Cooking eggs in the microwave: top easiest recipes

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Boiling eggs is the simplest way to prepare them. Hard-boiled or soft-boiled chicken products can be eaten for breakfast and lunch, added to salads and side dishes, first and second courses.

The microwave oven is used to reheat, defrost and even cook food. It is known that if you place an egg in it, the shell will burst, and the white and yolk will scatter across the inner surface of the household appliance. However, this can be avoided if you know how to boil eggs in the microwave. It is enough to arm yourself with a few simple rules.

How not to do it

Before you learn how to cook eggs correctly, you need to remember how to do it incorrectly to avoid mistakes, troubles and dangerous explosions.

Be careful!

Why does an egg burst?

As you know, in a microwave oven any product is heated from the inside. An egg is a closed system; as soon as heating creates excess pressure on the shell, it will burst. Exploding yolk and white can be dangerous. First, a microwave can give you an electric shock. Secondly, equipment malfunction after such an accident is guaranteed.

Video: what an explosion looks like

We are preparing an unusual and very beautiful dish

If you want to not only nourish your family, but also please them with a beautiful and original breakfast, then we suggest cooking an egg in a tomato in the microwave. For this dish we will need:

butter – 10-15 g;
eggs – 3 pcs.;
large elastic tomatoes – 3 pcs.;
hard cheese – 3 slices;
boiled sausage – 100 g;
dill - several sprigs;
crushed black pepper and salt - to taste.

Important rules for cooking eggs in the microwave

Use only microwave-safe containers.
If you have set a timer for a certain time, do not open the microwave door, this may also result in an explosion that can cause burns.
You cannot boil eggs that you took out of the refrigerator a few minutes ago. Give them time to warm up a bit and become at least room temperature.
Microwave eggs without using foil. It reflects the rays of the microwave oven, interferes with the heating of the product, damages your equipment and causes sparks.
Do not reheat a ready-made egg with its shell.

Once you have been warned about the possibility of an explosion and have taken into account all the tips for safely cooking eggs, you can proceed directly to the cooking itself.

What to do if the egg exploded

Nothing special: just take and wash the inside of the device. It is better to do this immediately after the incident: this way the dirt will not dry out tightly. For speed, we use gel for cleaning stoves and ovens; it will remove grease perfectly.

Always remember that the egg can crack even if you follow the above rules. Sometimes the explosion is so powerful that the glass is damaged. Therefore, stay away from the appliance while cooking. It happens that eggs explode after being removed from the chamber. Protect your face just in case.

How to boil an egg in its shell in the microwave

If you are boiling a hard-boiled egg:

Let's boil water, pour it into a microwave-safe bowl, and don't forget to add salt.
Using a sharp needle, small nail or pin, pierce the shell from the sharp end as carefully as possible; it is important to touch the film underneath so that it also bursts. You can make several punctures.
Carefully pierce the egg from the sharp end
Slowly, so that there are no sudden changes in temperature, place the egg in hot water with the blunt side on which there are no punctures. It is important to choose a container in which the egg cannot turn over, and the yolk and white will definitely not leak out.
It is better to set the microwave oven power to low or medium. Set the timer for 6 minutes, this is the optimal time for boiling hard-boiled eggs in the microwave.
Place the boiled egg in cold water to make it easier to remove the shell from the egg.

If you boil a soft-boiled egg:

Boil water, pour into a deep special bowl, add salt.
Wash the egg and carefully lower it into hot water.
We put it in the microwave, reduce the time by 2 times, it turns out to be 3 minutes. Microwave power for soft-boiled eggs is 400 W.
We also dip the finished soft-boiled egg into cold water.

Recipe 7. With mushrooms

Juicy and flavorful scrambled eggs with mushrooms are a light dinner option.

Will need:

2 eggs,
2 champignons,
onion - 0.5 heads,
garlic clove,
0.5 fresh bell pepper,
sour cream - 1 tbsp. spoon,
oil for greasing the mold.

Step-by-step instruction:

Wash the mushrooms and cut into cubes.
Do the same with onions, garlic and bell peppers.
Grease a deep plate with oil. Place chopped vegetables there and add salt. Cover with film or a lid and microwave for 4 minutes.
Remove the plate and carefully drain off the juice that has separated from the vegetables. Now add sour cream and fill everything with eggs. Lightly salt.
Place the dish in the microwave again and bake for 3 minutes. Ready!

Poached egg

A poached egg is just perfect for breakfast!

The homeland of poached eggs is refined, sophisticated France. The original version involved boiling a shelled egg in boiling water; over time, the recipe changed, but its essence remained the same.

Pour water at room temperature into a microwave-safe cup or glass, add 1/4 teaspoon of table vinegar, put in the microwave and wait until it boils.
Break the egg into boiling water. This must be done slowly and carefully.
Pierce the yolk shell with the end of a sharp knife or fork.
We set the microwave power to medium, warm up the egg for 45 seconds, after that you need to pause for 30 seconds and warm up the egg for another 45 seconds.
Using a spoon or slotted spoon, as convenient, remove the egg from the water.

Recipe 6. With green peas

A yellow-green omelette for breakfast will lift your spirits and set the tone for the day ahead.

Will need:

100 g canned peas,
2 eggs,
1 yellow tomato
shallots - 1 pc. (or one small head of onion),
1 teaspoon butter,
cream - 2 tbsp. spoons,
a pinch of salt.

Cooking steps:

Prepare a ceramic mold, grease it with butter.
Remove the skin from the tomato and cut the pulp into cubes.
Chop the onion into cubes.
Place pieces of vegetables in the mold, remove the green peas from the jar and send next.
Pour over 1 tbsp. spoon of cream.
Now break the eggs into the mold. Salt them and pour the remaining cream over them.
Cover the pan with a lid and place in the microwave. Bake the colored omelet for 3-4 minutes.
Garnish with fresh herbs.

Without shell and without water, “dry”

There are amazing recipes, one of which is boiling an egg without water.

Grease a special microwave-safe bowl with margarine or butter.
Break the egg into a bowl, pierce the yolk film with the tip of a knife or fork so that unnecessary pressure is not created in it. You can cook the yolks separately and the whites separately.
Cover the bowl with cling film or parchment paper.
We set the microwave power to medium, cook the egg in it for no more than 1 minute, during the process you can pause the microwave and check the readiness of the egg.
If you cook not one egg in this way, but several, then there will be a different time for each number of eggs.
Watch the egg carefully as it cooks; if you overcook it, it will become rubbery, which is not that tasty.

Table: how many minutes to cook

2 squirrels	2 yolks	4 squirrels	4 yolks
No more than 75 seconds	Maximum 30 seconds	No more than 3 minutes	Maximum 1 minute

Cooking in molds for children's breakfast

Special molds for preparing eggs in shapes can be purchased at a hardware store. One egg per slot. Don't forget to add salt. Lightly pierce the yolk, stir a little, pouring in 1 tbsp. boiled water.

Cover the molds with a microwave lid and scroll for a minute at maximum power.

Baking an egg

You can bake eggs in special resealable molds. In this case, we will not need either vegetable or butter. The simplest is the basic recipe:

Break the eggs into baking dishes and salt them.
Close the molds and set the microwave power to medium.
Bake the eggs for no more than 2 minutes.

Molds for baking eggs are designed for several servings

You can bake an egg in the shell, for this you will need a stand:

We place the egg in the stand with the blunt end down, make two or three punctures from the sharp end, it is important to pierce both the shell and the film underneath it.
Cook the egg at medium power for 30 seconds, turn off the microwave for 30 seconds and take a break. And turn it on again for 30 seconds.

How to bake an egg in a mug

The peculiarity of this method of preparation is that the egg looks like an airy pudding or cupcake and has an unusual shape - baked in a mug. This is a basic recipe to which you can add whatever you want - parsley or dill, boiled meat, grated cheese, even broccoli...

Break the egg into a mug, beat with one tablespoon of olive oil, and add salt.
Place in the microwave for one and a half minutes.

Let's add boiled turkey - why not?

Let's make changes and diversify the recipe. Add boiled turkey (your choice - boiled chicken or duck), 2 tablespoons in total. Let's prepare it like this:

Beat the egg in a mug with cream (2 tablespoons) and olive oil, add flour and soda (20 g flour, soda - on the tip of a knife), mix.
Chop the turkey meat, the smaller, the more tender. Salt and pepper it, you can add a little turmeric, paprika, dried garlic or any other seasoning that you like. You can add herbs, dried or fresh. All this - in a mug with an egg.
Mix everything we got and put it in the microwave on medium power for one and a half minutes.

Omelette in a mug looks very aesthetically pleasing

Cooking tricks

We figured out whether it is possible to fry scrambled eggs in the microwave, and as it turned out, everything is very simple. Even a schoolchild can handle the cooking and be able to prepare a hearty breakfast for himself.

There are some recommendations, pay attention to them:

If there is no butter or vegetable oil in the house, you can pour in a little water (hot). This way, frying eggs in the microwave will take place without excess fat and the dish will turn out even healthier.
It is better to salt eggs after cooking, since salt absorbs a lot of moisture under the influence of microwaves.
Add chopped mushrooms, sausage, and your favorite vegetables to the scrambled eggs. This way you can diversify your breakfast consisting of eggs.

You will enjoy cooking eggs in the microwave this way the first time. Simple, fast, and most importantly – delicious. Without any extra hassle, you will have a hot and satisfying breakfast on your table in a matter of minutes.

Omelette recipes

Cooking an omelet in the microwave is also not difficult.

Classical

Grease microwave-safe dishes with butter.
In another bowl, beat eggs (for two servings - 4) with milk, salt and pepper.
Pour into a special bowl, which is already greased with oil, cook at full power for 2 minutes. As soon as the edges of the omelette begin to harden, you need to raise them a little, because the middle bakes a little slower - the liquid part of the egg will spread over the surface, we will bake it for another minute and a half.

Without milk - for those watching their figure

You can prepare an omelet without adding milk, it will turn out to be dietary. French women prefer this omelette - it does not harm their figure. Here is his recipe:

Grease the dishes with butter.
Beat eggs (3 per serving) and herbs. You can take rosemary, thyme, parsley or dill, basil... Don't forget to add salt and pepper.
At a power of 700 W, cook the omelette for one minute. Take it out, mix it, bake it again - and again for one minute.

It is often prepared in an additional form - green peas or corn, ham or bacon, bell peppers or tomatoes, mozzarella or hard cheese, and olives are added to it.

Italian omelette

Frittata with mozzarella

Omelet comes from Italy, where it is called frittata, and is prepared with vegetables and cheese without milk and juicy vegetables:

Mix finely chopped bell peppers and onions or leeks with two tablespoons of vegetable or olive oil, simmer them in the microwave in a dish with a lid for 4 minutes, power - from 600 to 800 W.
Grate zucchini (150 g) and potatoes (300 g), mix with canned corn, and add to vegetables. Simmer for 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Beat 6 eggs with salt, pepper and grated cheese, add to the vegetables, stir, cook without a lid for 6 - 7 minutes, reducing the power to 400 W.
Serve garnished with fresh herbs, grated cheese and sun-dried tomatoes. They also add meat, ham, spicy tomato sauce, and pasta...

Besides the fact that eggs can be boiled in the microwave or baked, they can also be fried. The scrambled eggs will not turn out greasy, as happens in a frying pan. Wash the eggs in warm water, break them into a bowl, add salt, pepper and seasonings, and mix with a whisk. Turn on the microwave for 30 seconds, stop, stir, turn on again for 30 seconds, bringing them to the degree of readiness that you personally like, but do not fry them for more than 3 minutes.
An interesting option is a warm sandwich: put a fried egg on toast or a piece of fresh loaf, add cheese or a slice of ham, or both together, and garnish with a sprig of dill.

Recipe 2. Fluffy scrambled eggs with milk

Make the omelette airy and fluffy by adding milk.

Will need:

2 eggs,
2 tbsp. spoons of milk (or, if desired, take medium fat cream),
salt,
0.5 teaspoons of vegetable oil.

Recipe:

Heat the milk/cream on the stove.
Beat eggs with milk, add salt.
Pour the egg-milk mixture into a greased plate.
Microwave the omelette for 2.5 minutes.
Serve with vegetable salad.

Preparing Ingredients

Before preparing such a breakfast, you should process all prepared foods. First you need to rinse the tomatoes, and then carefully cut off the cap and remove the middle with the seeds, leaving thick walls. As a result, you should get large cups of tomatoes.

After processing the vegetables, you need to start preparing the remaining ingredients. To do this, you need to chop the sausage into thin strips, and then chop the dill. As for the eggs, they should be broken into a deep bowl and then beaten with a fork into a homogeneous yellow mass. Next, you need to add shredded sausage, as well as pepper and salt.

Things you shouldn't do when boiling eggs in the microwave

First of all, you must always remember how you cannot cook chicken, quail or any other eggs in a microwave oven. Compliance with these rules does not depend on how much the product is processed, what size it is, what the power used is and the technical characteristics of the device:

It is forbidden to simply place an egg on a stand or in a tall dish and try to boil it that way. The explosion will occur within a few seconds.
Using the above method, you cannot even heat pre-boiled foods in the microwave. The result will be the same.
Some people try to cook the eggs using auxiliaries - cheap plastic devices into which the eggs are poured before being placed in the chamber. Water is added to the containers and they are covered with a lid. Of course, you can try, but it is unlikely that you will be able to cook a tasty and attractive product. The composition often breaks the lid, spills out, or cooks unevenly.

Of course, with the help of numerous experiments, it is possible to establish the ideal parameters and timing of component processing, but this is not the most rational option. Suitable methods for boiling eggs using a microwave oven have already been developed by inquisitive supporters of the device. You just need to learn how to implement them.