Celtnet Microwave Recipes and Microwaved Foods Home Page





Welcome to Celtnet's Microwaving Recipes Page — The microwave has become an almost independent gadget in the modern kitchen. Typically, however, it's used for warming cold foods, boiling liquids and defrosting frozen foods prior to conventional cookery. Many people have bad experiences trying to cook in the microwave — the food either emerges raw or vastly over-done, or over-done in smome places and raw in others. This is because microwaves cook in a very different manner from conventional cooking techniques (that tend to heat the food evenly). Only when you understand how the microwave works can you get the best out of it — and then you can use it as a proper cooking tool. Indeed, you can prepare whole meals in the microwave, as long as you know what you are doing. As a result I have decided to collect together a range of microwave-based recipes on this page and to do a little experimenting on my own. This page will, over time, grow into a collection of foods and recipes that can be prepared in the microwave with excellent results.

As a general guide, here are some basic principles to be observed when cooking food in a microwave oven:

  • Cover the food with a microwave-safe lid (or with plastic wrap). Note, however, that you should leave a small part uncovered to allow steam to escape). If using clingfilm (plastic wrap) then this should not be in contact with the food during cooking.
  • Larger pieces of food, particularly meat should be cooked at medium power for longer periods. This ensures that the heat has sufficient time to reach the center of the meat without overcooking the outer portions, and ensures you do not have potentially raw pieces in the centre.
To Ensure Uniform Cooking:
  • Cut large pieces of food into smaller pieces and debone any large pieces of meat
  • Arrange food items evenly on a microwave-safe dish
  • Place larger or thicker portions of food towards the outside of a dish, where the heating effect is more pronounced
  • Stir or rotate the food several times during the cooking process
  • Let the food stand for two minutes after cooking to ensure more even distribution of heat in the food
  • Ensure that all food is cooked thoroughly. Return undercooked food to the microwave oven for further cooking until it is completely cooked. As with conventional cookery, poultry and meat should be cooked until juices run clear and no pink colour remains.
  • Be careful not to over-heat water or liquids as water may be superheated (ie heated well beyond the boiling point) without appearing to boil (when disturbed super-heated water will spontaneously erupt out of the cooking vessel and can cause severe burns.
  • Do not cook an egg within its shell as the steam built-up inside the shell itself will explode the egg. Eggs can be cooked in microwave oven when the shell is removed or cracked and the egg yolk and white is pierced several times with a knife.

If you would like to know exactly how microwave ovens cook food, and how the main components of the microwave function, then see this article on how microwaves work.

The Microwave Browning Dish

This is a microwave cooking dish that few people have heard of. It was first produced in the 1980s as a dish that you placed in the microwave to become hot. It was then removed from the microwave and used to brown pre-cooked meats. Meat or other food could also be cooked on the browning dish in the microwave itself. Most manufacturers discontinued the product in the 1990s, stating that customers did not know how to use it. But some manufacturers have re-entered the market now and this indispensible microwave cooking product is now available through Amazon and other outlets (Amazon how have this available as: Microwave Browning Dish from Amazon ). A number of recipes on this page call for a microwave browning dish, especially when cooking meat.

You can also browse recipes by the following cooking methods:

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Alphabetical list of microwaved food recipes and foods cooked in a microwave follow (limited to 100 recipes per page). There are 118 recipes in total:


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9-minute Microwave Pineapple Cake
     Origin: American
Coq au Vin
     Origin: British
No-crust Pumpkin Pie
     Origin: American
Basic Microwave Couscous
     Origin: British
Coquille St Jaques
     Origin: British
Onion Soup
     Origin: British
Basic Microwave Steamed Rice
     Origin: British
Coquilles St Jaques
     Origin: British
Oriental Chicken
     Origin: British
Bayerische Schweinekotletts der Mikrowelle
(Microwave Bavarian Pork Chops)
     Origin: Germany
Corn Chowder
     Origin: American
Pasta alla Carbonara
     Origin: British
Cheat's Microwave Brownies
     Origin: American
Crème Caramel
     Origin: British
Pasta Hors d'Oeuvre
     Origin: British
5-minute Chocolate Mug Cake
     Origin: American
Crab and Rigatoni Gratiné
     Origin: British
Pasta with Spicy Sausage and Tomato Sauce
     Origin: British
Angler's Treat
     Origin: British
Croûtons
     Origin: British
Peanut Butter Mousse Pie
     Origin: American
Apple-pecan Cobbler
     Origin: American
Curried Bean and Apple Soup
     Origin: British
Pistachio Swirl Fudge
     Origin: American
Bacon Dip
     Origin: British
Duck à l'Orange
     Origin: British
Plaice and Mushroom Supreme
     Origin: British
Baked Avocados
     Origin: British
Duck in Mustard Sauce
     Origin: British
Poached Salmon Trout
     Origin: British
Banana and Walnut Cake
     Origin: American
Egg Custard
     Origin: American
Polenta and Sausage
     Origin: American
Bean Minestrone
     Origin: British
Eggless Sponge
     Origin: British
Pork and Mushroom-stuffed Bell Peppers
     Origin: American
Beef Spice Hotpot
     Origin: British
Farmhouse Pâté
     Origin: British
Potato Bake
     Origin: American
Beef Stroganoff
     Origin: British
Fennel Italienne
     Origin: British
Prawn Gumbo
     Origin: British
Big Easy Chicken Creole
     Origin: American
Festival Salad Starter
     Origin: British
Prawn Mandarin
     Origin: Fusion
Black Bean and Corn Quesadillas
     Origin: Fusion
Fillet of Beef with Mustard Butter
     Origin: British
Quiche-stuffed Peppers
     Origin: British
Blistering Brittle
     Origin: American
Fisherman's Pie
     Origin: British
Quick Chocolate Pudding
     Origin: British
Borscht
     Origin: British
Flank of Beef with Horseradish Stuffing
     Origin: British
Quick Lemon Pudding
     Origin: British
Brandied Fruit Cake
     Origin: British
French Country Pâté
     Origin: British
Rabbit Stew with Dumplings
     Origin: British
Casseroled Pigeons in Port Wine
     Origin: British
Ginger Jam
     Origin: British
Raspberry Cake
     Origin: British
Celery and Stilton Soup
     Origin: British
Ginger Pork
     Origin: Fusion
Red Pepper and Tomato Soup
     Origin: British
Cherry Pound Cake Cobbler
     Origin: American
Greek-style Mushrooms
     Origin: Fusion
Red Wine Scallops
     Origin: British
Chicken Olé
     Origin: American
Haddock with Parsley and Yoghurt Sauce
     Origin: British
Sardines with Ginger
     Origin: British
Chicken Véronique
     Origin: British
Ice Cream
     Origin: British
Simple Salmon Mousse
     Origin: British
Chimpanzee Cheesecake
     Origin: American
Italianate Pork Chops
     Origin: British
Smoked Haddock Chowder
     Origin: British
Chocolate Bread Pudding
     Origin: British
Jambalaya
     Origin: British
Smoked Mackerel Mousse
     Origin: British
Chocolate Cake
     Origin: British
Lemon Cupcakes
     Origin: British
Soused Herring
     Origin: British
Chocolate Cupcakes
     Origin: British
Lemon-poached Salmon Steaks
     Origin: British
Spiced Cupcakes
     Origin: British
Chocolate Pudding
     Origin: British
Lobster Thermidor
     Origin: British
Spicy Mid-winter Pie
     Origin: British
Chocolate Pudding Cake
     Origin: British
Meatballs in Chilli Sauce
     Origin: American
Steak and Kidney Hotpot
     Origin: British
Chocolate Pudding with Fudge Sauce
     Origin: British
Meltaway Fudge
     Origin: American
Steamed Prawns with Rice Wine
     Origin: Fusion
Cider-glazed Harvest Turkey
     Origin: British
Mint Julep Cheesecake
     Origin: American
Strawberry Cake
     Origin: British
Clams Italiano
     Origin: American
Mocha Brownie Loaf
     Origin: American
Coffee-walnut Cupcakes
     Origin: British
Mussel Bisque
     Origin: British

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By Thomas Christopher | Published 2011-12-08 16:45:09 | 2011 Recipes and Cookery Articles |

Recipe Information: 114

Two very popular juicers, the Breville BJE510XL and the Omega VRT330, are compared for speed, ease of use, consumer ratings, and range of produce they juice well.

Great Desserts of Britain

By gwydion | Published 2008-09-15 16:27:27 | 2008 Recipes and Cookery Articles |

Recipe Information: 35

British cookery is often treated as 'poor relation' in terms of European cuisine. And whilst this may well have been true in the past, there has always been one area of cookery where Britain has always excelled... the production of desserts. Here you will find recipes for two classic British desserts.

Cooking with Beef - Making the Most of Beef Cuts

By gwydion | Published 2008-10-21 15:53:45 | 2008 Recipes and Cookery Articles |

Recipe Information: 35

Beef is a very flavoursome meat, as long as it is well matured, but it does have the cachet of being expensive and to be used only as a treat. Partly this is due to the history of beef as a high-status ingredient. Partly it's due to the cost of the better cuts. But you have a whole animal to consider and this article takes you through the history of beef eating and gives you a recipe for both the best and one of the poorer cuts of meat.

Methods Of Preparing Tea

By Jenny Tompsona | Published 2011-12-01 02:40:35 | 2011 Recipes and Cookery Articles |

Recipe Information: 114

Different cultures have various methods used for tea preparation. Learn more about them.

The Foods and Recipes of Ethiopia

By gwydion | Published 2008-10-09 22:22:24 | 2008 Recipes and Cookery Articles |

Recipe Information: 35

Ethiopia is one of the most ethnically, geographically and religiously divers countries in the World. Indeed, it's one of the world's oldest countries and the second country to have become officially Christianized. Ethiopian cuisine is also unique and wholly native and here you will find a taster of that cuisine, with a classic bread and stew combination.

Quick Smoked Salmon Recipes

By Matthew Monnette | Published 2011-11-25 13:05:47 | 2011 Recipes and Cookery Articles |

Recipe Information: 35

There are plenty of smoked salmon recipes that you can try. The smokey flavor and its flaky pink meat can be made toppings for cold salad or it can be a replacement for bacon bits for carbonara.

Simple Salmon Recipe For All Occasions

By Matthew Monnette | Published 2011-12-01 08:23:10 | 2011 Recipes and Cookery Articles |

Recipe Information: 35

Salmon is one of the most versatile fish in the world of cooking. Found in almost every market, fresh from the daily catch, it can be prepared in a number of ways, from extravagant and flavourful main dishes in classy restaurants, to a simple lunch in the nearest shack by the ocean shore.

Keurig Sells Great Single Serving Coffee Makers

By Jenny Tompsona | Published 2011-12-18 03:43:19 | 2011 Recipes and Cookery Articles |

Recipe Information: 114

Coffee makers are used by millions of people. A Keurig coffee maker gets the job done fast.

Smoothies and their Origins

By gwydion | Published 2010-03-23 10:31:45 | 2010 Recipes and Cookery Articles |

Recipe Information: 35

A smoothie is typically a blend of fruit, fruit juices and ice blended until smooth, often with the addition of a banana to give a thicker consistency. Modern smoothies, however, contain frozen yoghurt as a base constituent. Here you will find out about the history of smoothies as well as seeing two classic smoothie recipes.

The Importance of Spices

By gwydion | Published 2008-03-20 20:36:17 | 2008 Recipes and Cookery Articles |

Recipe Information: 56

Spices are an ubiquitous component of our daily lives. Learn here why black pepper is such an important spice and why the age-old quest for spices is a search for a black pepper replacement.


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