How To Cook Eggs In The Microwave: Poached And Other Recipes + Photos And Videos

2024 Author: Bailey Albertson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 12:53

Myths and reality about cooking eggs in the microwave: step by step recipes with photos and videos for every taste

Despite the ongoing debate about whether it is possible to cook food in the microwave, this particular appliance has become an almost indispensable assistant in many modern kitchens. If initially the microwave oven was used only for heating food, now you can find a huge number of recipes for preparing a variety of dishes, from the simplest desserts to first and second courses. An issue that causes lively conversations is the microwave cooking of a product such as eggs. Some argue that this process will surely end with an explosion and a long cleaning of the oven, while others refute such information and share secrets on how to avoid failures in this culinary process. Let us and we get acquainted with the options for cooking eggs in the microwave.

Content

• 1 Safety precautions

• 2 Step-by-step recipes for cooking eggs in the microwave

  • 2.1 How to "cook" in shells

  • 2.2 Without shell

    2.2.1 Video: how to make scrambled eggs in the microwave

  • 2.3 Poached eggs

  • 2.4 In special molds

    2.4.1 Video: how to cook eggs in a special container

  • 2.5 Omelet

    2.5.1 Video: a quick omelette in the microwave in 3 minutes

  • 2.6 Unusual scrambled eggs in a tomato

• 3 Features of cooking duck and quail eggs in the microwave

  • • 3.0.1 Video: how to cook an egg in the microwave in 1 minute
    • 3.0.2 Video: 3 life hacks with eggs in the microwave

Safety engineering

The first step in microwaving eggs is to become familiar with the safety precautions. Do not neglect this important point! By taking just a few minutes to read the rudimentary tips and warnings, you can avoid a bad experience, which most often includes the explosion of this product inside the appliance and a tedious time to clean the oven.

So, the main points:

1. Use utensils designed for microwave cooking.
2. Do not try to wrap eggs (like other foods) in aluminum foil. You won't see breakfast, but real lightning bolts in your kitchen - for sure.
3. Do not cook eggs in their shells without reading the tips in the recipes below. Most likely, the experiment will end in an explosion!
4. Before cooking eggs without shell, pierce the yolk. Under the influence of high temperatures, a high pressure is created inside the yolk, which is almost always accompanied by an explosion.
5. After setting the timer, do not look into the oven through the glass and do not stand close to the appliance. Even if all the rules are followed, eggs can explode, damaging the microwave door.
6. You should not reheat boiled (in shell or without - it does not matter) eggs in the microwave oven.
7. Do not open the oven immediately after the end of cooking or do so with extreme caution! The high temperature inside the eggs can persist for quite a long time!
8. To avoid burns, use oven mitts and oven mitts to remove eggs from the microwave.

Step-by-step recipes for cooking eggs in the microwave

How to "cook" in a shell

Compliance with all the above rules of cooking eggs in a microwave oven does not give a 100% guarantee that an explosion will not occur. Therefore, if the need nevertheless arises, be careful during the operation of the device and when removing the container with the finished product after the end of the process.

You will need:

• 2 raw chicken eggs;
• 1 tablespoon salt
• mug with a volume of 300 ml;
• boiling water.

Cooking steps:

1. Wash chicken eggs, place in a mug or glass, add a tablespoon of salt. Pour boiling water over the eggs and place the container in the microwave.

   

   Place the eggs in a suitable container and top with boiling water

2. Set the oven power to 480 W, turn on the appliance and cook the eggs for 10 minutes. This should be enough time to cook hard boiled eggs.

   

   Place the container with eggs and water in the microwave and select the desired mode

3. Wait 3-4 minutes after the beep indicating the end of the cooking process, open the oven and carefully, using oven mitts, remove the mug (glass) with eggs.
4. Cool the product using cold water.

5. Shell the eggs. Done!

   

   10 minutes is enough for hard boiled eggs!

Without shell

This is not the fastest way to prepare a dish, however, if necessary, you can use it. The bottom line is the separate preparation of whites and yolks, which makes this option practically safe.

You will need:

• egg;
• butter or vegetable oil for greasing dishes.

Cooking steps:

1. Brush two small containers, which can be used in the microwave, with a small amount of butter or vegetable oil.

   

   Lubricate two bowls with a little oil

2. Wash and dry an egg (or several, if desired). Gently break the shells and separate the white from the yolk by placing each part of the egg in the previously prepared bowl. It is worth noting that you can simplify everything and just knock out the whole egg into one container. However, you should know and remember that different parts of the egg are cooked at different speeds, so there is a risk of getting undercooked proteins and overcooked, like rubbery yolks.

   

   Separate the yolks from the whites carefully

3. Use a knife, fork, or toothpick to pierce the yolk. The thin shell of this part of the egg is able to withstand a lot of pressure and then explode in an instant, staining everything around and even damaging your health.

   

   Pierce the yolk membrane with the tip of a knife or any other sharp object

4. Cover each plate with cling film so that it does not touch the food itself.

   

   Cover the plate with yolk with cling film or a piece of parchment

5. Cook the whites using the low to medium power of your microwave. Taking into account the fact that this product is prepared rather quickly, and the cooking time depends not only on the size of the number of eggs, but also on the individual characteristics of each device, cook the whites and yolks in short intervals of 20-30 seconds. On average, one protein will take 30-60 seconds, and two - 45-75 seconds. In addition, proteins have the peculiarity of cooking at the expense of their own temperature, so it is better to remove them from the microwave even when they seem slightly undercooked.

   

   cook the protein on low power for 20-30 seconds

6. As with the whites, use low to medium power to cook the yolk. This will take you 20-30 seconds.

   

   The yolk is also cooked on a low to medium oven power

7. Leave the finished product for 2-3 minutes, then check the readiness. If necessary, you can send the eggs to the microwave again, for no more than 10–20 seconds.

   

   Microwaving eggs is easy and very fast!

Video: how to make scrambled eggs in the microwave

Poached eggs

The simplest way of preparing a familiar product in an original way will appeal to many, if not everyone. A royal breakfast can be prepared in a matter of minutes.

You will need:

• 1 egg;
• 120 ml of water;
• salt and black pepper to taste.

Cooking steps:

1. Prepare a microwave-safe, ceramic, glass, or plastic mug with a lid.

   

   The first step is finding the right cookware

2. Pour 120 ml of water into a container.

   

   Pour the specified amount of water into the mug

3. Crack the egg, making every effort not to damage the integrity of the yolk shell, and gently empty the contents into a mug of water.

   

   Gently break the egg shell and pour the contents into the water

4. If the egg is large and its contents are not completely covered with water, pour another 60 ml of liquid into the mug.

   

   Add more water to the mug if necessary

5. Cover the container with the egg and water with a lid, place in the oven and cook the egg at full power for 1 minute.

   

   Cover the mug and cook the egg on full power for 1 minute

6. After the beep, open the appliance door. If the egg white doesn't seem to be cooked enough, cover the mug again, turn on the microwave and continue cooking the egg for 10-15 seconds.

   

   If the protein is not hard enough, cook the egg for another quarter of a minute.

7. Transfer the finished poached egg to a platter using a slotted spoon.

   

   Use a slotted spoon to place the egg on a plate

8. Season the prepared snack with black pepper and a little salt. Bon Appetit!

   

   Season the egg with salt and ground pepper to taste before serving

In special molds

For those who cannot imagine their life without eggs cooked with the help of a microwave oven, there are special containers made of plastic. The calling of this invention is to facilitate the difficult, but feasible, process of boiling eggs in microwaves.

You will need:

• 2 eggs;
• 2 teaspoons of water
• salt to taste.

Cooking steps:

1. Prepare everything you need to make your plans come true.

   

   Prepare container and eggs

2. Break the shells of one egg, pour the contents into one of the compartments of the container. Do the same for the second egg. Pierce the yolks with a knife or toothpick, loosen them slightly.

   

   Crack the eggs and pour the contents into the compartments of the container

3. Pour 1 teaspoon of water into each compartment of the container, stir with eggs.

   

   Add a small amount of water to each egg

4. Close the dish, place in the microwave and cook at full power for a minute. If after the specified time the eggs are still not ready, you can bring them to the desired state by placing them in the oven for another 10–20 seconds.

   

   Place container in the microwave and cook for 1 minute on maximum power

5. Salt the finished dish to taste.

   

   Salt the finished dish to taste, serve hot

Video: how to cook eggs in a special container

Omelet

Of course, when it comes to cooking eggs, one cannot but touch on such a delicious topic as omelet. The microwave will cope with such a task! Based on the recipe below, you can cook your favorite dish quickly and differently every time!

Ingredients:

• 1 egg;
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 1-2 tablespoons of milk;
• 1 slice of white bread
• 2 tablespoons of grated hard cheese;
• salt and black pepper to taste.

Cooking steps:

1. Melt a lump of butter by placing it in the microwave for 10 seconds.
2. Mix the melted butter at room temperature with the egg, beat well using a whisk or fork. Pour milk into the resulting mixture, mix everything well again and whisk slightly.
3. Pour salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste, grated hard cheese into the container with the future omelet. If, in addition to the ingredients suggested in the list above, your version contains other additives (vegetables, sausages, etc.), also add them at this stage of preparation. Mix the mixture well.
4. Break a slice of white (or any other) bread with your hands into small pieces, transfer to a small microwave container, pour the egg-milk-cheese mixture.
5. Place the bowl in the microwave and cook on full power for 4 minutes.
6. Remove the finished omelet from the oven, carefully turn the mug (plate, container) upside down over the plate to remove the food from the mold. Done!

Video: a quick omelet in the microwave in 3 minutes

Unusual scrambled eggs in a tomato

For lovers of not only fast and tasty, but also beautiful dishes, we offer you to get acquainted with the recipe for scrambled eggs in a tomato cooked in the microwave.

You will need:

• 1 medium tomato;
• 1 chicken egg;
• 1 sausage;
• 20 grams of hard cheese;
• a pinch of salt.

Cooking steps:

1. Wash a ripe, strong tomato and pat dry with a paper towel. Cut off the top of the vegetable so that it is easy to remove the pulp and seeds. Turn the tomato over onto a napkin and leave for 2-3 minutes to remove excess liquid.

   

   Make an omelette dish with a tomato

2. Cut a sausage and a slice of hard cheese into small cubes, stir and put in a tomato.

   

   Make a filling of hard cheese and your favorite sausages

3. Break the egg, gently pour the contents into the filled tomato.

   

   Place the sausages and cheese in a tomato tamper

4. Season the egg with salt. Place the tomato on a small plate, then microwave, close the oven and cook on full power for 2-3 minutes. Remember to look out the window occasionally, as it may take more or less time.

   

   Drive a fresh chicken egg into the tomato and start cooking in the microwave

5. Carefully remove the plate with the cooked eggs from the oven. Decorate the dish to your liking and serve immediately.

   

   Serve the scrambled eggs in tomato right after cooking!

Features of cooking duck and quail eggs in the microwave

In addition to chicken eggs, duck and quail eggs are eaten. If you want to cook any of these products in the microwave, you need to familiarize yourself with some of the nuances.

The cooking time of eggs depends on their size.

Taking into account the fact that duck eggs are almost 2 times larger than chicken eggs, their cooking time should be doubled. However, do not forget about the individual characteristics of each microwave - turn off the oven at short intervals to check readiness. It is not recommended to digest duck eggs, since during prolonged heat treatment, the yolk darkens, and the protein becomes hard and unpleasant in taste.

Quail eggs are several times smaller than chicken eggs, so the cooking time should be reduced by 2–3 times. Watch the timer and the readiness of the dish so as not to lose the taste and healthiness of this wonderful product.

Video: how to cook an egg in the microwave in 1 minute

Video: 3 life hacks with eggs in the microwave

The talk about whether you can cook eggs in the microwave can go on and on. However, is there any point in wasting words and time if you can just try to do it? Cooking eggs in the microwave is real! Knowledge of safety precautions, various nuances, patience and the desire to master the ability to cook your favorite dish in a matter of minutes - all this will help you learn how to quickly and effortlessly cook eggs in the microwave. Bon appetite!