5 Microwave Recipes That Will Shock You.

1. Popcorn:

Popcorn is a delicious snack that is best enjoyed hot and crunchy. A lot of popcorn lovers like myself would not mind having it at our disposal whenever we please. Hence it comes as no surprise that some genius thought it necessary to create microwaveable popcorn kernels. Yes! Microwaveable popcorn kernels!

These kernels come packaged and can be gotten at departmental stores under different brand names. Instructions are usually written on the pack which is to be followed to the letter for the best results.

2. Poached eggs:

On days when you’re running low on gas, boiling an egg can seem like a big deal especially if you like hard boiled or properly cooked eggs.  Why not just poach it? Don’t know how? Just follow these instructions below:

• Fill a 1-cup (or larger) bowl (or mug) with 1/2 cup of water.
• Add a pinch of salt to the water if you like.
• Crack an egg into the bowl; make sure the egg is completely submerged.
• Cover the top of the bowl with a small plate or saucer.
• Microwave on HIGH power for 1 minute.
• Remove from microwave and check to see if white of the egg is firm.

5 Microwave Recipes That Will Shock You

3. Chocolate chip cookie:

This yummy snack is just a microwave away, literally. All you need to do is follow these instructions:

Ingredients

• 1 Tablespoon Butter
• 1 Tablespoon Granulated White Sugar
• 1 Tablespoon of firmly packed Dark Brown Sugar
• 3 Drops of Vanilla Extract
• Small Pinch of Kosher Salt
• 1 Egg Yolk (discard the egg white or save for different recipe)
• Scant ¼ of All Purpose Flour (slightly less than ¼ of a cup)
• 2 heaping tablespoons of Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips plus more for topping

Instructions

• Start by melting your butter in the microwave. Butter should just be melted, not boiling.
• Add sugars, vanilla and salt. Stir to combine.
• Separate your egg and add the yolk only to your cup. Stir to combine.
• Add flour, then stir again. Measure a scant, slightly less than full, ¼ cup of all-purpose flour.
• Add the chocolate chips, and give a final stir. Now your mixture will look like cookie dough. Add a few chocolate chips to the top of the cookie dough.
• Cook in microwave 40-60 seconds, start checking for doneness at 40 seconds. Mine takes 50 seconds. Do not cook past one minute, just like a regular cookie, this will continue cooking as it cools. If the cookie is dry or cake like, try less time.
• Serve warm.

4. Pancakes:

Just mix a regular pancake batter, pour about 3/4 cup onto a buttered dinner plate and zap for 45 seconds to 1 1/2 minutes. Top with the usual condiments for breakfast, or drop shredded bits of ham and cheese into the batter before cooking to make this a dinner-worthy treat.

5. Mac and Cheese:

INGREDIENTS

1 cup water

½ cup elbow macaroni

½ cup cheeses of choice

DIRECTIONS

1. Put macaroni in a mug and pour in water. (You may want to add more or less water depending on mug size, but there should be more than enough to completely cover noodles).
   2. Microwave on high for 8 minutes pausing at the 5 and 2 minute mark to stir and add more water if necessary.
   3. Cook until al dente.
   4. Add cheese to pasta mixing with the small amount of water remaining at bottom of mug
   5. If cheese does not completely melt, pop mug back in microwave for 30-60 seconds
   6. Stir then enjoy!

Now that we have revealed these mouth watering 5 Microwave Recipes That Will Shock You, you can now go ahead and start making these delicious treats!