How To Bake a Potato in the Microwave

I show you how to bake a potato in the microwave. Baked potatoes in the microwave are very easy to make.
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[@CasualCooking]

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[@barneyrubble1431]

But do you know how to make a bomb that will blow your kitchen apart an the microwave door right off? It's an easy 10 minute countdown on a really nice strong microwave,, add a couple of eggs with a few potatoes the same size set the timer for 10 minutes and better run to hide! The egg and a potato have to be kissing each other at the same time might make it work better LOL

[@colinschture821]

😮 never mustard on a baked potato

[@LoydKline-uw4no]

❤️ bake potatoes & butter

[@wendyandmattschick7757]

Please consider mustard on potatoes

[@LordJinkies]

Thank you for making the video short and to the point. So often the same video would be 20 minutes, starting with the history of the potato.

[@XXXTENTACIONAYEAYEAYE]

Facts!

[@BST-lm4po]

I won't watch videos over 5 minutes! Because I know it's one or two minutes of good info & 15 minutes of oral diarrhea!!

[@gordonhickson7524]

Good video

[@Zuzzanna]

"Starting with the history of the potato" 😂🤣👍 spot on!

[@clydegoodrich6720]

How right you are! And, not only video clips but also articles will force you to scan over a dozen paragraphs before the click bait appears. I guess they have to make room for the ads.

[@shivanipriya1640]

The best part was not even the recipe but the face reflection 😂

[@adav5533]

I did not notice until reading this comment and replaying the video. Now I understand the above comment that mentions Jason. 😊

[@arjanlamichhane6448]

i was rushing to see if anybody else noticed that 😂

[@faiekisaacs9370]

shaa shaa shaa, shee shee shee...

[@highlyIntunetarot]

Yesss I was bout to comment til I seen this it was scary 😨

[@user-pinckneysux]

Wha…?

[@dannydunne6084]

That was quick and easy, right to the point. Thank you!

[@adecuire6601]

I was fully smiling and supporting this video until he added...mustard. You must be Jason in real life

[@ElleISOElohim]

Right? It makes sense on fries, so I follow the logic, but....

[@marvinhenrie6705]

Barrff

[@a.d.8252]

TOTALLY! I had a smile and then he did that.

[@makemoneynotart]

LOL same. I was like "Is he going to add chemical butter to it?!" then bam. Mustard. WHYYY?! haha

[@elkabong6429]

I thought it was cheese! 😂

[@mranonymous7771]

This how Jason Voorhees bakes his potatoes.

[@joanphilbin8210]

I was with you up to drying the potato but then I usually leave the potato moist, wrap it in a paper towel, then bake it, in the microwave oven. It is done beautifully, and I can top it with my choices. I don't like mustard, so that doesn't go on mine. God bless.

[@djuanvanacker1175]

The mask in the microwave window got me 🤣

[@gratefulgrace8023]

Hilarious! It was so casual that I had to pause and replay it to see if I actually saw what I thought I saw. 😂

[@Maryam34567]

I thought i was hallucinatijg😂

[@115breno]

jason vorhees out here baking potatoes 🤣🤣🤣

[@fredford7642]

Thank you for a GREAT tip. I have been doing it wrong for years. Wrapped in paper towel gave varying results.

[@davidpsmith74]

Nice touch, Jason!

[@iamfuckingyourwaifuandther2743]

CAREFUL IT'S HOT!!! *immediately touches it with bare hand*

[@Paul-lm5gv]

Plate would be hotter!

[@sergiotapia626]

@@Paul-lm5gvno u are

[@pebblethesandwing1151]

@@sergiotapia626 no u are

[@ronbrandich4196]

OK....after rinsing the potato.......put it on top of a dry paper towel, 3 pieces if you have the tear a piece kind, then put about a teaspoon of olive oil on both sides of same and then put some salt and pepper on top and use the course style and then wrap the potato with the paper towel. 5 minutes is good and leave it wrapped for at least 2 minutes. Unwrap.....put a nice slit down the top like they said and then squish it open a little and put butter and a little Sour Cream in on top of the butter and a little more normal pepper on top and then sprinkle some fresh cut up chives on top~~~~and NOW you have a Fantastic Baked Potato to TALK ABOUT!!!

[@scottym3]

I will always stick a toothpick into the middle of the potato and make sure the inside is soft, then it's done. Then I put mine into the toaster oven for about 5 minutes and get it nice and crispy.

[@mtngrammy6953]

Great tip! Thank you.

[@LynetteTheRogue]

I have never seen mustard on a baked potato and I don't know how I feel about that

[@hand__banana]

it was such an unsettling thing to see lmao

[@marsoblivi0n945]

Mustard & ketchup on French fries what’s the damn difference?

[@christylbk]

@@marsoblivi0n945 I have never had mustard on french fries. I did not know that was a thing.

[@zhulza]

@@christylbk It isn't a thing. These people are either trolling or are in the .000001 percent of who would actually do that.

[@geni412]

@@marsoblivi0n945Nobody eats mustard on fries either so😐🙄

[@tonysamosa1717]

the caucastity of this man to put mustard on a baked potato

[@BruceRylan]

I’m not making this without putting the same mask on. It keeps things on an even keel. 😂

[@userandabuser]

The Jason part was a nice touch

[@evelynrodriguez2246]

Thank you for this slow step by step video on how to do it in a microwave, I was nervous to try it.

[@buffalogal9139]

Thank you, great video. I will try this for sure.

[@leoinsf]

Thanks for reminding me what I did for lunch during my teaching days!

[@legion7488]

Ahh. It's nice so see someone else with class... MUSTARD ON EEEVERYTHING!

[@HPGamingReal]

Mustard????

[@dicksanders8206]

No. No mustard!

[@robertallen6710]

There's food that you just don't put mustard on...potatoes is one of them! 🧐

[@user-gf4nz4hj2u]

never seen someone put mustard on a baked potato

[@Aboodd002]

Easy fast and delicious thank you

[@jeanius123]

Thanks for this!

[@cristinavega6542]

Thanks for sharing!

[@jonkirian]

The Jason mask makes up for the mustard.

[@IanDocherty335]

Revolutionary!

[@ctechplus1]

Min O:54 what the??

[@realtruth172]

im glad you told me to put it in the microwave i may have forgotten

[@franksayre9011]

I tried putting it on top the microwave. It didn't work.

[@nihilistbookclub5370]

MUSTARD?!???!!!

[@goonn337]

im like df

[@destinymacias6430]

Definitely a psychopath

[@paulm5443]

Jacket potato needs a crispy skin, so cover in a little oil and finish in the oven or air fryer. Also, instead of pricking with a fork cut around the circumference with a knife. When cooked the potato will cut/break in half nice and easy.

[@user-mz9cv7wq9n]

Thanks for sharing 👍

[@howardjolley2215]

You were great, right up to the mustard.

[@Borsia]

Close after trying many methods I settled on 1. wash 2. Poke twice, from one side with a narrow blade knife going roughly 1/2 way through. 3. Rewet the potato and wrap very well with micro-proof cling film. Cook for 5 minutes on high, wait 3-4 minutes then flip and cook another 3-5 minutes. Depending on the size of the spud cook times may need to be extended by 1-3 minutes per side on a really big spud or reduced for a small one.

[@valevisa8429]

No thank you.Heating food in plastic is TOXIC!

[@captainamericaamerica8090]

Micro wave' wrap cling isn't. It's BPA, free. It's clean

[@tablechair]

Thanks Jason

[@yuyunull]

As a fan of many types of mustard, I had to have a new experience by having horseradish mustard and potato. Mustard gang~

[@mtngrammy6953]

Gag!

[@Tylar122]

Thanks for the informative video. Baked potato for dins yum yum

[@disabledvet5127]

Wash , poke , 6 minutes , eat.

[@PeterGottschalk63]

6 min on high you say?

[@tilasole3252]

Add mustard

[@cherylcosgrove511]

Nice and concise

[@normamcmanus1139]

Never saw mustard on a baked potato before; but, to each his own.

[@Sheilawisz]

Thank you!

[@Dani-xe3rz]

Thanks, cba cooking and you've saved me from getting takeout. Beans and cheese on mine 🥔

[@lessmeltzer4209]

A big soft potato makes an awesome meal 😊

[@andyskinner5420]

wow! what a revelation! I'd would have never have guessed!

[@IndianLondoner]

Jason, the Hockey 🏒 mask is creative. Suggest broil the outer for some minutes. Best to turn the broiler ON when nuking 😂. Nice One ❤

[@yoshi.p4649]

ive always made it in a bowl with water…… this is life changing😂

[@dsb227]

Thanks!

[@makumbuko]

I don't bother to make holes and it still cooks very nicely

[@Ccyawn123]

What’s the internal temperature tho? It looks like it got too hot and would be gummy

[@JemuelWilliams-yv8cf]

Thank you

[@TheUnvarnishedTruth-]

PERFECT MICROWAVE CORN ON THE COB... 1) Leave the corn completely in the husk. 2) Put it in the microwave for 3 mins. 3) Turn it over, cook it again for 3 mins. 4) Take it out with a glove (it's hot). 5) Cut off 1/2 inch of the stalk end. 6) Using the glove, grab the top of the ear holding tightly onto the cornsilk and remaining husk. 7) Wiggle the corn cob around a bit and the corncob will fall right out of the husk without a single hair of cornsilk left on it! 8) Cut off 1/2 inch of the top end. 9) Insert your cornholders. 10) Enjoy an unbelievably and perfectly cooked ear of corn! YOU SIMPLY WILL NOT BELIEVE HOW PERFECTLY THIS COOKS THE CORN! This 3 minutes on each side is with a 1100 W microwave! YOU'RE WELCOME!

[@RoyTufts]

Check out the reflection in the glass of the door at 0:54 !!

[@carichaos1651]

MMMMMM MUSTARD. 💯💯💯 Tastes sooo yummy with grassfed butter and chives. The combo is a super fat-burning remedy!!! 💯

[@M_Ladd]

Yes, after ten minutes in a microwave your tummy will thank you.

[@paulclairethomas1344]

After the microwave an additional sequence is to place the potatoe in the oven for several minutes and turning it frequently to crisp the skin...delicious.

[@amateur_football9751]

I just wrap it with aluminium and put it on my gas burner for a few minutes to that its looks like it was made in an real wood burning oven, just like my grandfather from Oaxaca just to make them ❤

[@Driven2Beers]

Thank you for the tip, Vice President Quayle. 😛

[@BREND0h]

Never go full mustard

[@Oldbmwr100rs]

You had me until the mustard. Now ketchup would have been one thing, I remember my older brother and sister doing that while chanting "Blood on the spud!" over and over, and thinking it's funny. Mustard I don't know about..

[@naritruwireve1381]

I mean, seasoning is seasoning, but the fact that he put only mustard is terrifying

[@XXXTENTACIONAYEAYEAYE]

People put mustard on their fries and potatoes are fries…

[@zhulza]

@@XXXTENTACIONAYEAYEAYE I am 46 years old and have never seen one person ever put mustard on fries. What planet do you live on?

[@littleladrajenah5657]

i do ranch

[@Oldbmwr100rs]

That will work, just mustard is kind of the wrong kind of flavor for a baked potato is all. And i'm one who uses ketchup and a little mustard with my fries. But fries are different though, at least i'm not some weirdo who puts mayo on my fries!@@littleladrajenah5657

[@mattwaters6987]

Will try this. Thanks "Jason"! 😂

[@train4905]

Exellent😊

[@samirrayes616]

I wonder if Jason cooks a mean grandma casserole while prepping for tea time.

[@spookyvegan1402]

Wait was Jason making those potato?? Who knew he was into potatoes lol 😂 He was so gentle poking it too lol

[@ChvckMarshallMusic]

Serial killer vibes with the mustard on the potato!! 😂

[@mikehinton9174]

Been doing it like this for 20 years!!!!!!!!

[@TOTMGreenish-Top-Of-The-Morrin]

my slight improvement that I always do is after I poke holes in it I wrap it in a wet paper towel before cooking and it turns out so good 🥔

[@dddoda]

Gotta try it. Thanks. Beats hours in the oven.

[@janeburke147]

Medium potato,one hour cooked,you can cook a couple of things to make it more affordable like chicken & then freeze chicken or mince to add to dishes

[@mhoff5777]

I love baked potatoes..

[@bbrcummins1984]

In the south we put mustard on everything, try it 😊

[@TheTalkShytShow]

Microwaving for ten minutes? The electricity company must be smiling

[@philipjones9458]

45 minutes in an oven.

[@amateur_football9751]

a Microwave oven uses aprox 1,500 watts per hour, meaning the potato uses 250 watts, at 10 cents per kilowatt hour, equals 2.5 cents, I say its not bad

[@mikejohn0088]

I wish I paid 10cents a KWH --- you must be in Mississippi.

[@ShdwUnknwn]

Thank you for your lesson but the mustard on the potato was a violation

[@BothSideStoriez]

😅😅😅 I feel u king, 10 mins for one dry ass nuked potato with mustard? His taste buds different.

[@redsindc1022]

😆

[@roberto.peterson9917]

Plane old Scott Brite pad does fantastic job when washing vegetables while leaving most the skin I prefer to keep skins on But prefer oven baked potatoes so skin gets a little crunchy Or peel supper thick and back the skins season a bit and eat with a dipping sauce of your choice like sour cream or hidden valley

[@johnh1001]

This video is very funny ! Very funny indeed ! Long ago I saw a neighbor take 6 potatoes straight out of the bag and they went straight into the microwave . That micro wave was set for 20 min . Not long after it started there was loud boom from the micro wave . They never did that again . L O L

[@hughjass1044]

I've found that 6-7 minutes is usually enough for smaller potatoes.

[@guilhermenascimento9125]

I was not expecting jason cooking... i think i like it ? Sounds funny to me the ideia of horror movie characters casualy making how to cook videos.

[@michaelagold4580]

No holes needed. Wash, dry, rub lightly with olive oil, wrap in saran wrap, 5 minutes per side. Wrap taters in a kitchen towel till ready to serve. Remove Saran wrap put what ever toppings on (even mustard) and serve. Done deal, no fuss, no mess

[@kennethjoyce1699]

Man after washing it , I slap olive oil on if and put it reasonable size plastic bowl with cover over it and 2 and half minutes on one side and again on other side and man you it reallyg good

[@donaldclifford5763]

What kind of potato is best for baking, for thick skin? Russet? Other?

[@kaurparveen50]

Thanks

[@xman9963]

Mustard!!!! You monster!!!!! Also yes I am going to go give the mustard a try tight now. 😂

[@z-z-z-z]

instead of poking holes, slice potato halfway through with a knife. microwave until potato is about 3/4 done (flipping once). wrap potato in tin foil and let sit for ten minutes (it will finish cooking). the skin will be moist and pliable, not dry and tough...

[@mikejohn0088]

If you don't follow the directions and poke the holes first you will get an exploding spud in your microwave.

[@patriciamarkham6999]

I have been doing this for years with just a few differences. I poke holes on just 1 side; I wrap it in a paper towel; & cook it for 5 minutes to 7 minutes(depending on the size of the potato) without flipping it. It always turns out perfect. The person in this video must have a low watt microwave. Mine is an 1100 watt.

[@peterkonitzer4410]

At 1500 W I give it 3 min

[@edwardhyatt1075]

You had me up to the point you added mustard😊.

[@philipeisenberg6984]

Grated onion, mustard oil, garlic. আলু চোখা। Wishes from India.

[@robertarnold9815]

Prior to washing start preheating your oven. Microwave 3 minutes a side. Put in oven to finish it off. Speeds up the perfection of an oven baked potato instead of just a heated/cooked spud.

[@allansmith6715]

I am so glad I am not the only one who sold Jason Voorhees there. That would have bothered me all night

[@tristanwolske8201]

SOLD!!!

[@thesourabhguy]

Super scary!!! But good job with potato.

[@olddog103]

I wrap mine in cling wrap ,works great,,,a good as those $ 2.35 per tater VONS BOUGHT ,GOOD FOR YAMS AND SWEET POTATOES TOO.

[@kurtsalm2155]

You must have a low power microwave. I've done the same thing in a 1100 watt microwave for 2 minutes to a side for a medium size baker and it was still a bit too mushy.

[@andrewvitale2556]

I hope you don't use the same knife that you use for your killings Jason!

[@shirwan]

Come on man! Of course he washes it

[@Jeeperscreepers571]

Ty

[@potatoheadjoe1696]

I like baked potatoers!😂

[@mohammedmaher2714]

00:53 I was smiling and supporting the video until you closed the microwave and I noticed the reflection

[@jjackson4754]

The hockey mask! LOL

[@808nats]

When Jason gets the munchies after swimming in the lake

[@amin9245]

Would it be a bad idea if I oiled up the potato in the hopes that the skin would be better?

[@312countrygirl]

What wattage is your microwave oven? Mine is 1200 watt.

[@admiralb2848]

Yeah, mine is 1200 as well. If I microwave a potato for 10 minutes, it’s going to come out dried up and shriveled…..maybe cause I never poked holes in it?

[@youtubeuser4027]

Jason reflection..😂 nice

[@kenlompart9905]

What do you put on a hotdog, butter?

[@z-z-z-z]

now that was funny...

[@larryhowlett5373]

If I left a potato in the microwave for 10 minutes it would be unedible

[@annabrown7302]

LOOKS DELICIOUS THANK YOU ❤

[@shepherdb0y]

How long should you let it cool? I tried splitting a potato after and it was way hot!