<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=41CSj5_0vm3zY8F00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=41CSj5_0vm3zY8F00" width="1200" height="675" ><figcaption>You'll need an air fryer and a microwave to try this quick-cooking method.&nbsp; Brian Bennett/CNET</figcaption></figure><p>Baked potatoes go with almost anything, and you can stuff them with cheese, meat or vegetables for a full-on meal. But waiting an hour for one or two taters to cook through is sort of a buzzkill. That's why this fool-proof 12-minute method for making baked potatoes has climbed up the rankings of my favorite food discoveries for 2024, along with air fryer salmon and 1-minute microwave-poached eggs.</p><p>With this CNET-tested method for making the historically protracted recipe in under 15 minutes, I use the microwave to blast a potato to soft and toothsome doneness in about 8 to 10 minutes. Next, the air fryer crisps the skin in under 4 minutes with no preheating time required. That's 12 minutes, give or take, for a baked potato that's as good or better than anything you'll make in the oven.</p><h2>The 14 Best Kitchen Buys $30 and Under </h2><p>Finally, this super side dish can be made on the fly for a weeknight dinner. Or load it up with broccoli, bacon and cheese for a perfectly filling lunch or mid-day snack. </p><p>As a bonus, air fryers and microwaves use less energy than a large oven and are notably easy to operate ad clean. Here's how to make the best and fastest baked potato of your life in 12 minutes.</p><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1cgkuU_0vm3zY8F00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1cgkuU_0vm3zY8F00" width="1200" height="900" ><figcaption>A microwave and an air fryer will give you the best baked potato of your life.&nbsp; David Watsky/CNET</figcaption></figure><h2>What you'll need:</h2><ul><li>1 russet potato </li><li>1 tsp olive oil or butter</li><li>A microwave</li><li>An air fryer</li></ul><h2>Directions:</h2><ul><li><b>Step 1</b>: Poke air holes in the potato using a fork.</li><li><b>Step 2</b>: Microwave the potato on high for 8 to 10 minutes or until it's fork-tender and cooked through.</li><li><b>Step 3</b>: Slice the potato halfway through and toss with melted butter or olive oil. You can also stuff the potato with cheese or bacon bits.</li><li><b>Step 4</b>: Air fry on high skin side up for 2 minutes. Flip and cook another two minutes until desired crispiness is achieved. (If topping with cheese, veggies or bacon, cook skin side down only.)</li></ul><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1Yc69m_0vm3zY8F00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1Yc69m_0vm3zY8F00" width="1200" height="900" ><figcaption>Feel free to stuff or top the potato to your heart's content. David Watsky/CNET</figcaption></figure><p>For more tips, see my list of the seven foods I'll only air fry from now and on and learn the best way to reheat every kind of leftovers.</p></div></body>

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All You Need Is 12 Minutes for a Perfect Baked Potato. Here's How It's Done

Baked potatoes go with almost anything, and you can stuff them with cheese, meat or vegetables for a full-on meal. But waiting an hour for one or two taters to cook through is sort of a buzzkill. That's why this fool-proof 12-minute method for making baked potatoes has climbed up the rankings of my favorite food discoveries for 2024, along with air fryer salmon and 1-minute microwave-poached eggs.

All You Need Is 12 Minutes for a Perfect Baked Potato. Here's How It's Done

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