How to Steam Sweet Potatoes Sweet and Delicious in the Microwave
If preparing a pot is too much trouble, steam sweet potatoes in a microwave oven. With a few key points, the result will be as sweet and delicious as those steamed in a pot.
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Raw materials
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sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) |
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What to use
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Wet kitchen paper or newspaper, plastic wrap |
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Working hours
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20minutes
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Choose sweet potatoes that are round. |
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Wrap washed sweet potatoes in wet kitchen paper or newspaper. |
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Wrap further with plastic wrap |
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Heat slowly at 100-300W, such as in low microwave or defrost mode. |
Sweet potatoes are delicious just steamed or baked. They are also very filling and excellent as a snack.
Such sweet potatoes can also be steamed in a microwave oven. However, if you are not careful, it may become hard or the sweetness may not be brought out... There are several points to consider when steaming sweet potatoes in the microwave without failure.
When steaming
sweet
potatoes in a microwave oven, the shape of the sweet potato is also important. Choose plump and rounded sweet potatoes, as thin or protruding parts tend to collect microwave microwaves and become hard. For the same reason, heating should be done whole. Incidentally, heating time is determined by weight, so cutting into smaller pieces does not necessarily mean that it will take less time.
After washing sweet potatoes, wrap them in
wet
kitchen paper or newspaper and then in plastic wrap. This will compensate for the moisture that is easily lost in microwave heating and prevent evaporation. The steamed sweet potatoes will be moist.
After wrapping it in wet kitchen paper or newspaper,
If you prefer the skin and surface to be a little dry, you can wrap the wet sweet potato directly in plastic wrap.
Steaming
in a microwave oven at 500-600W is also possible, but if you want to bring out the sweetness of the sweet potatoes, we recommend using a low temperature for a long time. Use a microwave oven on low or defrost mode (100-300W, depending on the model).
The "Range Weakness" and,
The recommended heating time for one medium sweet potato (about 200g (7.05oz)) is 24 minutes at 100W or 12 minutes at 200W. Heat the sweet potato on a bamboo skewer until it is soft.
Slowly cooked sweet potatoes are delicious because their sweetness is brought out! It overturns the image that microwave ovens do not steam sweet potatoes. *The intensity of sweetness varies depending on the variety.
Microwave steaming is convenient when you want a steamed sweet potato as a snack. You can also use it to prepare sweets and dishes.