Mix the eggs in a bowl or a mug, microwave them for 1.5 minutes, and breakfast is done! This recipe is so easy to make! It’s not that scrambling eggs in a skillet is difficult - making fluffy scrambled eggs is quite easy. But cooking eggs in the microwave takes “easy” to a new level. It’s faster, and there are fewer dishes to wash. Just one bowl and a fork. Add microwave bacon, leftover oven-baked bacon, or almond flour biscuits, and you’re all set!
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Butter: You can use salted or unsalted butter. European butter, such as Kerrygold, is especially good, but any butter will work in this recipe. Eggs: I use large eggs in most of my recipes, this one included. Milk: Whole milk is best. You can also use half-and-half or heavy cream. Salt and pepper: I use kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. Shredded cheddar: You can shred your own or use pre-shredded cheese. I prefer extra-sharp cheddar, which adds excellent flavor. This is an optional ingredient, but it’s highly recommended.
Melt the butter in a small microwave-safe bowl. Add the eggs, milk, salt, and pepper. Whisk to combine. Microwave the mixture for 45 seconds. The eggs won’t be fully cooked at this point. Gently stir them, then mix in the cheese if you’re using it. Microwave the eggs for 45 more seconds. That’s it! Breakfast is ready.
Microwave Ovens Vary
This recipe was written for the average microwave wattage, which is around 1,000. If your microwave’s wattage differs, you’ll need to experiment with how long to cook the eggs and at what power level.
Make them Dry or Moist
You can make the eggs as moist or dry as you like. See the two photos below? In the first one, the eggs are moist, resembling the texture of soft-scrambled eggs. In the second, I cooked them for ten more seconds in the microwave, and they came out drier.
However, even if this happens, you can gently release them from the bowl and flip them to make them look prettier:
As mentioned above, I sometimes add microwave bacon, as shown in the image below.
These eggs are also lovely on thick slices of buttered almond flour bread or toasted 90-second bread.
