Bulgur with lemon and spices
Use this simple recipe to make delicious, fluffy porridge in the microwave.
You will need:
200 g of bulgur, half a lemon, 30 g of butter, a clove of garlic, 400 ml of water, spices and herbs.
Preparation:
Place the washed bulgur in the mold, add salt, put pieces of butter on top and pour boiling water over it. Cook the bulgur in the microwave at maximum power for 15 minutes, while in the meantime mix the spices, chop the garlic and herbs and grate the lemon zest. Add all this to the bulgur, sprinkle with lemon juice and let it brew a little.
Stewed chicken in the microwave
Cooking chicken will take you no more than 20 minutes!
You will need:
1 kg of chicken, 3 onions, 150 g of cheese, spices, mayonnaise.
Preparation:
Place a layer of onion rings, a layer of chicken, spices, and continue this several times in a circle. Finish with a layer of onion, make a mayonnaise grid, add grated cheese and cook in the microwave for 20 minutes.
Mackerel in the microwave
Another simple and delicious microwave recipe, only this time we’re cooking fish!
You will need:
2 mackerel, 1 onion, half a lemon, 1 tbsp.
soy sauce, 1 tbsp. mayonnaise, 1 egg, salt, 1 tsp. seasonings for fish and mustard with horseradish. Preparation:
Wash, peel and chop the mackerel, place in a mold and place coarsely chopped onion on top. Mix all the other ingredients into the marinade sauce, pour over the fish, put it in the microwave for 6 minutes, and then let it sit for another 10 minutes, covered.
Salmon baked in the microwave - tasty, simple and fast
If you don’t have time to bother with dinner or lunch, but want fish, you can safely use this recipe. And yes, we will use salmon as its basis, which can also be baked in this kitchen assistant.
What you will need:
- 1 piece of salmon fillet,
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise,
- 2 tablespoons sriracha sauce,
- lemon, parsley, salt and pepper - to taste.
As you can see, there is nothing here that cannot be purchased in the store. And before you start cooking, be sure to remove all the bones from your piece.
How to cook
Rinse and dry the salmon fillet. If there are bones in the piece, remove them using tweezers. Place the fish, skin side down, in a microwave-safe glass bowl, season with salt and pepper, pour in the juice of half a lemon, and let stand for a while.
At this time, mix mayonnaise (it is better to use homemade) with sriracha sauce. The latter can be replaced with adjika or any other hot sauce. Cover the salmon with the resulting mixture. Top with a few slices of lemon and sprinkle with fresh chopped parsley.
Bake for 3-4 minutes. It is recommended to cover the top of the dish with a special microwave lid. Check for doneness with a fork or knife: if the center of the fish is raw, cook for another 30–60 seconds.
Cupcake in the microwave
Cupcakes in a mug have almost become a classic and have acquired many variations of recipes.
You will need:
2 tbsp.
flour, 2 tbsp. milk, 1 tbsp. cocoa, sugar and butter, 1 egg, 1 tsp. baking powder, a pinch of salt. Preparation:
Beat the egg with sugar, add milk, melted butter and a pinch of salt. Lastly, add flour, cocoa and baking powder, pour the dough into greased mugs halfway up and bake for 3-5 minutes in the microwave at maximum power.
What's for dessert?
Sometimes you want to pamper your loved ones with all sorts of goodies. Adults and children especially appreciate home-baked goods. What can you cook from baked goods in the microwave? It turns out that there are many options for amazing desserts, both with and without baking.
Miracle cupcakes
To prepare these cupcakes you do not need any special skills or culinary abilities.
Ingredients:
- flour - 10 g;
- sugar - 2-3 tbsp;
- milk (fat only) - 150 ml;
- baking powder for dough - 1 tsp;
- cocoa - 2-3 tbsp.
Cooking time: 15 minutes.
Calorie content per 100 grams: 320 kcal.
Whisk milk and sugar until smooth, add milk. It is better to use milk at room temperature, then the muffins will turn out more airy. Add baking powder for dough.
Baking powder can be replaced with 0.5 tsp. soda quenched with vinegar. Pour cocoa into the resulting mixture and gradually add flour, whisking thoroughly to avoid lumps.
Particular attention should be paid to the fact that the proposed recipe excludes the use of all kinds of mixers. The dough should also not be kneaded for too long.
Pour the finished dough into special 150 ml molds. The amount of ingredients is calculated for 3 forms. If you don’t have such forms at hand, you can find a way out by using coffee cups or any other ceramic utensils. Do not fill the molds to the brim; half will be enough; the cupcakes will rise during baking.
The miracle cupcakes need to be baked for 4-5 minutes at a power of 750 W.
The recipe can be supplemented with various additives, for example, chopped fruits or nuts. You can also improvise when serving - pour condensed milk or chocolate glaze over the cupcakes.
Pork in sour cream
If you wish, you can add tomatoes to the recipe or replace sour cream with yogurt.
You will need:
500 g pork, 6 tbsp.
sour cream, 3 tbsp. tomato paste, 1 onion, 0.5 cups of water, spices. Preparation:
Cut the chopped pork into strips and mix with onion half rings. Pour water over the meat and simmer in the microwave for 15 minutes, covered. Add mixed sour cream with tomato paste and spices to the meat, simmer for another 7 minutes in the microwave at maximum power.
How to bake potatoes with cheese in the microwave
New potatoes are very tasty. And you should definitely make casseroles from it. Moreover, this can be done in a conventional oven, and of course, in the microwave. How? I'll tell you now.
What you will need:
- 8 small potatoes,
- 50 g hard cheese,
- 50 g suluguni, which can be replaced with cheese,
- 2 tablespoons olive oil,
- 2 tablespoons sour cream,
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder,
- fresh herbs, salt, nuts - to taste.
You don’t even have to peel young potatoes - the main thing is to rinse them well and wipe the surface to remove all dirt.
How to cook
Cut the potatoes into thin slices. Remember that the thinner they are, the faster they will cook.
Place potatoes in a baking dish. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with garlic powder. Bake for about 7 minutes in the microwave at medium power.
Grate the cheese. Mix it with chopped suluguni. Add sour cream and herbs here. Mix everything. Spread this mixture over the potatoes, sprinkle nuts on top to suit your taste.
Cook until the cheese is fully cooked and completely melted.
Chicken thighs in tomato-orange sauce
You can easily and deliciously cook even such original dishes in the microwave!
You will need:
800 g chicken thighs, 2 tomatoes, 1 orange, garlic clove, 1 tsp.
starch, spices. Preparation:
Rinse the chicken thighs, roll them in spices on all sides and place in the pan. Grind the tomatoes in a blender, add orange zest, juice, garlic and a little more spices. Pour the sauce over the chicken and bake in the microwave for 25 minutes.
Cheesecakes in the microwave
We have found for you another dessert recipe that is very easy to prepare using the microwave!
You will need:
3 shortbread cookies, 120 g of cottage cheese, 120 g of sour cream, 60 g of powdered sugar, 1 egg, 2 tbsp.
orange juice. Preparation:
Break the cookies and place them on the bottom of the molds. Beat sour cream with cheese, egg and powdered sugar, and add orange juice at the end. Pour the mixture over the cookies and put the cheesecakes in the microwave for 2 minutes until the first bubbles appear.
Cooking modes
Any, even the simplest microwave oven, has several modes that you can use. Thus, there is a special mode for cooking meat, pasta, soups, various cereals, and purees.
Cooking can be set with a timer. For example, 5 minutes are enough to cook dumplings, whereas on a regular stove this process takes on average up to 20 minutes. If the time is up, but the food is not yet ready, you can easily add a few more minutes, but keep in mind that the microwave reheats after each turn on.
Curd casserole in the microwave
A lazy recipe for cottage cheese casserole for breakfast if you don't have any time!
You will need:
220 g cottage cheese, 30 g oatmeal, 1 egg, 1 tbsp.
honey, cinnamon and dried fruits. Preparation:
Mix all ingredients in a bowl, add nuts or dried fruits to taste. Place the mixture in a suitable container and microwave for 5 minutes.
Soup
To quickly prepare this dish in the microwave, it will take 20 minutes.
Need to take:
- Carrots, potatoes, meat (cut into small cubes).
- Onions (cut into cubes), salt, seasonings, spices.
Place the products from the first point in a suitable glass pan and simmer in the microwave for 10 minutes. Then add the ingredients from the second point, pour in a couple of glasses of water and cook for another 10 minutes. In both cases, we set the average power of the microwave.
Tip: if you are interested in recipes for second courses in the microwave, you can omit the water. You will get stewed potatoes with meat.
Potatoes with sausage and cheese
A super quick microwave recipe for every day dinner!
You will need:
5 potatoes, 100 g sausage, 50 g hard cheese, 1 tsp.
salt, hops-suneli, 2 tbsp. vegetable oil, spices. Preparation:
Peel the potatoes, make cuts and rub each potato with the spices and oil. Place thin slices of sausage (or ham) into the slits, wrap them in a sleeve and make a couple of small holes in it. Bake for 10 minutes on high and immediately sprinkle with cheese while it's still hot.
Mannik in the microwave
A fragrant and tender semolina dessert can also be prepared in the microwave using this simple recipe.
You will need:
0.5 cups of semolina, 0.5 cups each of flour, sugar and kefir, 1 egg, 70 g of butter.
1 tsp baking powder. Preparation:
Pour kefir over the semolina for 20 minutes, then add sugar, egg, butter and knead the dough. At the end, add the sifted flour with baking powder, mix and bake in the microwave for about 8 minutes.
Stuffed champignons - a quick snack when guests are on the doorstep
It turns out that these mushrooms can be cooked not only in the oven, but also in the microwave. Moreover, it will turn out no worse, but much faster.
What you will need:
- 12 champignons,
- 6 teaspoons of mayonnaise,
- 6 teaspoons grated cheese,
- salt, herbs - to taste.
Mushrooms can be taken fresh or frozen. But still the first ones are more preferable.
How to cook
Wash the mushrooms, peel them, cut off the stems, but don’t throw them away - we will need them. Place a teaspoon of mayonnaise in each hat.
Cut the mushroom stems into cubes and mix with grated cheese. Finely chop the greens and add to this mixture. Add salt and mix again. The filling is ready.
Fill the mushroom caps with the prepared mixture, and then bake in a greased pan in the microwave for about 8 minutes. Serve to the table not only as an appetizer, but also as a hearty, nutritious second course.
Omelette with vegetables
A quick and delicious breakfast recipe for the whole family!
You will need:
1 eggplant, 1 bell pepper, 2 tomatoes, a couple of cauliflower florets, 2 cloves of garlic, a couple of mushrooms, 50 g butter, 3 eggs, 50 g cheese, spices.
Preparation:
Wash and chop all the vegetables, lightly fry until half cooked and put into molds. Pour in eggs beaten with grated cheese, garlic and spices. Bake in the microwave for another 10 minutes.
Summer vegetable stew - the most delicious and healthy recipe
If you want to eat a really healthy dish in the summer that can be prepared in a few minutes, you can safely choose this recipe. When all the vegetables are your own, the cost of food is significantly reduced.
What you will need:
- 1 zucchini,
- 1 tomato
- 1 bell pepper,
- 1 onion,
- 2 cloves of garlic,
- 100 g fat sour cream,
- 50 g cheese,
- salt and other spices - to taste,
- olive oil.
It is better to take vegetables young and fresh. If necessary, you don’t even need to peel the zucchini, but only if it has not formed seeds and has not developed a thick peel.
How to cook
Cut the zucchini into slices, place in a baking dish, sprinkle with spices and drizzle with oil. Then bake in the microwave until fully cooked.
Wash the tomato and cut into half rings. Peel the onion and cut into half rings. Wash the pepper, remove seeds, cut into slices. Add three types of vegetables to the zucchini and bake again for another 7 minutes.
Let's start preparing the sauce. To do this, squeeze the garlic into a separate bowl, mix it with sour cream, add the grated cheese here, and mix. Pour the prepared sauce over the vegetables and then cook for about 7 minutes.
Stuffed champignons
If you want, you can add several types of cheese or some other vegetables!
You will need:
12 large champignons, 50 g cheese, 6 tsp.
mayonnaise, spices. Preparation:
Wash the mushrooms, carefully tear off the stem, salt the caps inside and add a little sour cream or mayonnaise. Top with finely chopped mushroom legs, cheese and spices. Microwave the mushrooms for 8 minutes at maximum power.
Lasagna in a cup from the microwave - how to cook deliciously
It turns out that lasagna can be like this - cooked in a cup. And it turns out no less tasty than the classic version of this dish.
What you will need:
- 2 prepared lasagne sheets
- 180 ml water,
- 50 g doctor's sausage,
- 50 g ricotta,
- 20 g cheddar,
- 3 tablespoons tomato sauce,
- 1 teaspoon olive oil,
- spinach.
If desired, you can add more greens. But replace the sausage with boiled meat - whatever you like.
How to cook
Cut the lasagne sheets to the size of the cup in which we will prepare our dish. In a separate cup, combine water and olive oil. Place the sheets there and place in the microwave for 4 minutes. They should become soft.
Now let's start laying out the layers. First, tomato sauce, then lasagna sheet, chopped spinach on it, then sausage and ricotta. Then again ketchup, lasagna sheet and again in a circle. Sprinkle everything on top with grated cheese.
Bake for about 3 minutes at maximum power. Make sure that the dish is completely cooked, but at the same time does not burn.
Baked pork in the microwave
Even such a complex dish can be quickly prepared in the microwave!
You will need:
1 kg pork tenderloin, 3 cloves of garlic, 2 tsp.
raisins, 0.5 cup bay leaf, 2 tsp. salt, 1 tsp. pepper, 50 ml vegetable oil, 400 ml water. Preparation:
Wash the pork, make deep cuts and put chopped garlic and raisins into them. Rub the meat with spices and leave for an hour, and then lightly fry it in a frying pan until golden. Line the bottom of the mold with a bay leaf, lay out the meat, pour in boiling water and put the boiled pork in the microwave at maximum power for 25 minutes.
Omelette
This recipe is suitable as a breakfast and as a solution to the question of what to cook for lunch in the microwave at work. For it you will need:
- eggs – 1-3 pieces;
- milk - you will need 1-2 tablespoons for each egg;
- cream cheese – you will need 2 teaspoons per egg;
- bread, cut into slices;
- ham, cut into small cubes;
- salt, favorite spices.
Mix all this in a suitable container, put it in the microwave for 1 minute and 10 seconds, set the power to high.
Tip: if you like thick omelettes, reduce the amount of milk or eliminate it altogether. Cream cheese can be replaced with grated hard cheese.
Meringue in the microwave
A very tasty and airy dessert that can be prepared in no longer than 5 minutes - get the recipe!
You will need:
1 protein, 150 g sugar, chocolate chips.
Preparation:
Beat the egg whites and sugar until thick and thick, form into balls and place them in paper muffin tins. Bake the meringue in the microwave for 2 minutes until it doubles in size, and immediately sprinkle with chocolate chips.
