The Aussie Microwave Baked Potato Recipe

A delicious combo of smashed avocado and sweet chilli sauce from down under. A little sour cream goes nicely, too.

Getting a baked potato just right is rewarding in itself. It’s surprisingly easy to do and the cooking instructions are included in the recipe card below. For more extensive instructions as well as a load more topping ideas (like this Manchester Potato with Cottage Cheese), please see our main microwave baked potato post.

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Who’d have thought avocado, sweet chili sauce and sour cream would go so well together. SO GOOD! So easy, too.

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Cuisine:Vegetarian

Diet: egg-free, gluten-free

Prep Time:4 minutes minutes

Cook Time:9 minutes minutes

Total Time:13 minutes minutes

Servings:1 servings

Calories:540kcal

Ingredients

• 1 large potato
• ½ avocado
• 1 tbsp sweet chili sauce (or sundried tomatoes)
• 1 tsp butter (or vegan margarine)
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 tbsp sour cream
• 1 tsp lemon juice (for the avocado)

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Instructions

• Microwave the large potato for nine minutes. A medium potato needs seven minutes and a small potato needs five minutes. To add extra potatoes allow an extra four minutes for a large potato, three minutes for a medium potato and two minutes for a small potato. This is using a 1000w microwave – adjust for slightly longer or shorter if yours is a higher or lower power. Don't forget to pierce the potatoes with a fork a few times.
• Mash up the avocado. Add salt and lemon juice.
• When ready, slice a deep groove through the middle of the potato in both directions. Repeat the process diagonally.
• Add butter, salt and pepper to the potato.
• Layer the avocado over the potato, followed by the sweet chilli sauce (or chopped sundried tomatoes).
• Enjoy!

NOTES

The nutritional information is with sweet chilli sauce (not sundried tomatoes) and includes all optional ingredients, too 🙂

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

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Amount per Serving

Calories

540

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

22

g

34

%

Saturated Fat

 

6

g

38

%

Cholesterol

 

17

mg

6

%

Sodium

 

2570

mg

112

%

Potassium

 

2041

mg

58

%

Carbohydrates

 

82

g

27

%

Fiber

 

15

g

63

%

Sugar

 

12

g

13

%

Protein

 

10

g

20

%

Vitamin A

 

346

IU

7

%

Vitamin C

 

85

mg

103

%

Calcium

 

70

mg

7

%

Iron

 

3

mg

17

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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