Do you think it is possible to cook an egg in the microwave? Is it worth it to get involved in this process or is it better to use the old "good" stewpan? Now we will try to tell you about all this in detail.
For some reason, it is considered that eggs and microwaves are as ardent enemies as, say, milk and cucumbers. From the point of view of physics, this is true, but it is still possible to cook them in any microwave oven: for example, pour water and salt, without cleaning it from the shell.
Cooking without shell is also possible: then the finished product will not be spherical, but it will still be edible.
Precautionary measures
Instructions to any microwave oven will necessarily contain the item not to cook eggs in it. However, if you approach this intelligently, you can do without visible problems. There are a few little things that must be remembered:
- you should not use dishes made of metal or with a gold-plated border, as this may spoil the microwave;
If you have a special bowl that is used to cook dishes in the microwave oven, use it. Also suitable are glass or plastic deep cups, glasses (if you want to cook eggs one by one);- Before you put a peeled egg in the microwave, you need to poke it with a toothpick. The yolk film will be damaged, and the chicken product will not burst with increasing internal pressure;
- You can also add a tablespoon of salt to the bowl - if the shell cracks, the salt will help to “tighten” the crack;
- just in case, move some distance away from the furnace - then, in the case of an explosion, you will not suffer;
- Pulling a bowl out of the microwave, put on special thermal protective gloves.
If you have a special bowl that is used to cook dishes in the microwave oven, use it. Also suitable are glass or plastic deep cups, glasses (if you want to cook eggs one by one);How to cook eggs in the microwave in the shell
Hard boiled
To cook hard boiled eggs, put each in a dish in one layer. No need to lay eggs on each other: try to make sure that the bottom of the bowl is closed by them - you do not need to break them. Some cooks, however, recommend cooking one egg at a time: it is believed that the risk of an explosion decreases.
Fill the eggs with water so that it completely covers them. Choose the water temperature yourself, but if it is boiling, they will brew faster. At least 1 cm of water should remain above the surface.
Cooking costs on average power, about 10-12 minutes. If you put the power higher, the eggs will be ready within 6 minutes. If your microwave is powerful enough, do not put power above 400 W - only later, when this method is tested, you can experiment with time. Before that, it’s best to follow the instructions.
To understand whether the eggs are ready, take one of them, dip it in cold water and wait for it to cool. After break it and taste it.
Cooking a soft boil
If you are cooking soft-boiled food, you need to turn off the microwave a little earlier. In all other respects, the principle of action is similar: an egg is placed in a bowl or glass, filled with water, and salted. Again, do not expose high power, so as not to risk it.
If the product is filled with boiling water, then it takes 3-5 minutes to cook, if with cold water - 5-7.
Also important is the temperature of the egg itself - if it is at room temperature, it will cook faster than if it has just been removed from the refrigerator.
It is better to prepare several pyschuk with different intervals of time, in order to accurately understand the conditions under which the ideal result is obtained.
If there is a crack, you can not cook the product further.
How to cook egg without a shell in the microwave
Not forbidden and cook an egg, shelled. Water with this method is not used, so it is often called "dry", but, in fact, it is the same hard-boiled egg. This method is somewhat safer.
It is advisable to smear the bowl with butter or margarine in advance.
Peeling the egg, it is necessary to separate the yolk and protein. To do this, gently breaking it, pour the yolk from one half to the other, until it separates from the protein completely. If you have several eggs, all the yolks (do not forget to pierce them!) Can be collected in one bowl, and whites in another.
Cover the plates with food film - so that it does not touch the food. If not, you can use parchment or wax paper.
Cooking should be at low or medium power, because it is very easy to overdo with cooking and make eggs simply inedible. It is not easy to control the cooking process, and therefore it is better to divide it into intervals and check from time to time whether it is ready or not and take notes for the future.
The preparation of the yolk will take from 20 to 30 seconds, depending on the power of the microwave oven. Pulling the bowl out of the microwave is better at the moment when it seems that the dish is not ready yet: the yolk is designed so that the internal temperature will “cook” it even after you pull it out of the microwave oven.
Soften the finished egg can not, and therefore it is better to wait than to make rubber and tasteless.
Use caution, and then cooking eggs in the microwave will not only be quick, but also safe.
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