An omelet is unique in that it is prepared in almost all countries of the world, although the recipes of this dish may have significant differences. The popularity of food is due to its good organoleptic qualities, high nutritional value and speed of preparation. Indeed, to obtain the simplest version of this dish, it is enough to shake the eggs with a fork, lightly salt the egg mass and fry it in the pan. However, cooking an omelet in the traditional way has several drawbacks. It happens that the hostess does not keep up, incorrectly selects the intensity of the flame, and the food will burn. Frying eggs does not require a lot of oil, but it is still used, which increases the calorie content of the dish. All these disadvantages are reduced to zero, if you make an omelet is not on the stove, and in the microwave. But this process has its own specifics.
Cooking Features
The process of cooking an omelet in the microwave oven is simple and does not require great culinary skill, but there are several points, without knowing which the result may not meet the expectations of the culinary specialist.
- An omelet will come out of stale eggs and will be unpalatable and of little use - this rule applies regardless of how the food is prepared. Usually the shelf life of eggs does not exceed 2 weeks, but often the hostess neglect these requirements, so as not to throw out a product that was not used on time. If the eggs do not smell bad, it does not mean that they are fresh - do not store and use them longer than indicated on the package.
- In the microwave omelet can not be cooked in any dish, not even all plastic containers are suitable for this purpose. If the container is not marked that it is intended for use in a microwave oven, then it may be unsafe. It often happens that containers are designed only for storing cold foods, and when heated, they begin to emit harmful substances. Not suitable for cooking in a microwave metal utensils, as well as any other, which is painted with a dye containing the appropriate substances. It will not harm you, but the microwave may break down due to this.
- When cooking in the microwave, do not forget to leave an opening in the container for the steam to open. If cooking in a bag, leave a gap or enough empty space inside. Otherwise, the material may not withstand the vapor pressure and explode.
- To keep the microwave clean, open containers (cups, plates) with a special cap, it is much easier to wash it. You can also wrap containers with cling film, leaving a very thin gap for steam.
- In whatever way the cook cooks an omelet, he wants to make it lush, tender and airy. So it will be if you add milk to the eggs. However, to exceed the rate specified in the recipe, more than 20 percent is not worth it, because otherwise the omelet will quickly subside.
- Another trick allows us to achieve greater fluffiness: experienced cooks first beat the eggs, then inject the other ingredients into the egg mass and beat all together.
- To make an omelette more dense, you can add flour or semolina to it. On one egg take no more than 10 g of any of the named products, otherwise the dish will not taste good.
- Children often like sweet omelets. To obtain such foods, salt is sufficient to replace with sugar.
- How much to cook an omelet in the microwave depends on the capacity of the oven, the composition of the dish and its quantity. It usually takes about 3-4 minutes. In order not to overdo it, you can first start the unit for 2-3 minutes, assess the degree of readiness of the omelet and turn on the microwave again for 1-3 minutes.
Omelet can be cooked not only from eggs and milk. It is often added vegetables, ham or sausages, pieces of bread and other ingredients that do not require prolonged heat treatment.
Classic omelet with milk, cooked in the microwave
Composition:
- chicken egg - 4 pcs .;
- milk - 150 ml;
- wheat flour - 40 g;
- butter (optional) - 10 g;
- salt - to taste.
Method of preparation:
- Break eggs into a bowl, add salt to them. Whisk the eggs with a whisk until foaming.
- Sift flour. Continuing to beat the eggs with one hand, the other enter the flour. Stir to avoid flour clumps.
- Add milk, whisk together the products.
- Grease the container in which to make an omelet. If you want to do without oil, but plan to put the omelet on a plate, cover the container with cling film.
- Pour the egg mass into the container.
- Set in the microwave, run it at maximum power for 3 minutes. Check if the omelet is ready. If necessary, extend the cooking time for 1-2 minutes.
It remains to turn the container over on a dish, cut the omelet into beautiful slices, put it on plates and serve it to the table. Food can be supplemented with sausage, green peas.
Omelet, as in kindergarten, in the microwave
Composition:
- chicken egg - 3 pcs .;
- milk - 0, 2 l;
- butter - 20 g;
- salt - to taste.
Method of preparation:
- In a form suitable for use in a microwave oven, put a piece of butter. Put the form for 10 seconds in the microwave.
- With melted butter, lubricate the bottom and sides of the mold.
- In the bowl, break the eggs. Add salt. Spread the egg mass until white.
- Add milk. Stir products. At this stage they should not be whipped.
- Pour the composition into shape. Put it in the microwave.
- Turn the unit on at 600 W for 5-6 minutes.
It remains to put the omelet in a plate, cool it a little and serve it to the table. Green peas in this case will not be superfluous.
Omelette for baby
Composition:
- chicken egg - 1 pc .;
- milk - 30 ml;
- water - 30 ml;
- salt - the minimum amount.
Method of preparation:
- In the bowl, break an egg, whisk it with a whisk.
- Add salt, milk and water to the egg, whisk it all together.
- Pour the mixture into a ceramic bowl in which you can cook in the microwave.
- Cover the bowl with a wrap, leaving the gap as small as possible, otherwise the omelet will not turn out lush.
- Run the microwave at maximum power for 2-3 minutes.
- Remove the container from the microwave. Let it cool.
After that, you can put an omelet on a baby plate and feed it to the child. The same recipe can be used to prepare an omelet by people on a diet, as this option is not too high in calories.
Omelet with tomatoes and cheese in the microwave
Composition:
- chicken egg - 3 pcs .;
- hard cheese - 80 g;
- tomato - 100 g;
- fresh greens - 10 g;
- milk - 100 ml;
- butter (optional) - 10 g;
- salt, spices - to taste.
Method of preparation:
- Break eggs into a bowl. Shake them well with a whisk.
- Finely rub the cheese, add two thirds of it to the eggs.
- Pour milk into eggs and cheese, add salt and seasonings.
- Beat the egg mass with a whisk or blender.
- The glass form that the manufacturer has authorized to use in the microwave oven, lubricate with oil, pour the egg mixture into it.
- Wash tomato, dry with a napkin. Cut it into circles.
- Finely chop fresh greens.
- Put the form with the omelet in a microwave, cook it at maximum power just a couple of minutes.
- Spread the tomatoes on top, slightly drowning them in the omelette. Sprinkle with greens and cheese.
- Put the mold back in the microwave. Turn it on at maximum power for 2-3 minutes.
Serve an omelet prepared according to this recipe in the same form in which it is baked.
Spicy omelet in mug
Composition:
- chicken egg - 1 pc .;
- tortilla or pita - 20-30 g;
- cheese - 50 g;
- ketchup - 20 ml;
- sour cream - 20 ml;
- salt, pepper, green onions - to taste.
Method of preparation:
- In the cup, break an egg, add ketchup and sour cream to it. Whisk the products with a whisk until they become a homogeneous mass.
- Wash, dry and finely chop the onion, add it to the egg mass, mix.
- Grind hard cheese with the smallest holes. Mix it with the previously prepared mass.
- In a mug in which you plan to make an omelet, crumble a Mexican tortilla or pita bread.
- Pour the egg-cheese mass into a mug.
- Put the mug in the microwave, cook an omelet at maximum power for 2 minutes. If necessary, extend cooking for another minute.
Just how spicy an omelet will turn out according to the above recipe depends on the sharpness of the sauce. There is a dish can be directly from the mug in which it was prepared.
Nourishing omelet in a tureen
Composition:
- chicken egg - 2 pcs .;
- hard cheese - 50 g;
- ham or sausages - 50 g;
- canned green peas - 50 g;
- milk - 100 ml;
- bread - 20-30 g;
- salt, spices - to taste;
- butter (optional) - 20 g.
Method of preparation:
- In a bowl, combine the eggs, milk, spices and salt, whisk.
- Finely rub the cheese, mix it with the bulk.
- Sausages cut into pea-sized cubes. Add to omelette.
- Then send a couple of spoons of canned green peas.
- Grease a tureen with oil so that after it was easy to remove an omelet from it.
- Crumble bread in the tureen, fill it with prepared mass.
- Set in the microwave. Cook the omelette 4-5 minutes, turning on the microwave oven at maximum power.
Turning the tureen on a plate, you get a neatly shaped omelet that will look very appetizing.
Omelet - a good option for breakfast or dinner, snack at work. Most often it is cooked on the stove, but much faster it is done in the microwave. You can cook it in a container so that you can put it on a plate, or in a mold, a mug (in which you can make an omelette to the table). If you do not plan to remove it from the container in which the dish was prepared, you can do without adding oil, and this will reduce the calorie content of the dish.
