How to Make Hard-Boiled and Soft-Boiled Eggs in a Microwave

Ever wondered if you can make hard-boiled and soft-boiled eggs in your microwave? Turns out you can! When I tried it before, the egg just exploded. I thought it was impossible until I saw Randy’s family kitchen‘s video on YouTube. I learned that I was missing one important ingredient: salt.

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When you try this method at home, do not forget the salt. It is very important. The cooking time depends on your preferred doneness. You can make soft-boiled or hard-boiled eggs in your microwave, but you may need to try it a few times before you get the right time for your preferred doneness, as different factors can affect the temperature.

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How to Make Hard-Boiled and Soft-Boiled Eggs in a Microwave

Step 1:

Get a microwave-safe container like a liquid measuring cup. Place your egg inside to measure how tall it is when laid flat. When he measured it, it showed 1 cup on the measuring cup.

Step 2:

Fill the cup with 1 1/2 cups of water, which allows a half inch over the egg when boiling in the microwave.

Step 3:

Add a heaping teaspoon of salt.

Step 4:

Place in the microwave.

For a hard-boiled egg, cook for 5 minutes.

For a soft-boiled egg, cook for only 4 to 5 minutes. If you want the yolk to be runnier, reduce the cooking time.

Step 5:

While waiting, fill a bowl with water and ice cubes.

Step 6:

Once the egg is done, wear kitchen mittens and remove the cup. Be careful as the water in the measuring cup is extremely hot.

For a hard-boiled egg, leave it in the water for 10 minutes before transferring it to an ice bath to shock the egg and prevent it further from cooking. Leave it for 10 to 15 minutes.

For a soft-boiled egg, remove it immediately from the hot water using a spoon and transfer it to the ice water bath to stop the cooking process.

How to Make Hard-Boiled and Soft-Boiled Eggs in a Microwave