Hard Boiled Eggs in Microwave

You are going to love making hard boiled eggs in microwave! It's so easy and simple and only takes 10 minutes. All you need are eggs, water, a bowl, and salt. No pots, no pans, no boiling water and no mess!

Benefits of using a microwave:

Cooking hard boiled eggs in a microwave has a number of benefits over cooking them on the stovetop. It takes less time as you don’t have to wait for the water to boil. It only takes 10 minutes to cook hard boiled eggs in the microwave! You also don’t have to worry about the shell cracking when you put the egg in the boiling water (which can happen when you use the stove). Additionally, you don’t have to worry about cleaning any pots or pans! 

Plus, microwave hard boiled eggs are great for those without access to a stovetop. This is especially convenient for college students in dorms, those who are traveling in an RV, and people staying in hotels with microwaves but no stoves. 

Why you will love this recipe:

• It’s so quick and easy!
• It only takes 10 minutes to cook the perfect hard boiled eggs in a microwave.
• Move over as seen on tv! This is the best egg hack ever - all you need are 3 simple ingredients: water, eggs and salt.
• Hard boiled eggs are a healthy breakfast, brunch or snack option. 
• There is no waiting for water to boil like there is when you make eggs on the stovetop. 
• The clean up is so simple since you aren’t using any pots or pans. 
• Eggs are Whole30 compliant, paleo, keto, low carb, high in protein, low sugar, nut free, oil free, gluten free and dairy free.
• Do you prefer soft boiled eggs to hard boiled eggs? If so, make these microwave soft boiled eggs instead!!

Ingredients and substitutions:

• Eggs – eggs are full of protein as well as vitamins and minerals. Eggs make a great simple, satisfying meal or snack. I use large size eggs that are pasture raised.
• Salt – this is used to help prevent the eggs from exploding in the microwave so please don’t leave it out! 
• Water – you need the water to cover the eggs when they cook in the microwave. The amount of water will depend on how many eggs you use, and the size of the bowl you use to cook the eggs in.

Health benefits of eggs:

Eggs have so many nutritional benefits. They are high in protein, are sugar free, and are low in carbs. Each large egg contains approximately 72 calories, 6.3 grams of protein, 4.8 grams of fat and less than 1 gram of carbohydrates. Because eggs are an animal protein they contain all the essential amino acids. 

Eggs are high in a number of vitamins including Vitamin D, choline and Vitamin B12. In fact, eggs are one of the best sources of choline - each large egg contains 147 mg of choline, which is 25% of your day’s choline requirement. Eggs are also a good source of calcium and are a complete protein.

How to make this recipe:

Step one:

First, place the eggs in microwave safe bowl that is fairly deep and wide. Add the salt and enough water to cover the eggs. 

Step two:

Now place the bowl in the microwave and heat the eggs on high for 5 minutes. Then let it rest for 1 minute. Then heat the eggs on high for another 4 minutes.

Step three:

Using oven mitts, remove the bowl from the microwave and immediately add ice to the bowl or run the eggs under cold water to prevent them from cooking further.

Step four:

Then serve and enjoy!

Chef's tips:

• Don’t leave out the salt! This is used to prevent the eggs from exploding in the microwave. You need 1/2 teaspoon of salt for every egg you use, so if you decide to cook additional eggs, be sure to increase the salt.
• Be sure to use a bowl and not a glass. If you use a tall glass instead of a wide, deep bowl, the eggs will explode. 
• Be careful when taking the bowl out of the microwave. It will be very hot so use hot pads or oven mitts.
• Use a microwave safe bowl that is fairly deep. This prevents any water from bubbling over in the microwave and helps prevent the eggs from exploding. 
• I use large eggs for this recipe. If you use smaller or larger eggs you may need to adjust the cooking times. 
• Due to differences in microwaves, cooking times may vary slightly (for example I have seen other recipes recommend less cooking time, but when I tried this in my microwave my eggs were still soft boiled rather than hard boiled). 

Variations and add ins:

• Feel free to cook as many or as few eggs as you like – just be sure to adjust the amount of salt according to the number of eggs you are using – the proper ratio is 1/2 teaspoon of salt per egg - also be sure you use a big enough bowl if you decide to cook more eggs. 

How to serve hard boiled eggs:

• You can simply eat them right out of the shell. Use a sharp knife to cut the egg in half and then scoop the egg out of the shell with a spoon. I add a little salt and pepper and they taste so good!
• Hard boiled eggs are delicious on toast. I simply top mine with a little salt and pepper. 
• Serve them with crispy Instant Pot Bacon.
• Serve them with sausages cooked in the air fryer. 
• Serve hard boiled eggs with hash browns!

Frequently asked questions:

Other easy recipes you will love:

• Microwave soft boiled eggs
• Instant pot bacon
• Air fryer toast
• Air fryer hash browns
• Chicken omelette 
• Oat milk smoothie
• Air fryer sausages

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