When you crave hard-boiled eggs, but you don't have a stove, you may think you're out of luck. However, if you have a microwave and a bowl, you can still make easy and fast hard-boiled eggs in no time. Always crack the eggshell and pierce the yolk before you microwave it to prevent the egg from popping, and never microwave boiled eggs.
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Part 1 of 2: Cracking and Covering the Egg
Step 1. Spread butter in a microwave-safe bowl
Use a paper towel to rub the butter into the inside of a microwave-safe bowl. A small pudding bowl is enough to cook 1 egg. However, you can use containers of any size.
To replace butter, you can also spray olive oil
Step 2. Add tsp
(3 grams) salt into a bowl.The amount of salt doesn't have to be exactly the same, but use just enough to coat the surface of the bowl. Salt is useful for helping the eggs cook evenly, in addition to adding flavor.
If you want, you can add more salt later after the eggs are cooked
Step 3. Crack the eggs and put them in a bowl
Bang the side of the egg against the edge of the bowl, and open the shell. Drop the yolks and whites into a bowl, making sure that none of the shells are carried away.
You can cook more than one egg at a time, but the eggs may not cook evenly
Step 4. Use a fork or knife to pierce the yolk
The thin membrane that wraps around the yolk creates pressure as the moisture inside heats up, and this can cause the egg to pop. Prevent this from happening by piercing the yolks with a skewer, fork, or knife edge 3 or 4 times.
Warning:
It's very important to pierce the yolks before putting them in the microwave. If you don't do this, the hot eggs can pop into your body and cause serious injury.
Step 5. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap
Take a sheet of plastic wrap slightly larger than the bowl, and stick it on the surface of the bowl so that the heat inside can't escape. This aims to trap the steam that the eggs produce when heated so that the eggs can cook faster.
Never use aluminum foil in the microwave as it can catch fire
Part 2 of 2: Cooking Eggs
Step 1. Cook eggs in the microwave for 30 seconds at 400 watts
If the microwave has a power setting, set it to medium or low power. With this setting, you'll need more time to cook the eggs, but it's better to start on a low power and take a longer time to prevent the eggs from popping.
If there is no power setting option, let's just say the microwave is cooking at high temperatures. If this is the case, cook the eggs for 20 seconds instead of 30 seconds. It's better if the eggs are slightly undercooked as you can fix this later
Step 2. Put the undercooked egg back in the microwave for 10 seconds
Check the egg yolks to see if they are firm in texture. If they're still soft, put the eggs back in the microwave on low or medium power for about 10 seconds. Don't cook the eggs more than this time as this could make them too hot.
Ripe eggs will be white (not clear) with an orange yellow part
Step 3. Wait for 30 seconds before you open the plastic wrap of the bowl
The eggs will continue to cook in the bowl after they have been removed from the microwave. Make sure the egg whites are firm and the yolks firm before you eat them.
Warning:
Be careful when eating them because the eggs can be very hot.
Tips
Microwave eggs for a short time so they don't overcook
Warning
- Never cook an egg in the microwave without opening the shell first as this can cause it to pop.
- Do not place boiled eggs in the microwave as this can cause them to pop.
