Cooking sweet potatoes in the microwave is useful and quick. Great as a side dish or to use in other recipes. I often cook potatoes in the microwave, along with many types of microwave vegetables and the advantages are many. Here are a few: cooking in the microwave saves water, electricity, and time. Moreover, it is a cooking method that preserves the vitamins and nutrients of foods. This results in a concentration of flavors and vegetables, like the microwave roasted potatoes, remain nice and firm. Perfect to serve as a side dish or as a base for many recipes, both sweet and savory. The steamed sweet potatoes in the microwave will surprise you.
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very cheap
- Rest time: 5 Minutes
- Preparation time: 2 Minutes
- Portions: 2
- Cooking methods: Microwave
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
- Energy 258.12 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 40.20 (g) of which sugars 13.03 (g)
- Proteins 3.13 (g)
- Fat 10.11 (g) of which saturated 2.87 (g)of which unsaturated 6.70 (g)
- Fibers 5.74 (g)
- Sodium 449.32 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 200 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Shopping List
- 2 sweet potatoes (or yams) (about 1 lb)
What You Need to Cook Sweet Potatoes in the Microwave
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- 1 Microwave Bag or
- 1 Bowl (or baking dish)
- Plastic Wrap
- Metal Skewers or wooden stick
How to Cook Sweet Potatoes in the Microwave
Wash the potatoes thoroughly, poke a few holes with the stick and place them in the bag. Set the microwave to 600 watts and cook for 13 minutes. After cooking, let them rest in the microwave, turned off, for 10 minutes.
Once the potatoes are cooked, you can cut them in half lengthwise and season with salt, oil, and paprika. You can mash them and mix with unsweetened cocoa and agave syrup. Or use them for all your recipes.
After washing and poking holes in the potatoes with the stick, place them in a baking dish or bowl and cover with plastic wrap, making sure it adheres well to the edges. Set the microwave to 750 watts and start cooking for 15 minutes.
Once the potatoes are cooked, you can cut them in half lengthwise and season with salt, oil, and paprika. You can also mash them like a purée and flavor with butter and nutmeg.
For a sweet version, mash them and mix with unsweetened cocoa and agave syrup.
Rosella’s Advice
Sweet Potatoes Cut into Pieces and Cooked in the Microwave
Although keeping the potatoes whole retains more flavor, you can peel and cube them, place them in the bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and cook for 10 minutes.
How to Store Cooked Sweet Potatoes
Put them in a sealed airtight container and in the fridge, you can store them for 2 days.
Do you have leftover potatoes and want to store them longer? Try sweet potatoes in jar cooking.
Have you ever tried sweet potatoes in an air fryer?
