Chris's Easy Microwave Baked Potato

Did you know that you can cook a potato in the microwave? My boyfriend showed me this and it blew my mind. This "recipe" errs on the side of "life hack" rather than an actual recipe. If you're in the mood for a baked potato, you could spend 15 minutes preheating the oven, and another hour baking it. But if you don't have the time to bake the potato in the oven, you can quickly throw it in the microwave and get the same slow baked results!

SERVES: 1
PREP TIME: 5 MINS COOK TIME: 5 MINS TOTAL TIME: 10 MINS

Ingredients

• 1 large russet potato

• 3 tablespoons cheddar cheese

• Toppings of your choice (bacon, hot sauce, scallions, etc.)

• Salt, to taste

• Pepper, to taste

Instructions

1. Wash the potato.

2. Dry the potato with a paper towel.

3. Lay the potato on a paper towel.

4. Using a fork, poke holes all over the top and bottom of the potato.

5. Microwave the potato for two minutes.

6. Flip the potato over and microwave for an additional two minutes.

7. Check to see if your fork passes easily through the potato.

8. Flip the potato and microwave for an additional two minutes until your fork passes easily through the potato.

9. Cut the potato and load it with your toppings.