 5 and 10 minutes depending on the size, and the result is always perfect! A hot sweet potato makes a great lunch or side dish.
Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 1
Course: Side Dish

Ingredients
 

  • 1 sweet potato
  • Butter, salt, black pepper, and/or cinnamon, to serve (all optional)

Method
 

  1. Scrub the skin of your sweet potato.
  2. Pierce a few holes in it using a fork or sharp knife.
  3. Pop it in the microwave, on a microwave-safe plate perhaps.
  4. Cook it for 5 minutes at the highest power.
  5. Flip it over and give it another few minutes, cooking it until it's soft.
  6. You will be able to tell when it's done by squeezing it.
  7. Slice and add butter, salt, black pepper, cinnamon, or anything else you want.