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Quick and Easy Thyme Potatoes

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These quick and easy thyme potatoes are buttery, lemony, and herbaceous. They are cooked in the microwave, providing a quick side dish for a weeknight dinner or casual meal.

Thyme Baby Potatoes

These potatoes are easy to make, delicious, and a bit of a cheat since they are cooked entirely in the microwave. This recipe is my go-to when I’m short on time, and it pairs well with just about anything. I enjoy it for weeknight dinners as well as casual entertaining.

People always enjoy them, and no one ever remarks, “This tastes microwaved!” If I’m really pressed for time, I can prepare them earlier in the day and simply reheat them at mealtime. (No one ever notices!)

Quick and Easy Thyme Baby Potatoes

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Quick and Easy Thyme Potatoes

Author: Thao | In Good Flavor Cooking Method:Mixing Cuisine:American Courses:Sides Recipe Keys: V Vegetarian
Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 6 minutesCook time: 9 minutesTotal Time: 15 minutesServings:4 Servings

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These quick and easy thyme potatoes are buttery, lemony, and herbaceous. They are cooked in the microwave, providing a quick side dish for a weeknight dinner or casual meal.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Poke each potato with a pointed knife to prevent bursting while cooking. Cut in half if greater than 1 1/2″ in diameter.
  2. Place in a large microwavable bowl with a lid. Add 2 tablespoons water. Cover with lid one corner of the lid slightly loose to vent. Microwave on high for 3 minutes (for 1200 Watt microwave oven). Increase cooking time by 1 minute or so for lower-wattage microwaves).
  3. Remove and mix the potatoes to promote even cooking. If it is almost dry, add 1 tablespoon or so of water. Cover and microwave for 3 minutes.  
  4.  Drain the liquid. Add the butter, garlic powder, black pepper, salt, and thyme. Mix well. Cover and microwave for 3 minutes or until knife or toothpick slides in easily.
  5. Drizzle with lemon juice and mix to incorporate.
  6. Makes 4 servings.
Keywords:Quick and Easy, Thyme, Potatoes

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  1. says:
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    I LOVE potatoes, these look SOOOO good (great pics, WOW)…. I'm SOO making these soon! They're a perfect side dish and they're nice and easy! I'm hungry now!

  2. says:
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    Thanks Stephanie! I just wished that it didn't take me 40 minutes to take a few pictures of a bowl of potatoes! 🙂

  3. says:
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    I just saw your post on BlogHer. Thanks for the recipe and will subscribe to your blog for future recipes.

  4. says:
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    Thank you for visiting and subscribing to my blog! I hope you will find many recipes to like.

  5. Manny Corpus says:
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    they aren’t “quick and easy” if you have to peel them … duh

    1. says:
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      There is nothing in the instructions that tells you to peel, and the pictures clearly show unpeeled potatoes.

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