Microwave Eggs “Fried Egg”
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Our Microwave Eggs Recipe for breakfast will change your life. It’s quick, easy and delicious like a healthy “fried egg”. Masking eggs in microwave is definitely game changer, especially on busy mornings when you’re needing a quick breakfast.
Eggs in Microwave Recipe
It’s hard to believe it. Can you microwave eggs? Yes you can! It’s a game changer to cook one or two eggs in the microwave for a quick and easy breakfast. It literally takes about 2 minutes for a single egg, depending on your preferred texture. And just another minute or so for a two egg breakfast. It tastes like a nice “fried egg” without the fat. It’s definitely a healthy way to have an keto or low carb breakfast, fast!
Video Cooking “Fried Eggs” in the Microwave
How to Microwave Eggs Recipe (Tips)
- Decide if you’re going to start with 1 egg or 2 eggs. Start with the base timing we recommended then add increments of about 15 seconds to reach your preferred texture. They cook so quick in the microwave, every 5 or so seconds makes a difference. After a couple times you’ll quickly be able to find the timing that works great for your microwave and liking.
- Cooking 2 eggs: both eggs might not cook at the same texture, but they will be very close. We found that there’s always one egg that cooked a little less. It might be because both eggs have a different exposure of heat in the bowl and one will usually cook a little firmer than the other. But if you’re wanting 2 eggs to be the exact same texture, we recommend cooking the 2 eggs separately. Here’s some more interesting info about eggs.
- When cooking eggs and you don’t have a small dish or microwave safe bowl, you can easily make these microwave eggs in a microwave safe mug.
- Try using large eggs as that’s what we used in our recipe. If you’re using small or medium eggs, it will cook quicker.
- All eggs in microwave recipe details are in the recipe box below.
Be mindful of different egg sizes
Eggs vary to much in size from small to extra large. So that means microwaving times can vary too. Our recipe calls for using large eggs. If you’re cooking small or medium eggs, just know that they might cook a little quicker, especially if it’s a small egg. Extra large eggs might take another few seconds of to cook through.
Best Tools for Egg Poaching Or Cooking Eggs in Microwave
Beyond a simple basic bowl, there’s other cool tools for cooking eggs in the microwave. Here’s a few cooking gadgets for eggs.
Microwave “Fried Eggs” Breakfast
Ingredients
- 1-2 large egg(s)
- Salt , to taste
- Pepper , to taste
- Oil spray
Equipment
- Microwave
Instructions
- Lightly oil the inside of a medium microwave safe bowl. Crack the egg(s) into the bowl and season with salt & pepper to taste.
- Pierce the egg yolks(s) with the tip of a pointy knife to prevent the them from potentially popping when microwaving.
- Cover with a microwave safe lid or plate.
- For 1 Egg in a Bowl: Microwave on High for 30 seconds. Let stand for 1 minute covered before removing plate to check doneness. If needed, cover again and continue microwaving in 15-20 second intervals until cooked to your preference.
- For 2 Eggs in a Bowl: Microwave on High for 1 minute. Let stand for 1 minute covered before removing plate to check doneness. If needed, cover again and continue microwaving in 15-20 second intervals until cooked to your preference. Serve with toast if desired.
Notes
- 600-800w – Lower Wattage Microwaves: More time often needed
- 900-1100w – Average Wattage Microwaves
- 1200-1300w – High Wattage Microwaves: Less time often needed
- Microwave safe glass (particularly borosilicate glass) & ceramic containers are the recommended choice. *Do not use cracked or otherwise damaged containers.
- Microwave safe plastic containers are considered safe by the FDA but many health organizations caution against using them.
- Never use plastics (containers, bags, wrap, etc.) that are not labeled microwave safe. Never use styrofoam, metal, or aluminum foil.
- Lids – microwave safe glass, ceramic or silicone is best. A microwave safe plate works great as a lid. Parchment paper, wax paper, or paper towels work fine, but may not hold the steam in as much (many recipes benefits from the steam retention). Microwave safe plastic lids are considered acceptable. Usually we prefer to use a lid from glass, ceramic, or silicone and just use the microwave safe plastic lids that come with the containers for storing.
Video
Nutrition Information per Serving
Why did microwaved eggs explode or burst?
It’s probably because you cooked it for too long or your microwave is powerful. Just cook another batch for a little less time, check the egg and if needed, cook for additional few seconds until it’s too your liking. It sucks to have eggs explode in the microwave because the odor is hard to get rid of!
What to serve with these eggs?
- Crispy bacon or cooked sausage
- Salsa is great on eggs!
- ham and eggs are always a favorite.
- Different hot sauces
- small chop some bell peppers
- Pesto has great flavor and compliments eggs. Even some sauteed spinach is fantastic.
- Different types of toast or flatbread
- Sprinkle some shredded cheese on top like sharp cheddar cheese. . This would be great as an egg sandwich!
Lots of Easy Microwave Recipes
Love to learn more about our microwave recipes using fresh ingredients? Check out all our recipes in the microwave for breakfast, lunch, snacks and dinner. It’s super easy to learn how to cook fresh and wholesome meals in the microwave. It’s not just for reheating and this appliance definitely needs more credit for cooking real food in minutes. If you make any of our recipes, please share with us in the comments below. Or share your photo with us on social media. We’d love to see! This recipe was originally published in 2019 and re-published in 2021 with updated tips.
23 Comments on “Microwave Eggs “Fried Egg””
Two perfectly fried eggs! A+ recipe. Thank you!
Thanks so much for making this and enjoying it!
You can make Scrambled Eggs or Poached Eggs the same way 🙂 With Poached Eggs, just have a mug or bowl that you fill with a half cup of water, then crack the Egg into that, put a plate or other cover on top, and give it 30 – 45 seconds, perfect result everytime, and you don’t need the hazzle with swirling water, adding Vinegar, the extra cleanup, it’s always a win win 🙂
Nice, very amazed that it worked so easy. Easy clean up too.
Fantastic, cause I was so hungry. Quick and simple for the best egg I’ve had for years
Can’t believe this worked and so delish! Makes mornings so much easier.
I’m glad I can cook this in the microwave. That’s such a cool recipe.
It’s so cool that you can actually cook eggs in the microwave. Eggs come out great.
This recipe cooked my egg just the way I like how it’s cooked. Loved the timing on your instructions.
I’ve been cooking eggs in the microwave for years. Love this!
That’s awesome! It’s such a great way to have quick and easy microwave eggs for breakfast.
It’s really cool that you could actually cook eggs in the microwave. Came out great. Thanks for the recipe.
I cook two eggs in a 2 egg microwave poacher and 1 minute up to 1 minute and 10 seconds is all that is needed. Will never boil another egg again.
seems ligit. i’m a senior that don’t wanna use my stove. i’m gonna give it a try.
Mahalo (thank you)
Spray the bowl with Pam cooking spray and pierce the yolk or you’ll be sorry.
I’ve made them like this for years. They make good egg sandwiches also.
I have never had the eggs to explode and the microwave plastic poacher doesn’t need spray. Maybe after a period of time it will . I scramble one in the poacher with a fork and leave other alone and just add some seasoning salt and pepper on top and stand there for 1 minute and they are then ready to eat or cut up, etc.
I just ran to my microwave to try this and it worked perfect. I always do scrabbled but sunny side up is my favorite. Looks like I get to eat more eggs. goes great with the already cooked bacon. Breakfast sandwich in minutes. Thank you for showing this.
I have been cooking eggs in the microwave for years. My sons & grandchildren love them ina English muffin(just like theEgg McMuffin at McDonald’s. I putapirceof paper towel on top of the dish for 1 minute. Then I adds piece of American cheese for 20 seconds. Delicious ? Btw.. you can also do omelets. Beat the egg & then add chopped ham, red peppers, etc.. Also delicious
That’s awesome Cecilia. Thanks so much for sharing!
I didn’t even know you could microwave eggs. It was so fast and easy.
I didn’t know that you could microwave eggs!! This is awesome! My son wanted fried eggs and I was so not in the mood to fry… I tried this and it was done in 1 minute and came out 10 times better! No burnt edges, the yolk was cooked and it was overall still just as tasty. Thank you for this life hack!
Hi Alan! So happy that you’ve discovered the secret to easy morning meals. 🙂 Check out our other microwave recipes.
This was such a great hack. I was able to cook my egg just the way I like it really quick.