Omelette in a Mug

Cooking Eggs in the Microwave

Friends, I have a new favorite way to cook eggs—in a mug, in a microwave.

No kidding. For realz! Why???

1. It takes only a couple minutes to make, and clean-up is easy.
2. While so many microwave mug recipes result in a poor substitute for something properly cooked, a microwave omelette is surprisingly tender and delicious.
3. If you're trying to eat light, this way of cooking eggs cuts down substantially on added fat. It just uses a quick spray of cooking oil (or a wipe of olive oil) on the inside of the mug. (For those of you who count calories, I counted 200 in this recipe, but your analysis may vary.)

Microwave cooking works by agitating water molecules, meaning that it turns moisture into steam. So the microwave omelette gets cooked evenly and gently, which is exactly what you want when you are making an omelette.

An Easy Omelette Recipe

A microwave mug omelette is perfect for those times when the day gets away from you and it's 2 in the afternoon and you haven't even had breakfast yet (my life more often than I care to admit).

Want to make use of the office kitchen that comes equipped with a microwave? Bring some cooking spray, a carton of eggs, some pre-chopped mix-ins, and you’re set for the week.

Of course, you can always make your omelette on the stovetop if you prefer.

How To Cook Eggs in the Microwave

A microwave omelette is easy, but here are some tips to avoid a messy egg-splosion in the microwave:

• Use a large mug (12 to 16 ounces) because the egg expands like a soufflé, and if the mug isn't large enough, the rising tower of egg omelette may spill over and cause a mess.
• Use a microwave-safe mug! (For obvious reasons)
• Add a tablespoon of milk or water, this will help keep cook the eggs more evenly from the inside, and help keep the eggs from expanding too quickly.

(I experimented with making a simple egg omelette in a small mug without adding liquid and it exploded egg guts all over the inside of my microwave, so use a large mug, and add liquid.)

How Long To Cook a Microwave Omelette

To master cooking eggs in the microwave you'll need to perfect how long to cook them. Play around with the times so they work for your microwave. My microwave is 1000 watts, and when I include all of the add-ins in this microwave omelette recipe (cheese, bell pepper, etc.) the timing that works best for me is 30 seconds, stir, 30 seconds, stir, 20 seconds, done. With no add-ins, the timing that works for me is 30-20-20.

More Easy Microwave Recipes

• Microwave Poached Egg
• The Best Microwave Oatmeal Ever
• Microwave Baked Potato
• Quick and Easy Artichoke Dip
• Microwave Strawberry Jam