SERVES 4
TOTAL TIME: 35 minutes
You can substitute sweet potatoes for the russets. If you don’t want to use the microwave, place the potatoes directly on the middle rack of a 350-degree oven and bake until tender, about 1 hour and 15 minutes.
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4 |
medium russet potatoes (2 pounds) |
Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 450 degrees. Poke potatoes several times with fork. Microwave potatoes, uncovered, until slightly soft to touch, 6 to 12 minutes, turning them over halfway through cooking. Place microwaved potatoes directly on oven rack and cook until skewer glides easily through flesh, about 20 minutes. Serve.