Microwaved Potatoes
Cheaters’ Microwaved Potatoes
Do you think these potatoes can be passed off as roasted or baked ones? Maybe, maybe not :P
This is my cheaters’, no pride way of preparing potatoes when I am pressed for time. I think the only reason I can get away with posting such a sloppy recipe is because I am a noob cook ;p I had it as a side dish with my grilled salmon and also with meatballs (see below). I didn’t had a lot of time to cook, so this is a good alternative to spending 40 minutes to roast them in the oven. Try this when you don’t have much time! ;p
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I first seasoned the cut potatoes with salt, pepper and dried parsley (a dash of chilli or curry powder if you want spicy), sandwich a few thin slices of butter among the potatoes, then microwaved them on high for about 8 minutes or more (depends on the heat of your microwave), or until they are soft. Remember to use a spoon to coat the potato pieces evenly in the butter after microwaving.
Note: For 250g of potatoes, I used approximately 1/4 tsp of salt, pepper and dried parsley. Don’t forget the butter, or else the potatoes will be really dry after microwaving. It also adds flavour to the potatoes.
Microwaved Potatoes (with Ikea’s meatballs)
Have a bit more time? Try my roasted vegetables recipe:
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These spuds look lovely…I never would have guessed these to be nuked!
Not too shabby, I’d eat them. Heh, it’s not so much about how you prepare something, but how much you enjoy it. If you like em that way, then go nuts with the microwave. If you have an additional five minutes you could always toss them in a 500 degree oven and they would crisp up a bit.
I can’t tell if they’re roasted or baked but they do look yummy! With a little one at home, I sometimes don’t have much time to prepare lunch … this is something I want to try. Thanks for sharing! :D
oh wow these potatoes look rustic & delicious! and did u use lingonberry sauce with the meatballs? :p suddenly i hv a craving for IKEA’s meatballs hehe!
Wow nice! Certainly can pass off as baked. I like this easy method. :)
Now this is easy for me to understand. 8)
Looks so delicious! Feel like doing it now! Btw, for roasting, can I use the grilling function in the Rowenta oven? Sorry, I am also a noob cook. Hehehe!
I would of never have known! They look so good!
I wouldn’t know there are microwaved! But I am short of time always, so definitely a must-try for me :D
I love yr 15 mins shorts. Great for a quick meal.
Anything with butter would be delicious! :) anyway, congratulations for creating such a delicious dish even when you are short of time! This is definitely a lot, lot better than take-out! :)
Wow, they do look roasted! I tried microwaving potatoes once and they came out chewy, my fiance hated it and banned me from microwaving potatoes.
They look fantastic! …Yet another reason for me to moan about the lack of microwaves in my house… *sniff*
This is so clever, I love recipes that have both ways and yours really give great solution when we don’t have so much time. Yet, looking at the picture, they do not look like microwaved at all. They are perfect!!!
I love it!!! :)
Great tip. I do something similar with potatoes in the microwave when I’m pressed for time, but then finish it off by smashing the potatoes a bit with a fork then frying in a pan to get the crisp crust.
Thank you for the lovely comments =)
Bob & Marc, thanks for the extra tips! =)
Evan, yes … I used Ikea’s lingonberry sauce with the meatballs, very sharp of u ;p
lk, Rowenta oven has grilling function? I didn’t realise it … looks like I am more noob than u =x
Hi Marc, my dutch mother-in-law uses your method too when she has to finish her leftover potatoes. Also very yummy!
woohoo! these look great! I would never have thought these were microwaved..good job!
where can i get dried parsley ?
Hi Min, you can buy bottled dried parsley at supermarkets (the herbs n spices area where they sell brands like mccomicks, master foods). btw you can also use fresh parsley if you have. Just chop the leaves finely, and you can more than double the amt if using fresh parsley.
Too bad, I don’t have a microwave. Roasting them takes much longer. I should start roasting again. :P
Heh, I hear you about being pressed for time. And roast potatoes do take a long time in the oven. The roasted caramelised taste is yummy though… But microwave is so much quicker! I had a housemat who always cooked her potatoes in the oven because it is so much quicker (she is always in a hurry). I prefer to tossed the hot potatoes in butter after cooking, instead of in the microwave itself.
Thanks for the tip. I buy potatoes but rarely cook them because of the time factor. With the microwave, maybe they’ll make more of an appearance.
And they look pretty good!
Hey, that’s what I do too, when pressed for time, I use my MW to “roast” these potatoes ;-)
I tried your recipe and the result was great. All well cooked within 8 mins!! I replaced the butter with olive oil though and it turned out fine too.
Great time saver! This is great for prepping potatoes to go into other dishes like curry to lessen the cook time. Eating the curry I made with zapped potatoes right now :)