The best recipes for microwave

The use of microwave ovens is very popular in our time. They have a number of undeniable advantages, including saving time on cooking, quick defrosting and warming up. Also, for cooking in microwave ovens, it is necessary to use a smaller amount of water, salt and fat, due to this, vitamins and minerals in foods are maximally preserved. Microwaves do not affect the taste and smell of cooked food, because they have neither one nor the other. Often, dishes from microwave ovens are tastier than those prepared in the usual way. Dietary meals can also be prepared in the microwave. Consider the best recipes for microwave in this article.

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Breakfast in a cup

Cooking breakfast using the microwave does not take much time, and you can feed the whole family hearty and fast.

Ingredients for 2 servings:

• Milk 2 tbsp. l
• Egg - 1 pc.
• Grated cheese - 1 tbsp. l
• Sliced ​​sausages - 1 tbsp. l
• Salt, ground pepper to taste.
• Greenery.

Step by step recipe:

1. Drive an egg into a cup, add milk, pepper, salt, and then beat with a fork.
2. Add finely chopped sausages, grated cheese, and greens. Mix everything thoroughly.
3. Set for 6 minutes.

Healthy breakfast is ready!

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Pilaf

Of course, only a man can cook a real pilaf in a casserole and at the stake, but no less tasty dish can be cooked in the microwave for a short period of time.

To prepare 4-6 servings you will need:

• Meat - 200 g.
• Rice - 1 cup.
• Onion - 2 pcs.
• Carrots - 2 pcs.
• Water - 2.5 cups.
• Vegetable oil - 100 ml.
• Salt, pepper and seasoning for pilaf to taste.

Process description:

1. Cut the meat into small pieces, then add 50 ml of oil to it, cook it for 5 minutes at a power of 1000 watts.
2. Peel the carrots and onions. Cut: carrots into thin strips, onions into half rings.
3. Add the vegetables and the remaining vegetable oil to the meat, and then send it to the microwave for 4 minutes at a power of 1000 watts.
4. Rinse the rice, add it to the meat with vegetables, salt, add spices. Fill everything with water.
5. Cook for 20 minutes at the same power.
6. At the end of time, try rice, if it is damp, then bring to readiness.

Done!

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Borscht

Do you want to have a hearty lunch, but there is not enough time for cooking? Do not be discouraged, but use this recipe for borscht cooked in the microwave.

Essential products for 3-4 servings:

• Potato - 2 pcs.
• 1 carrot and beet
• Tomatoes - 2 pcs.
• Beans - 100 g.
• Bell pepper - 1 pc.
• Bouillon - 2 liters.
• Salt - 1 tsp
• Pepper to taste.
• Water - 0.5 cups.

Phased implementation:

1. Prepare all the vegetables. Rinse, peel, dice potatoes, carrots, beets, peppers and tomatoes. You can grate beets with carrots.
2. Put all the prepared ingredients in a microwave pan and fill them with water, then - extinguish them under the lid for 20 minutes at medium power.
3. After pour them with broth, add beans and salt with spices.
4. Stir and microwave in low power for 10-15 minutes under the lid.

That's all! Fragrant and bright soup is ready!

Important! To get diet or lean borsch, use plain, clean water instead of broth.And if you want more rich and satisfying - add boiled meat or sliced ​​ham.

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Pink salmon

The microwave salmon recipe is a very delicious low-fat fish dish that will delight you with both taste and appearance. Even a novice cook can cook such a dish.

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• Pink salmon fillet - 500 g.
• Cream or sour cream - 100 g.
• Salt - 3 pinches.
• Parsley and dill greens - 50 g.
• Dry seasoning to taste.

Description of preparation:

1. Wash and dry the pink salmon fillet.
2. Cut it into 3 strips, but not completely.
3. Sprinkle with seasonings and salt.
4. Braid the pigtail from the fillet pieces, fasten the ends with a regular toothpick.
5. Put them on a dish designed for microwave, pour cream or sour cream, sprinkle with herbs, and then close the lid.
6. At 800 watts, cook for about 15 minutes.

Everything is ready!

Important! If you are cooking for the first time, be sure to check the readiness and note the time. All microwave ovens are different, and the time required for cooking may vary slightly.

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Roast

For years, the classics used, together with the technologies of our time, make it possible to prepare delicious dishes in the microwave, for example, roast, which is perfect for a family lunch or dinner.

For 2 servings you will need:

• Potato - 300 g.
• Carrots - 1 pc.
• Liver or meat - 200 g.
• Broth or water - 0.5 l.

Step-by-step execution of actions:

1. First, unfreeze the liver or meat, if necessary.
2. Wash, peel and cut into cubes or slices, at your discretion, potatoes and carrots.
3. Put the prepared ingredients in a deep microwave dish in the following order: liver or meat, potatoes, and then carrots, add spices.
4. Lightly warm the broth or water, fill them with prepared foods.
5. Cover and send to microwave for 30 minutes at high power.
6. Remove and stir the dish periodically so that it does not burn.

That's all! It remains only to sprinkle with greens on top.

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Chicken wings

It so happens that the guests came suddenly, and if you have chicken wings in the freezer, you can cook a very delicious microwave dish very quickly.

Product List for 5 servings:

• Chicken Wings - 500 g.
• Mayonnaise - 100 g.
• Curry salt and seasoning.

Phased steps:

1. Wash and divide the joints into 2 parts of the wings, and then dry them using a napkin.
2. Rub salt on each wing on both sides, dip in mayonnaise, and then sprinkle on top with your favorite seasonings and curry.
3. Take a flat dish, put the chicken wings in a row, not very tight to each other.
4. Microwave them for 15-20 minutes. If the wings are small, then reduce the time to 10-15 minutes.

Done!

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Pizza

Pizza is a versatile dish that is suitable for both breakfast and lunch and dinner. We present you a microwave pizza recipe.

Ingredients for 8 servings:

• Dry yeast - 1.5 tsp.
• Milk - 0.5 cups.
• Flour - 2 glasses.
• Sunflower oil - 2 tbsp. l
• Sugar - 1 tsp
• Salt - 1 tsp
• Ketchup - 2 tbsp. l
• Sausage - 300 g.
• Mushrooms - 200 g.
• Bell pepper - 1 pc.
• Tomato - 2 pcs.
• Onion - 1 pc.
• Cheese - 300 g.
• Olives - 15 pcs.

Cooking process:

1. Combine flour, yeast, sugar and salt, add milk, and then mix.
2. Add vegetable oil, mix thoroughly again.
3. Put the cooked mixture in the microwave for 2 minutes at 180 watts.
4. Divide the dough into 2 parts, roll out two circles, and after - make a fork over the entire surface.
5. Lubricate the entire surface with ketchup, add chopped filling.
6. Sprinkle grated cheese on top and bake in the microwave at maximum power for 15 minutes.

Important! The filling can be replaced and used, what you have in the refrigerator.

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Cheese

A very simple and quick microwave recipe for making porous and tender cheese that looks like cheese.

To prepare 6 servings you must:

• Cottage cheese - 500 g.
• Chicken eggs - 4 pcs.
• Butter - 100 g.
• Soda - ½ tsp
• Vinegar.

Description of preparation:

1. Put the cottage cheese in a glass or ceramic dish, mash it with a fork, then - send it to the microwave for 10 minutes at full power. Stop the microwave periodically and stir the cottage cheese.
2. When the cottage cheese becomes more dense, you need to salt it and add butter and 2 eggs.
3. Knead the whole mass and put in the microwave again for 10 minutes, but at medium power, and also stir occasionally.
4. Add vinegar slaked with vinegar to the cheese mass, mix everything thoroughly.
5. Send for 10 minutes in the microwave. Mass will increase. No need to interfere.
6. After the specified time, add two eggs to the mixture, mix very quickly so that they do not curl from the hot mass.
7. Again we put the finished mixture for 10 minutes in the microwave.
8. After - cool and send overnight in the refrigerator.

Important! In this recipe, you can add herbs and spices to your taste.

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Apples with honey

You can easily cook a traditional Slavic recipe for a delicious and healthy dessert in the microwave.

Ingredients for 2 servings:

• Large apples - 2 pcs.
• Honey - 3 tbsp. l
• Vanilla, grated chocolate, cinnamon.

Stages of preparation:

1. Wash and cut the apples in half.
2. Use a knife to remove the middle and seeds.
3. Lubricate them with honey, sprinkle with grated chocolate, vanilla or cinnamon to your taste.
4. Bake at full power for 5 minutes in the microwave on a special dish that is designed for microwave ovens.

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Brownie

We present to your attention a simple and quick brownie recipe for microwave. To prepare tasty and fragrant pastries, you need only a few minutes!

Essentials for 6 servings:

• Egg - 1 pc.
• Sugar - 100 g.
• Cocoa - 30 g.
• Flour - 50 g.
• Butter - 70 g.

How to cook brownie:

1. Melt the butter over low heat, mix it with cocoa powder and sugar.
2. Add the egg and mix thoroughly with a whisk.
3. Add the flour in parts, mix constantly until the mass becomes homogeneous.
4. Oil the baking dish, transfer the mixture to it.
5. Cook at maximum power for 5 minutes.
6. Allow to cool for at least 10 minutes before serving.

Important! You can also add dried fruits, nuts, aromatic essences or spices inside.

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Muffins

Delicious pastries with a rich chocolate flavor can be simply and quickly cooked in the microwave. You will get a delicious dish that is loved by both children and adults.

Ingredients for 10 servings:

1. Sugar - 1 cup.
2. Flour - 1 cup.
3. Cocoa powder - 3 tbsp. l
4. Sour cream - 1 cup.
5. Eggs - 3 pcs.
6. Grated chocolate - 2 tbsp. l
7. Baking powder 1 tsp
8. Vegetable oil - 1 tsp.
9. Salt is a pinch.

Step-by-step cooking process:

• Mix eggs, sour cream, sugar, flour and baking powder in a blender bowl, beat them at full power for 4 minutes.
• Add cocoa to the resulting dough.

Important! Instead of cocoa, you can use chocolate, which must first be melted.

• Knead well, add a little vegetable oil.
• Paper molds for cupcakes must be placed in silicone and put the dough in them.
• Send the muffins at medium power to the microwave, bake for 8-10 minutes. Serve with coffee and tea.

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Biscuit

Consider a microwave biscuit recipe, which is loved by sweet tooth.

Product List for 5 servings:

• Eggs - 2 pcs.
• Milk - 30 ml.
• Flour - 100 g.
• Butter or margarine - 100 g.
• Baking powder - 1 tsp.
• Powdered Sugar - 100 g
• Salt is a pinch.

Description of preparation:

1. Thoroughly mix the powdered sugar with soft butter in a spoon, add the eggs.
2. Beat with a mixer or blender until smooth.
3. Add milk, flour, baking powder and salt, mix everything quickly with a spoon.
4. Oil the dishes in which the cake will be prepared, pour the prepared dough into it, and then cover with a plate or a special cover for the microwave.
5. Turn on the power of 700 watts, bake for about 5-7 minutes.
6. Do not get the biscuit right away, but let it cool.
7. Make a cream of your choice, and decorate the cake.

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Microwave Tips:

• Use heat-resistant cookware for cooking in microwave ovens that can withstand temperatures of 300 degrees. Transparent is best suited, because you can see the readiness of the dish, and the round shape, which will make it possible to evenly warm up all the ingredients.
• The penetration depth of microwaves depends on the density of the product. It is best to cook finely chopped foods in the microwave. This will speed up the cooking process.
• Cut meat and vegetables in equal slices to warm them evenly.
• Tie the legs and wings to the carcass, if you decide to cook a whole bird - so they will not burn.
• Cook the fish in a dish covered with a lid in which there is a hole - this will prevent it from overdrying. Also, do not salt it too much before going to the microwave.
• Pre-soak beans and cereals before cooking in the microwave.

Important! Never try to cook eggs, food in bags or canned food in jars in shells - they boil and explode.

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In the article above, we examined the best recipes for microwave ovens, with the help of them you can cook delicious, original dishes in a very short period of time and diversify your home diet.