Soft-Boiled Eggs in the Microwave

  2.6 – 8 reviews  

For a quick, simple, and delectable dinner, riced broccoli crumble is served on top of farfalle pasta that has been combined with a creamy and savory sauce.

Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 5 mins
Total Time: 10 mins
Servings: 2
Yield: 2 eggs

Ingredients

  1. 2 large eggs

Instructions

  1. Place cold eggs into a bowl of warm water; this keeps them from cracking when cooked.
  2. Fill a microwave-safe bowl with salted water. Microwave on high until boiling, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes.
  3. Remove eggs from warm water and place into boiling water; cover the bowl with plastic wrap. Microwave at 60% power for 1 1/2 minutes.
  4. Remove plastic wrap and transfer eggs to a bowl of cool water to stop the cooking process. Peel and serve.
  5. Cook times may vary depending on the wattage of the microwave.

Reviews

James Mueller
Place eggs in bowl, cover eggs entirely with water, add salt(prevents exploding eggs), place in microwave-cook until water is boiling-you know just like on the stove. Take out, let sit depending on how soft, hard you like the yolk-for 8-10 minutes. Yes, cook will depend on wattage-but again water should be boiling. No need for those extra steps.
James Nielsen
Good recipe. Cooking time needed adjustment for high altitude poaching.
Victor Morales
I followed this recipe exactly, but it didn’t work. Not even the whites of the egg were cooked. I it again, doubling the cooking time and at 100% microwave power, and I got the same result, with not even the whites cooked. I was hoping this was a way I could make softboiled eggs faster, but I think now I will just stick to boiling them on the stove where it is slow but consistent and the timing is easy.
Jeffrey Walsh
Doesn’t work
David Gray
This recipe was very helpful…! In fact, I cut the time in half: 1.5 min to warm water; plop in eggs; 1.5 min. to cook. All done in 5 mins! You can cook them longer if they seem “not safe” (to Jane’s point); it’s a matter of adjusting to taste. This beats stove-top…!
Alex Rodriguez
Yeah, so, I followed this recipe to a tee, and my eggs were definitely not safe to eat.
Patrick Gilbert
I followed the recipe but it didn’t work.
Gregory Summers
Changes? No changes, it’s perfect! Loved them.

 

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