Sweet Potatoes are a healthy alternative to regular potatoes. It contains a good amount of fibre and vitamins. They are easy to cook if you cook with the right cooking method. By the way, Sweet Potatoes are microwavable which means it doesn’t take enough time to cook. This is the best healthy method to Cook a Sweet Potato. People often cook the potatoes, but they don’t know how long to cook sweet potatoes in the microwave?
Don’t worry! we are here to help you so that you won’t ruin sweet potatoes.
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How Long to Microwave a Sweet Potato?
Before going ahead to know how long to cook sweet potatoes, you just have to know a few things about this. You have to stab a fork 4-5 times on different surfaces of the sweet potato so that heat can transfer evenly inside the potato and cook well. Then, go for cooking in the microwave for 3 mins. and carefully flip the potato and again microwave on high for 3-4 mins. So, you may expect the total time to cook a Sweet Potato is 7 mins.
The cooking time may differ because every sweet potato is different in its shape and size. The thicker one will take a longer time than the usual one.
How Can You Tell If Sweet Potato is Cooked?
When Sweet Potatoes are cooked in the microwave. The upper skin puffs up, then falls back down when it cools. You may see wrinkled skin on the sweet potato and gently press into it or squeeze it.
How to Store Microwaved Sweet Potatoes?
You can store microwaved sweet potatoes after cooling completely. You can either store in refrigerator/fridge for 4 days and freeze up to 3 months in the freezer. You may also wrap cooled sweet potatoes in parchment or wax paper before storing them in a meal preparation container.
FAQ:-
Can You Microwave a Sweet Potato without Skin?
Yes, you can microwave a sweet potato without skin. It can help you to add these potatoes to salad and mix them into other dishes. However, skins are rich in fibre and prebiotic material that can help you to maintain your digestive system.
Does microwaving a sweet potato kill nutrients?
There are rumours around that microwaving a sweet potato kill nutrients. Microwaving is a safe and time-saving method to cook lots of dishes/recipes. It may retain some water-soluble vitamins present in sweet potatoes. So, it’s a good thing that cooks healthy dishes more efficiently.
