Microwave Eggs

Eggs are one of the indispensable food items for humans and it is used to prepare a wide range of delicacies. Another advantage is that preparing eggs is one of the most easiest and simple processes. They can be scrambled, hard-boiled, poached, fried, etc. Microwave cooking can make the procedure of cooking eggs more simple. However, you must know the right method of microwaving eggs, so as to avoid the eggs exploding inside the device. This article will provide you with some information about the right methods regarding how to microwave eggs.

Can You Microwave Eggs?

While microwaves are used for cooking many types of food, usually, whole eggs are avoided from this type of cooking. This is due to the fact that eggs may explode inside the machine. However, we can safely cook eggs in microwave, provided you know the right methods. The golden rule for microwaving eggs is that never cook them with the shells on. Once you discard the shell, eggs are safe for cooking in microwave. Let us take a look at the various methods of cooking eggs in a microwave.

How to Poach Eggs in the Microwave?: Poaching is one of the basic forms of cooking eggs in water. If you want to cook poached eggs in a microwave, then take a small microwave safe dish (like ramekin). Pour some water (around 1/3 cup) into the bowl with a dash of white vinegar. Stir the mixture and break an egg into it. Make sure to pierce the yolk with a fork and then cover the dish with a cling film, leaving a small hole for the steam to escape. Now, place the bowl inside the microwave. The cooking time varies with the number of eggs and the capacity of the microwave. If you have two eggs, cook for around 1.5 to 2 minutes and if there are four eggs, it will take around three minutes. Once you remove the eggs from the microwave, let it set for another minute, after which you can drain out the water.

How to Make Scrambled Eggs in the Microwave?: Scrambling is another easy method of cooking eggs. This method can be made more simple by using a microwave for this purpose. In order to make microwave scrambled eggs, all you have to do is to take a microwave safe bowl and grease its inner surfaces with cooking oil or butter. Break two eggs into the bowl and add required amount of salt and pepper into it. Beat the eggs till the yolk and white get mixed well. You may also add butter, ham, mushrooms, bacon, etc. Place the bowl in the microwave which is set on full power. After half a minute, remove the bowl and stir the mixture well. Repeat the process of stirring at least two times within a gap of 15 seconds. For two eggs, it will take around a minute, to get scrambled. Again, the cooking time increases with the number of eggs.

How to Hard Boil Eggs in the Microwave?: As it is not safe to microwave eggs with the shells, you need some expertise to hard-boil eggs in a microwave. One of the methods is to separate the yolk and the white and cook them in different bowls. Take two small bowls and grease them with oil or butter. Add the egg whites to one bowl and the yolk has to be placed in other bowl. Make sure to pierce the yolks with a fork. Cover the bowls with cling film, leaving a small hole on the top. Now, place the bowls in the microwave and cook the ingredients on medium power (50%) for around 1.5 to 2 minutes. Make sure to stir the contents occasionally. Remove the bowls from the microwave and let it stand for another two to three minutes for that perfect hard-boiled egg. It is also said that you can use microwave egg cooker for hard boiling eggs with the shells on.

This was all about how to microwave eggs for making quick and simple dishes. You may also microwave eggs in a cup. Take a microwave safe cup and grease it before adding the eggs. Prick the yolks and cover the cup with a cling film. Make a hole on the film, for venting and place the cup inside the microwave. Cook for around one minute on medium-high. Remove the cup and let it stand for two minutes before opening the plastic covering. So, try these methods and make the process of making egg recipes, more simple for you.