How to cook jacketed potatoes in 5 minutes: no need to boil or bake

If you want to make great jacketed potatoes without having to boil or bake them in the oven, there is a way. All you need is a microwave. The cooking time for this dish is only 5 minutes.

Food blogger Iryna Lazun (iren.lazun) shared on her Instagram page the recipe for jacketed potatoes in the microwave in 5 minutes.

You will need:

• potatoes
• napkins

Method of preparation:

1. Wash the potatoes and dry them slightly with paper towels.

2. Wet a napkin and wrap the potatoes in it.

3. Put the potatoes in the microwave and cook for 5 minutes.

Important: this method is also convenient for cooking carrots and beets.