Microwave sweet potato comes out dry and terrible tasting

[dax702]

I usually steam my sweet potato which produces a delicious moist, mashed sweet potato. Today I was in a hurry, and decided to give the microwave a go again. Very disappointing, comes out almost like clay. Watched a lot of youtube videos and all these people say it comes out great. Has anyone actually found a way to microwave a sweet potato so it doesn't come out so dry and dense?

Today mine was big, like 400g. I peeled it, covered it with a damp paper towel, and microwaved it on high for 5 mins, turned it over, another 5 minutes. Still wasn't cooked through, so added another 3 minutes. Came out, added butter and honey to it, and it just absorbed instantly.

Help!

[Vandeman17]

cut up and roast on the weekend then you can microwave however much you want to eat daily.

[BS57]

Only sweet 'taters I'll nuke are pre-packaged as microwavable.

Regarding whole ones, I cut-up and boil while cooking "wherever else", drain, butter, cinnamon, mash.

[dax702]

Steaming is the best I think, just trying to see if anyone has a way to get a good result out of the microwave

[supramax]

I usually steam my sweet potato which produces a delicious moist, mashed sweet potato. Today I was in a hurry, and decided to give the microwave a go again. Very disappointing, comes out almost like clay. Watched a lot of youtube videos and all these people say it comes out great. Has anyone actually found a way to microwave a sweet potato so it doesn't come out so dry and dense?

Today mine was big, like 400g. I peeled it, covered it with a damp paper towel, and microwaved it on high for 5 mins, turned it over, another 5 minutes. Still wasn't cooked through, so added another 3 minutes. Came out, added butter and honey to it, and it just absorbed instantly.

Help!

Do not peel the sweet potato until after it's cooked. Wash it and nuke it wet for a few minutes and then turn it over and nuke for another few minutes. Repeat until it's cooked. Cook time is dependent on size.

[Redfish225]

Only way I eat mine is rubbed with olive oil, wrapped in foil and baked.

Edit: eat the skin too, hhhnngggg

[broganoff]

I usually cut into 1” slices and boil. Seems to maintain taste and moisture well that way

[desslok]

<insert any food here> cooked in microwave comes out terrible.


Microwaves are great for reheating things. Or if you use special pans/containersfor certan things like bacon and popcorn. How many restaurants do you know that claim to only use microwaves?