{"id":175,"date":"2026-09-11T02:00:04","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T02:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cookbook.el-maarifa.com\/?p=175"},"modified":"2026-09-11T02:00:06","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T02:00:06","slug":"ultra-crispy-microwave-air-fryer-baked-potatoes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cookbook.el-maarifa.com\/?p=175","title":{"rendered":"Ultra-Crispy Microwave &amp; Air Fryer Baked Potatoes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Prep time:<\/strong> 5 mins | <strong>Cook time:<\/strong> 12 mins | <strong>Servings:<\/strong> 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;2 large Russet potatoes, scrubbed and dried<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;1 tbsp olive oil or melted butter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;1 tsp coarse sea salt or kosher salt<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<strong>Toppings:<\/strong> 2 tbsp unsalted butter, sliced green onions, sour cream, freshly cracked black pepper, or grated cheddar cheese<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Instructions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. <strong>Prep &amp; Microwave:<\/strong> Scrub the potatoes thoroughly and dry completely. Prick all over with a fork 5\u20136 times. Microwave on HIGH for 5\u20136 minutes (flipping halfway through) until slightly soft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. <strong>Oil &amp; Salt:<\/strong> Carefully remove potatoes from the microwave. Rub the skins generously with olive oil or melted butter, then coat with coarse sea salt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3. <strong>Crisp Up:<\/strong> Place the potatoes into an air fryer basket preheated to 400\u00b0F (200\u00b0C) and crisp for 6\u20138 minutes (or bake in an oven at 425\u00b0F for 15 minutes) until the skin is extra crispy and crackled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4. <strong>Slice &amp; Serve:<\/strong> Slice down the middle lengthwise, gently squeeze the ends together to fluff up the steamy center, and top with a pat of butter, fresh green onions, and black pepper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Comment <strong>&#8220;Thank you&#8221;<\/strong> below if you love fast, crispy side dish hacks! \ud83e\udd54\u2728<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prep time: 5 mins | Cook time: 12 mins | Servings: 2 Ingredients &nbsp;2 large Russet potatoes, scrubbed and dried &nbsp;1 tbsp olive oil or melted butter &nbsp;1 tsp coarse sea salt or kosher salt &nbsp;Toppings: 2 tbsp unsalted butter, sliced green onions, sour cream, freshly cracked black pepper, or grated cheddar cheese Instructions 1. &#8230; <a title=\"Ultra-Crispy Microwave &amp; Air Fryer Baked Potatoes\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/cookbook.el-maarifa.com\/?p=175\" aria-label=\"Read more about Ultra-Crispy Microwave &amp; Air Fryer Baked Potatoes\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":176,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-175","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cookbook.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/175","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cookbook.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cookbook.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cookbook.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cookbook.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=175"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cookbook.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/175\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":177,"href":"https:\/\/cookbook.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/175\/revisions\/177"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cookbook.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/176"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cookbook.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=175"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cookbook.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=175"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cookbook.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=175"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}