I did this earlier. I'm so glad i checked out YT first before putting that egg in the microwave. My first try at 4 minutes got me a really runny egg. Still good though! I guess next time i should go for 5. I want a soft boiled one. Thanks!
Thank you so much for watching! On top of adding an extra minute in the microwave, also remember the egg will continue to cook if you leave it in the water for a while after removing it from the microwave. 🤠👍
Good question, I wouldn't do way too many eggs at once; however, if you'd want to increase it to 2 or 3 here's what to do. first you will have to add more water and salt. Second, the more water you add the longer it will take for the microwave to boil the water. Third make sure your container is just wide enough or just deep enough to make sure the eggs can be submerged. Once the water is steaming then you're pretty good you do not have to wait for it to actually look like it's boiling. Keep on adding one minute at a time until you see the water steam. Hope this helps, have a great day.
I have a thousand one hundred watt microwave at home that I used. I believe about 4 minutes for 1,200 w and approximately 7 minutes for a 700 watt. Good question. Thanks for watching
That depends on the plastic, if it's a high tempered plastic measuring cup, then it could withstand the temperature of the boiling water. As long as it's a high quality plastic that won't melt in the microwave then yes it will work, it does not have to be glass. Great question, thank you for watching.
How long you leave the eggs in the ice is up to you. The cold bath holds the cooking process and allows you to safely handle the eggs. Also, fresh eggs are harder to peel, if you use eggs that are closer to their expiration date you will find them easier to peel. You can also roll the hard boiled egg around in a big jar that will help crack the shell into smaller pieces which might make it easier for you as well. Thank you for watching my video.
The green ring is harmless and safe to eat. It is caused by overcooking and or a high iron content in your water. I might suggest reducing your cooking time by a little bit at first, and see if that helps. Thank you kindly for watching my video!
It does as good of a job as a frying pan or an oven, or a pot of water would. Killing bacteria and making food safe is all about food temperature. So it is just as safe as other cooking methods, if that is what you're asking.
microwaves are partially blocked by salt ions, preventing them from reaching the egg. Also, salt water heats more slowly in a microwave than pure water, causing the egg to cook more gradually... more like boiling an egg on a stovetop. Thank you for watching my video. 😁
Thanks for the tutorial, but I am a little confused. "The magic ingredient when hard boiling eggs is salt." Do I not add the salt if I'm soft boiling it?
ADD salt. Sorry for any confusion, yes add the salt for the soft boiled eggs too. If you do not add the salt the egg will bust open in the microwave and make a mess.
The time written down on the paper plates, is the time that you let the egg continue cooking before you put it in the ice bath. With the soft-boiled egg you hold the cooking process immediately by putting it straight in the ice bath. Hope that makes sense. Thank you for watching
Yes you could, you're going to have to add enough water to make sure that the eggs are completely submerged, and an appropriate amount of salt for however much more water you're adding. And increase the time by a little bit let's say about a minute. I've only done one at a time but the science behind it is sound and you would be able to cook two eggs at a time. 👍🤠
Basically a microwave heats by vibrating molecules through micro wave. The salt makes the water vibrate at a different rate. microwaves are partially blocked by salt ions, preventing them from reaching the egg. Also, salt water heats more slowly in a microwave than pure water, causing the egg to cook more gradually... more like boiling an egg on a stovetop. Thank you for watching my video. 😁
@@Randysfamilykitchen After some experiment , the reason is that the egg shell itself is a convex lens focusing MW energy to the core, the core yolk superheated (>120C) and turns water near core into steam suddenly and explode (with the shell and the solidified egg white help trapping pressure as well) . Salt water bath equalize the density difference on both sides of the egg shell, so cancelling the shell (air /albumin density difference create a refraction interface change ) ability to focus MW. And the core yolk not longer superheated. But you still need to take precaution to drain away the hot water bath before taking out the egg as it still have minimal chance of explode. (The convex lens effect now act on the container , as most cooking container are round, but the risk will be smaller as the egg hardly remains in the center/ focus ) Nowhere can you find any answer similar to mine !!!
Yeah, the salt is the magic ingredient. My condolences on the mess. I had that happen to me once before I figured this trick out and ever since I've been doing it this way I've never had it blow up on me.
Good luck, and thanks for watching my video. With different microwaves having different wattage you might have to adjust the times. And yes, please don't forget the salt. LOL.
If you actually paid attention to the video, you would realize that's how long you leave it in the hot water, to continue cooking. Seriously don't comment if you're just going to be a troll.
I have seen a lot of videos on doing soft boiled eggs in the microwave. This has been the best.
Thank you for the kind words and thank you for watching!
expert on microwaved soft boiled eggs?
Great cooking Randy!!!!! As a kid I had a microwave egg mishap
Lol. Me too. Egg yolk all over the microwave.
@@Randysfamilykitchen Yep, me three! 😅
I did this earlier. I'm so glad i checked out YT first before putting that egg in the microwave. My first try at 4 minutes got me a really runny egg. Still good though! I guess next time i should go for 5. I want a soft boiled one. Thanks!
Thank you so much for watching! On top of adding an extra minute in the microwave, also remember the egg will continue to cook if you leave it in the water for a while after removing it from the microwave. 🤠👍
lol I wish I would’ve read this comment before I did mine because I did the same. 5 minutes definitely seems the way to go.
Thanks about the salt tip! Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching. 😁
I was skeptical and worried about my microwave and time being wasted but this turned out alright 👍
Watched this after I tried and my egg exploded 😂 I should’ve looked for this First! THANK YOU I know better now 🥰
Well you are welcome, my sympathy for your explosion that is never fun. Thank you for your kind words and watching my video. 😁👍
Who's here after an explosion
Sorry, but your question needs context for clarification.
@@Randysfamilykitchenhis egg exploded
Yes but did he use the required amount of salt that's the video specified.
@@Randysfamilykitchen OK if I use a tad bit more salt?
Yes
Realmente fantástico.Gracias por compartirnos sus conocimientos. Saludos desde Lima,Perú
I am glad you enjoyed the video thank you kindly for watching. Muchas gracias.
what if you are doing multiple eggs?
Good question, I wouldn't do way too many eggs at once; however, if you'd want to increase it to 2 or 3 here's what to do. first you will have to add more water and salt. Second, the more water you add the longer it will take for the microwave to boil the water. Third make sure your container is just wide enough or just deep enough to make sure the eggs can be submerged. Once the water is steaming then you're pretty good you do not have to wait for it to actually look like it's boiling. Keep on adding one minute at a time until you see the water steam. Hope this helps, have a great day.
Can I reuse the salted water and put it in the ref so that I could avoid to keep using tablespoons of salt?
If you really want to reuse the salted water I don't see why you couldn't a few times but I wouldn't do it more than that.
What is the wattage of the microwave used?
I have a thousand one hundred watt microwave at home that I used. I believe about 4 minutes for 1,200 w and approximately 7 minutes for a 700 watt. Good question. Thanks for watching
My microwave doesn’t have wattage it only shows low medium high and high medium-- 5 minutes on high setting? Please answer thank you
@@mishysagario6674 there should be a label at back of your microwave with wattage, or at least model number that you can look up online.
I have a plastic measuring like yours. Can i use that? Or do it need to be in glass?
That depends on the plastic, if it's a high tempered plastic measuring cup, then it could withstand the temperature of the boiling water. As long as it's a high quality plastic that won't melt in the microwave then yes it will work, it does not have to be glass. Great question, thank you for watching.
Thanks for the reply😊
No you can't microwave plastic for 4 minutes smh 🤦🏻♀️
How long do you leave the egg in the ice, I have tried your method the was egg perfect but it’s hard as heck to peel 🤔
How long you leave the eggs in the ice is up to you. The cold bath holds the cooking process and allows you to safely handle the eggs. Also, fresh eggs are harder to peel, if you use eggs that are closer to their expiration date you will find them easier to peel. You can also roll the hard boiled egg around in a big jar that will help crack the shell into smaller pieces which might make it easier for you as well. Thank you for watching my video.
Best ever hard boil vid
Very kind of you to say, thank you for watching.
My microwave doesn’t have wattage it only shows low medium high and high medium-- 5 minutes on high setting? Please answer thank you
I myself use a high wattage microwave. So I would use your high setting, just don't forget the salt. Thank you very much for watching the video.
What’s the green sulfur around the boiled egg from
The green ring is harmless and safe to eat. It is caused by overcooking and or a high iron content in your water. I might suggest reducing your cooking time by a little bit at first, and see if that helps. Thank you kindly for watching my video!
Wait how long do I leav the egg in the ice bowl
Wow, now I can hardboiled just one egg to make a personal egg salad for one sandwich 🥪
I'm glad you enjoyed, thank you very much for watching my video.
PS don't forget the salt. 👍
Eggcellent!
No yoke! 😆
Great tutorial...
Thank you! And thank you for watching!
Worked wonderfully ❤
Eggcellent! Glad to hear. Thank you kindly for watching my video. 😊
Thanks for the tutorial, it helps me so much
You are very welcome, and thank you very much for watching my video! 🫶
Wow, it worked, thank you so much😊
Welcome 👍
😂😂😂yea I watched the video and got all confident
Hope it was instructful, and fun to watch also, thank you so much for watching!
Does cooking in a microwave kill all the salmonella bacteria that is present in most eggs.
It does as good of a job as a frying pan or an oven, or a pot of water would. Killing bacteria and making food safe is all about food temperature. So it is just as safe as other cooking methods, if that is what you're asking.
Thank you for the information. I’ll try the tip and update you
Thanks for watching, enjoy your hard boiled eggs! 😁👍
Tks for the video! It work good!
You are so very welcome! Thanks for watching!
You really do it best
But why use microwave oven?😮
How about no water only egg in your oven?
325°f 20-30 minutes. Works very well in muffin tin, microwave is faster. Thank you for watching and for your comment 👍.
What is the science behind the salt hack? (If you know?)
microwaves are partially blocked by salt ions, preventing them from reaching the egg. Also, salt water heats more slowly in a microwave than pure water, causing the egg to cook more gradually... more like boiling an egg on a stovetop. Thank you for watching my video. 😁
Thank you my 1st try before the video my eggs exploded 😂
OMG 😳 I bet that was a mess! LOL. Thanks for watching. 🤠
Add salt if you forgot lol
Thanks for the tutorial, but I am a little confused. "The magic ingredient when hard boiling eggs is salt." Do I not add the salt if I'm soft boiling it?
ADD salt. Sorry for any confusion, yes add the salt for the soft boiled eggs too. If you do not add the salt the egg will bust open in the microwave and make a mess.
Why did you write 0 min for soft boiled ?
The time written down on the paper plates, is the time that you let the egg continue cooking before you put it in the ice bath. With the soft-boiled egg you hold the cooking process immediately by putting it straight in the ice bath. Hope that makes sense. Thank you for watching
So the time is from when you start the microwave?
Can you do a couple eggs at a time? My hob is broken 😢
Yes you could, you're going to have to add enough water to make sure that the eggs are completely submerged, and an appropriate amount of salt for however much more water you're adding. And increase the time by a little bit let's say about a minute. I've only done one at a time but the science behind it is sound and you would be able to cook two eggs at a time. 👍🤠
@@Randysfamilykitchen thank you ❤️
i put mine in with extra salt to be safe and i just ate it its was superrr goood!!
Super happy that you enjoyed it! Thank you very much for watching my video and commenting. 😁
Awesome video 😎
Too kind. Thank you kindly for watching. 😁
just salt stops it from exploding??
what is this sorcery??
Basically a microwave heats by vibrating molecules through micro wave. The salt makes the water vibrate at a different rate. microwaves are partially blocked by salt ions, preventing them from reaching the egg. Also, salt water heats more slowly in a microwave than pure water, causing the egg to cook more gradually... more like boiling an egg on a stovetop. Thank you for watching my video. 😁
@@Randysfamilykitchen After some experiment , the reason is that the egg shell itself is a convex lens focusing MW energy to the core, the core yolk superheated (>120C) and turns water near core into steam suddenly and explode (with the shell and the solidified egg white help trapping pressure as well) .
Salt water bath equalize the density difference on both sides of the egg shell, so cancelling the shell (air /albumin density difference create a refraction interface change ) ability to focus MW. And the core yolk not longer superheated.
But you still need to take precaution to drain away the hot water bath before taking out the egg as it still have minimal chance of explode. (The convex lens effect now act on the container , as most cooking container are round, but the risk will be smaller as the egg hardly remains in the center/ focus )
Nowhere can you find any answer similar to mine !!!
That will come in handy
Thanks Randy!
Thank you for the comment, I appreciate you watching my video. 🫶
Beautiful
Thank you! Cheers!
Thank you very much ...💯
You're welcome. Thank you for watching!
Right on👍
Thanks for watching! 👍
TY
YW
Thumbs up microwave egg with a little salt 🙂👍
Thank you 😋
👍! ! 💗💗💗💗💗
Thank you kindly for watching! 😁👍
Magic--- a disappearing eggshell
Egg-ra cadabra. 😆 Thank you very much for watching!
😢 I still forgot the salt… talk about an explosion 💥
Oh no! Never fun. Thank you for watching my video.
Same 😭🤣
Mine blew up
Did you add the recommended salt? Mine never have. I've done it loads of times.
@@Randysfamilykitchen I put 6 in there they all been up and it smelled so bad no I didn't add salt your right
Yeah, the salt is the magic ingredient. My condolences on the mess. I had that happen to me once before I figured this trick out and ever since I've been doing it this way I've never had it blow up on me.
5 minutes!? It blew up after 1 minute..
Did you add salt?
@@Randysfamilykitchen no but i added hot water from the water bar
Omg! 😭😂🤦🏾
@@truedivine9431 what??? That's not good?
Should've watched this first before the eggsplosion in my microwave
Ouch, sorry to hear about the mess. I do hope you enjoyed the video, and thank you very much for watching.
@@Randysfamilykitchen certainly did! Was mentally preparing myself to clean up again, but the salt really did wonders. Thanks so much for this!
Oh well i guess my 3 minute eggs need more time 🤔 😂 I'll add salt and pop them in for vouple more minutes
Good luck, and thanks for watching my video. With different microwaves having different wattage you might have to adjust the times. And yes, please don't forget the salt. LOL.
Plus long au micro onde qu'à la casserole.....
I suppose that depends on how quickly you can get the water to boil on the stove. Have a great day
You lie that shit did not work you lie Randy
Did you add the salt!?
Bro this works I do it every day
This is moronic. Steam them. (Google steaming eggs)
This is quicker
Terrible advice. The explosion will ruin your microwave and the cleanup will take half an hour
That why you add salt.
The salt causes the water to vibrate at a different rate when cooking in the microwave, that prevents the egg from exploding.
Guy puts hard boiled for 5 min but writes on plate for 10 min. Doesn’t say the time for soft boiled and writes 0 min. What a tool.
If you actually paid attention to the video, you would realize that's how long you leave it in the hot water, to continue cooking. Seriously don't comment if you're just going to be a troll.
@@RandysfamilykitchenI hate it when people comment on small channels as if you're not here. Super rude. Thanks for the video man.
@@Randysfamilykitchenkinda sensitive there Randy.
Not the smartest egg in the carton are ya? 😭😂
Wait how long do I leav the egg in the ice bowl
Just a couple minutes, it'll basically stop the cooking process.