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 Microwave Cooking - Microwave cooking advice and microwave recipes for all food types. Microwave history information, dangers and benefits of microwave cooking. Information on selected microwave technologies companies.
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Microwave Cooking Recipes. Selection of over 30 specialist recipes categorised into; fish, vegetables, meat and poultry, pickles, preserves and sweet dishes. Also providing general advice microwaving vegetables, baby formula and other microwave cooking hints and tips.
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Microwave Cooking Recipes
People are usually of two minds about microwave ovens: experienced cooks are sceptical while inexperienced cooks are mystified. Most people who don't own one think a microwave oven is an ex-pensive luxury Those of us who have one, though, would find it difficult to give it Lip. Great advances have been made in the design and capabilities of microwave ovens since the demand for them first began in the Sixties.
But whether you are an advanced cook or just a beginner, it helps to understand what makes a microwave (Wen work.
The energy that makes fast cooking possible is comprised of electromagnetic waves converted from electricity. Microwav°es are a typc of high frequency radio wave. The waves are of short length, hence the name microwave.
Standing Time
At the end of most recipes, you will find instructions to let the food stand for a few minutes. Your microwave oven manual should explain how food continues
to cook after it is taken out of the oven. This is known as 'standing time', but it is actually residual cooking time, and it is an important part of microwave
cooking. Standing time allows the food to finish cooking.
Other Food Preparation Links
 Microwave Popcorn - General advice for cooking popcorn in microwaves
 Microwaving Baby Formula - Bottles of formula or breast milk heated by microwaves can burn babies' mouths. To avoid this some precautionary steps are offered.
 Hints and Tips - Techniques for use with a microwave oven. Easy scoop ice cream, barbeque food, peeling onions, croutons and softening butter.
Vegetables - General advice on cooking all types of vegetables (frozen or fresh) in your microwave oven. Includes link to cooking different types of vegetables.
National Turkey Federation - National turkey federation cooking chart, includes cooking instructions for different parts of turkey and cooking time related to weight.
Microwave Eggs - Brief advice on how to microwave eggs in three different styles; fried, half-cooked (boiled style) and poached. Check out the link to an excellent scrambled egg recipe within this site.
Microwave Pork Rinds - Microwave Pork Rinds are available to order from Farmers Pork Rinds, which can be microwaved or fried. Includes links to order.
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Recipes by Category
Vegetables
Microwave Corn on the Cob - Microwave corn on the Cob advice, preparation time 20 minutes, cooking time 10-12 minutes, serves 4 people.
Microwave Potatoes - Creamy cheese potatoes recipe, preparation time 10 minutes, cooking time 16-18 minutes, serves 4 people.
Microwave Baked Potato - Microwave baked potato recipe, preparation time 5 minutes, cooking time 12 minutes, serves 4 people.
 Vegetable Stir-Fry - Vegetable stir-fry recipe, preparation time 20 minutes, cooking time 7 half minutes, serves 4 people. A wide variety of suggestions for vegetables and sauces.
 Cauliflower Mornay - Cauliflower mornay recipe, preparation time 20 minutes, cooking time 10-12 minutes, serves 4 people.
 Chickpeas - Chickpeas with spices, preparation time 15 minutes, cooking time 5-6 minutes, serves 4-6 people.
 Dahl - Dahl recipe, prepartion 25 minutes, cooking time 45 minutes plus 5-10 minutes standing time, serves 4 people.
 Cabbage Recipe - Spiced cabbage and peas recipe, preparation 15 minutes, cooking time 9-11 minutes, serves 6 people.
 Leeks - Saffron leeks recipe, preparation time 20 minutes plus chilling time, cooking time 10 minutes, serves 6 people.
 Okra Recipe - Okra recipe, preparation time 15 minutes, cooking time 4-5 minutes plus standing time, serves 6 people.
 Vegetable Curry - Vegetable curry recipe, preparation time 15 minutes, cooking time 10-15 minutes, serves 4-6 people.
 Bhaji - Spinach and potato bhaji, preparation 20 minutes, cooking time 11-16 minutes, serves 6 people.
 Stuffed Tomatoes - Stuffed tomatoes microwave recipe, preparation time 10 minutes, cooking time 6 minutes, serves 4 people. Sylish recipe including variety of ingredients.
 Jacket Potatoes - Instructions for cooking Jacket Potatoes, preparation time 5 minutes, cooking time 18 minutes, serves 4 people. Variety of filling suggestions made.
Microwave Scrambled Eggs - Scrambled eggs recipe, preparation time 2 minutes (plus making toast), cooking time 3 minutes, serves 2 people. Parsely garnish suggestion.
Fish Dishes
 Whole Poached Salmon - Whole poached salmon recipe, preparation time 20 minutes, cooking time 8-9 minutes, serves 6-8 people. Includes garnish suggestions.
 Oysters a la Creme - Oysters a la Creme recipe, preparation time 15 minutes, cooking time 5 minutes, serves 4 people.
 Trout Recipe - Trout with lovage and yogurt sauce, preparation time 10 minutes, cooking time 12-18 minutes, serves 4 people.
 Quiche Recipe - Salmon quiche, preparation 10 minutes, cooking time 14 minutes, serves 4 people.
 Orange Fish - Orange fish recipe, preparation time 10 minutes, cooking time 6-8 minutes, serves 4 people.
Meat and Poultry
 Barbecued Spare Ribs - Barbecued spare ribs recipe, preparation time 15 minutes, cooking time 20 minutes, serves 4 people.
 Crispy Chicken - Crispy chicken recipe, preparation time 15 minutes, cooking time 9-12 minutes, serves 4-6 people. Includes chicken coating and dipping mixture.
 Roast Beef Recipe - Roast fillet of beef recipe, preparation time 15 minutes, cooking time 8-11 minutes, serves 6 people. Garnish suggestions also.
 Casserole Recipe - Pork and orange casserole recipe, preparation time 15 minutes, cooking 16-23 minutes, serves 4 people.
 Chicken Korma - Chicken korma recipe, preparation time 25 minutes, cooking time 23 minutes plus standing time, serves 4-6 people.
 Almond Chicken - Chicken and almonds in red sauce, preparation time 25 minutes, cooking time 19-22 minutes, serves 4-6 people.
 Chicken Biryani - Chicken biryani recipe, preparation time 30 minutes, cooking time 33-34 minutes, serves 4 people.
 Chicken Madras - Chicken madras, preparation time 25 minutes, 23 minutes plus standing time, serves 4-6 people. Ingredients for a rich sauce to complement the meal are included.
 Chicken Bombay - Chicken bombay recipe, preparation time 25 minutes, cooking time 23 minutes plus standing time, serves 4-6 people. Recipe requires a casserole dish.
 Microwave Bacon - Cooking bacon in the microwave, preparation time 30 minutes, cooking time 15 minutes, serves 4-6 bacon slices. Slice stacking technique included for grease draining.
 Butter Chicken - Butter chicken recipe, preparation time 25 minutes, cooking time 23 minutes plus standing time, serves 4-6 people.
Preserves, Pickles and Sweets
 Honey and Brandy Peaches - Honey and brandy peaches recipe, preparation time 20 minutes, cooking time 27-33 minutes, serves 6 people.
 Plums in Port - Plums in port recipe, preparation time 15 minutes, cooking time 14 minutes, serves 4 cups.
 Pickled Orange Slices - Pickled orange slices recipe, preparation time 10 minutes, cooking time 16 minutes, serves 3 cups or 670g (1 1/2lbs).
 Sweet Pickled Onions - Sweet pickled onions recipe, preparation time 20 minute, cooking time 15 minutes, serves 4 cups or 900g (2lbs)
Microwave Lollipop Recipe - Microwave lollipop recipe, preparation time 10 minutes, cooking time 16-20 minutes, serves 10-14 small lollipops.
Microwave Fudge Recipe - Two microwave fudge Recipes, rich chocolate fudge and marshmallow cream fudge. Preparation and cooking times provided for each recipe.
Microwave Rice Pudding Recipe - Microwave Rice Pudding Recipe, preparation time 5 minutes, cooking time 10-12 minutes, serves 2 people per recipe. Four recipes include, basic rice pudding, chocolate, old fashioned style and custard rice pudding.
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