Baked potatoes are a cheap, filling food that’s easy to make and super tasty. They’re delicious, and they can help to class up your ramen-filled college dinners. They even make a good snack. They’re basically the perfect food. A superfood, even. Load ‘em up with cheese, sour cream, plain yogurt, bacon… you get the idea.

Unfortunately, anyone who’s gone away to school and lived in a dorm runs into a lot of struggles when they try to cook. One of those problems is the lack of ovens. Most dorms are equipped solely with a microwave, and if you don’t know what you’re doing, microwaves can make some pretty crappy, soggy baked potatoes.

But fear not, dormies. There is a way to make decent microwaved baked potatoes, and it’s pretty dang easy.

Microwaved Baked Potao

Prep Time: 1 minute

1 minute Cook Time: 5 minutes (or more, depending on the size of your potato)

5 minutes (or more, depending on the size of your potato) Total Time: 6 minutes

6 minutes Servings: 1

1 Easy Ingredients 1 potato

potato 1 teaspoon olive oil/vegetable oil

olive oil/vegetable oil Salt

Salt pepper Photo by Liam Kennison