Microwave Poached Egg
I do not eat much meat so I often use eggs as my protein source. On toast, on salad, on rice .... you name it. I love everything with egg. I like eggs in any form but I choose poached egg a lot to cut excess fat. But honestly it is a lot of work for such a simple thing to make a poached egg. One day I experimented to make it in the microwave. My first try was a disaster. The egg exploded in the microwave and I regretted my laziness which caused me a lot of work afterwards to clean the microwave. After a few trials, however, I finally figured out the way. All microwaves are different so try different settings for the power and time to find out the best for you.
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients
- Water
- egg
Cooking Directions
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In a small microwavable container (bowl, majoring cup, etc), add enough water to cover the egg.
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Drop an egg in the water. Make sure water covers the egg. I found water first then egg works better but you can certainly pour water over the egg if you wish.
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Put it in the microwave without a cover. Adjust the heat level to about 500 watts. If you can't adjust the power level, leave as it is.
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Microwave the egg for 20 seconds and check.
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Adjust the level to 500 watts again and microwave another 20 seconds.
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Repeat this until it looks done. If your microwave is higher than 500 watts, shorten the heating time.

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Fish the egg with a slotted spoon.

Serve!