Can You Microwave Eggs in the Shell? Answers & Tips About Cooking Eggs in Microwave

I think it’s safe to say that microwaves offer us the most convenient way to cook on a daily basis, especially for students and individuals.

Microwaves can cope with many cooking tasks like heating up leftovers, defrosting frozen veggies, and more. However, can you microwave eggs with the shell?

Many of you may already know that microwaving an egg in shell could lead to an explosion. But did you know if you can reheat a boiled egg in the shell with microwaves? Also, can you microwave a raw egg not in its shell?

Read on to find out the answers, and learn how to safely cook an egg in the microwave.

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1. Can you microwave an egg in the shell?
2. How to safely and quickly cook eggs in the microwave?

Can You Microwave Eggs in the Shell?

If you’re wondering whether or not you can microwave a raw egg in the shell, I’m so glad you’re reading this before actually doing it, because cooking eggs in its shell in the microwave is extremely dangerous.

The operating principle of microwave ovens is to use microwaves to cause water molecules in food items. And this process will generate considerable energy, and the energy will be directly converted to heat.

If such a big amount of energy is wrapped in an enclosed object, it could cause an explosion. That’s why you should never microwave eggs in its shell.

Now you understand the reason why you should cook a raw egg with its shell in microwaves. You might be wondering – Can I reheat a boiled egg in microwaves? Can I cook a cracked egg with microwaves?

Actually, there are several forms of eggs that you shouldn’t put in microwaves other than raw eggs in its shells.

It’s dangerous to put cooked eggs in the shell, cooked eggs without the shell, complete raw eggs without the shell, or poached eggs in the microwave for cooking.

Be it raw or cooked, cracked or not cracked, shells of the eggs or a complete yolk could cause an explosion if you cook them in microwaves.

How to Safely Microwave Eggs?

As the operating principles of microwaves explained above, anything that forms an enclosed space gets microwaved could lead to an explosion.

That’s why we need to break down the enclosed construction of eggs before we microwave them.

Here’s how to safely make poached eggs with microwaves:

Step 1. Apply some butter or cooking oil on the microwave plate.

Step 2. Crack the egg and drop it on the plate.

Step 3. Use a knife or chopstick to poke on the yolk to ensure the enclosed structure of the egg is broken.

Step 4. Put it in the microwave and have the egg cooked for 45 seconds.

Voila! You have a nice poached egg for your breakfast.

And here’s how to heat up cooked eggs in the shell:

If you want to warm up a cooked egg in its shell, put the cooked egg in a cup of hot water. Make sure the egg is fully immersed in the hot water.

After a few minutes, the cooked egg in the shell will be fully warmed. This is the simplest way to warm up a boiled or cooked egg in the shells.

Bottom Line

In this post, we’ve answered the questions concerning if you can microwave an egg in the shell, and provide you with the simplest and safest way to cook or warm up eggs.

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