Yellow potatoes or yukon gold potatoes are perfect to be cooked in the microwave to make soft baked potatoes for breakfast, lunch, snack or quick, easy dinners! This recipe for microwave baked potato using yellow potatoes or yukon gold potatoes in one easy recipe to make soft microwave baked potatoes which even beginners learning to cook can follow!
Another easy method to cook the yukon gold potatoes is to simply boil them in instant pot pressure cooker!
Serve these microwave baked potatoes topped with cheese & butter along with toast and fried eggs or boiled eggs & pancakes or oatmeal for a delicious breakfast!
Yukon gold potatoes are medium sized yellow potatoes which are perfect to make baked potatoes, mashed potatoes, potato curry etc because they are so creamy and soft in texture once cooked.
Also try this microwave corn on the cob (without husk) and microwave oatmeal for easy microwave recipes!
Are yellow potatoes the same as yukon gold potatoes?
If you wonder are yellow potatoes the same as yukon gold potatoes, here is the answer for your question.
All yukon gold potatoes are yellow potatoes! So if you use yukon gold potatoes in a recipe, you can refer to them as yellow potatoes.
However, there are other varieties of yellow potatoes as well so you can find more varieties within yellow potatoes other than yukon gold!
In brief, yellow potatoes is a common term or name used to refer to yukon gold potatoes as well as some other kinds of yellow potatoes.
All yellow potatoes including yukon gold potatoes have light yellow shaded skin and also light yellow shaded flesh inside, the reason why they are called yellow potatoes!
How long to microwave yellow potatoes for baked potatoes?
This microwave baked potato recipe using yellow yukon gold potatoes takes about 11 minutes (with intervals of cooling time in between, if you do not want to count on the cooling time, the total cooking time in the microwave oven is just 7 minutes in total which is even less than 10 minutes!).
It takes only few minutes time to bake completely when you use microwave. Make sure to use a good microwave safe plate, as this is very important since we need few minutes of cooking in the microwave oven. If you use plates that gets too hot in the microwave, it will be difficult to finish the cooking on time. So it is important that you use good quality microwave safe plates that can withstand the heat. And the result is easy, quick, soft and delicious baked microwave potatoes in just about 11 minutes time.
Yukon gold potatoes are super easy to cook and it's one of my most favorite potato varieties as they are so easy to use in a different recipes! Once you have made this microwave baked potato, you can add it to any other recipes that call for baked potatoes as well.
Microwave Baked Yellow Potato Topping Ideas
The potatoes cooked using this microwave baked potato recipe is really soft you can see how the fork can easily pierce through the soft potato halves.
You can enjoy it as it is as the potatoes are so delicious and I just love to enjoy them with a little salt and sprinkled black pepper powder which makes a very yummy and quick, easy to make breakfast.
You may also add toppings like shredded cheese or you can add more flavors by adding spices like oregano powder, black pepper powder, red chili flakes (if you like it spicy) or add a spoon of butter which will just get melt in the hot baked potatoes.
So the choices for flavors and toppings are many, if you have baked potatoes.
And when you can quickly prepare them in the microwave in few minutes of time, its even better!
Ingredients used in microwave baked potatoes
2 medium sized Yukon Gold Potatoes (yellow potatoes)
¼ teaspoon salt or as needed
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon black pepper powder adjust to your preference
How To Make Microwave Baked Yellow Potatoes Or Baked Yukon Gold Potatoes?
For this microwave baked potato recipe, I used medium sized yellow potatoes.
Keep in mind that the time needed to bake the potatoes in the microwave may slightly vary based on the size & type of potatoes.
Step By Step Instructions to bake yellow potatoes in microwave oven
Step 1 - Cut the potatoes in half and cut through the skin of the potatoes to make a few cuts across the potatoes (you have to pierce the potatoes through the skin a little, but not too deep).
Step 2 - Add the oil, garlic powder and salt and mix in with the potatoes.
Step 3 - Arrange the seasoned potatoes in a good quality microwave safe plate (do not use plastic plates or paper plates, I recommend using good quality microwaveable ceramic plates).
Step 4 - Microwave in high for 3 minutes.
Step 5 - Give a couple of minutes of cooling time, then flip the potatoes and microwave in high for another 3 more minutes.
Step 6 - After giving a cool off time again for a couple of minutes, microwave for another 1 more minute so the potatoes will turn soft and delicious with the perfect texture.
Step 7 - Allow the cooked potatoes to cool down as the potatoes will be really hot at this point, slightly slice and top with black pepper powder or add shredded cheese or butter (or any of your favorite seasonings), serve warm!
Notes: The cooking times may slightly change based on the size and type of potatoes that you use and also based on your microwave oven.
I have used two medium sized regular yellow potatoes which cooked perfectly in 11 minutes of total time, which includes few minutes of cooling time in between.
As I mentioned, since this can vary based on the type and size of potatoes and also your microwave oven, always check how the potatoes are doing after cooking for about 2 to 3 minutes and give enough cool off periods in between as needed, until the potatoes are cooked completely.
The cool off periods will help the plates from getting too hot and will also give you an idea on how much more time you need to cook the potatoes in the microwave.
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Things Helpful To Make This Dish : Good quality microwave safe plate like this set
frequently asked questions:
No, to make baked potatoes in the microwave oven, you don't need to add water?
No, you shouldn't wrap a potato in the microwave. You just need to pierce or poke small holes in the potatoes (using a fork or knife) and slice them in halves prior to baking them!
The time to bake the potatoes in the microwave really depends on the size of the potatoes and the variety. In this recipe where we used medium sized yellow potatoes (yukon gold), it took about 11 minutes of baking though we take intervals in between.
Yes, you can bake two medium sized potatoes at once in the microwave oven.
Microwave Baked Yellow Potatoes (Yukon Gold Potatoes)
Ingredients
- 2 medium sized Yukon Gold Potatoes (yellow potatoes)
- ¼ teaspoon salt or as needed
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper powder adjust to your preference
Instructions
- Cut the potatoes in half and cut through the skin of the potatoes to make a few cuts across the potatoes (you have to pierce the potatoes through the skin a little, but not too deep).
- Add the oil, garlic powder and salt and mix in with the potatoes.
- Arrange the seasoned potatoes in a good quality microwave safe plate (do not use plastic plates or paper plates, I recommend using good quality microwaveable ceramic plates).
- Microwave in high for 3 minutes.
- Give a couple of minutes of cooling time, then flip the potatoes and microwave in high for another 3 more minutes.
- After giving a cool off time again for a couple of minutes, microwave for another 1 more minute so the potatoes will turn soft and delicious with the perfect texture.
- Allow the cooked potatoes to cool down as the potatoes will be really hot at this point, slightly slice and top with black pepper powder or add shredded cheese or butter (or any of your favorite seasonings), serve warm!
cigarcia says
Thank You so much! In my "old" SHARP Carousel (~650w?) I needed to do 6 minutes, cool & turn, 3 minutes more. They came out perfect!
Recipe Garden says
Thank you so much for your feedback! Glad to know they turned out perfect for you 🙂