The Easy 40 Second Egg

The Easy 40 Second Egg
Time for another installment of "In the Kitchen With Hoopajoo"!

Your mother always said that breakfast was the most important meal of the day. However, with today's hectic lifestyles, people seldom take time for the morning meal anymore. This instructable will show you how to prepare a perfect egg in less than 1 minute total time. Your mother would be so proud. Remember, cooking times will vary with the power of your microwave. The times given are what works for me since the microwave I'm using is a fairly common one with an average power rating. Let us begin.
 
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Step 1What you need...

What you need...
You will need the following:

An egg
Some microwave-safe plastic wrap (I'm partial to the brand shown)
A microwave-safe cup
A saucer and fork for serving
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Dec 14, 2011. 12:10 AMpinkypant says:
Another way of cooking an egg in a microwave:
Crack an egg into a small cup/Small bowl. (Making sure the bowl isnt too wide)
Put a bit of milk in. Around one and a half Teaspoons.
Whisk it.
Put glad wrap over the top of the Bowl\Cup (Additional sorta, If you dont want your microwave to have little egg pieces everywhere)
Put it in the microwave.
Set the timer for 33-45 seconds. Depending on how powerful your microwave is.

Pros: Doesn't taste rubbery
Is a nice Breakfast, Or a small meal.
Cons: Any sort of Plastic material contains a unhealthy chemical that released when heated.

Additional: Tastes nice with soy sauce. XD
Nov 19, 2011. 9:21 AMEagle2352 says:
Yes like all.. Works great
Additiions
1 egg 1 min. And turn at 30 sec
Spray Pam or other in bowl before
Plastic wrap or press and seal are the key..both work
Oct 14, 2011. 3:21 PMnboyd1 says:
Just AWESOME!! ThankYou!!
Oct 4, 2011. 1:17 PMlilliu97 says:
wow this actually tastes awesome im enjoying mine right now :)
Sep 26, 2011. 1:22 AMicebilly says:
Thank you very much for the idea! This morning I made the recipe and it worked great! will now do a simple breakfast each morning. (excuse me for my bad English, but I'm from Bulgaria) :D
Aug 22, 2011. 10:55 PMPolarize says:
This is great thanks!
Aug 21, 2011. 1:51 PMmash4077 says:
Bravo good sir Bravo you have my thanks!
Aug 21, 2011. 8:46 AMshantinath1000 says:
Nice 'ible!. With a bit of advance prep you can turn this from good breakfast to great breakfast! One thing I often do is cook up a bunch of chopped onions ahead of time- If I am cooking something that requires sauteed onions (mushrooms, peppers, etc) I will do twice as much and throw them into a container that I keep in the fridge. Just toss in a few spoonfuls of the chopped onions into the egg before cooking and a pinch of salt and badabing! Oh- I almost forgot- a great way to cook a bunch of onions is to do it in the microwave- a bit of oil in a micro safe dish and toss around the onions. I some times keep an onion , ham and cheese mixture ready in the fridge and just add egg. I used to do this a lot when I worked in a building with out a cafeteria - I would cook a microwave egg for breakfast at work.
Aug 21, 2011. 4:56 AMjochemspek says:
I can confirm it works, 'cause ive been doing this myself for as long as we had a microwave - AND you can add mushrooms, cheese and tomatoes to the mix. Just chop small & quickly - I even crumble the mushrooms by hand, doesn't take more than 10 seconds, so that would be the 50 second omelet :)
Aug 12, 2011. 12:15 PMjdowd says:
No way it works!
Jan 20, 2010. 7:21 PMold_bass_masta says:
 note to self. don't do 2 eggs at once.
Bad idea, didnt cook thoroughly even when doubled the time
Jul 25, 2011. 9:47 AMfrisbeechamp1983 says:
it works, just keep adding time until it is, and make sure your plastic wrap is REALLY tight. I was able to cook like four, but I just had to keep adding time, and kept the plastic pretty darn tight.
Jul 5, 2011. 2:32 PMb419 says:
genius
Jun 27, 2011. 4:40 PMaposey says:
Can this work with tupperware or similar microwaveable dishes that come with lids?
May 15, 2011. 8:27 PMtitecaro says:
thx!! u cab di my lunch with your idea!!
Apr 7, 2011. 10:26 AMGerganaZ says:
I love that snack - it's quick, healthy and nutritious. Although I use a ceramic cup.
Mar 6, 2011. 7:11 PMdevony4ever says:
i just did it... mine blew up and is wayy over cooked and i did it for 30 seconds wat did i do wrong?
Jan 9, 2011. 7:27 PMthelonesun says:
Just did this, and the result was delish. Thanks!
Dec 26, 2009. 9:20 AMAgentSquirrel says:
This is perfect, just tried it, added a little butter before microwaving (about a teaspoon) to give it a buttery taste, and it turned out just like in the pictures!
 
I am having a happy yummy breakfast, Thank you so much!

:)
Sep 5, 2009. 5:59 PMinacct3 says:
In many microwave egg cooking instructions on the web, they recommend poking a hole in the yolk with a knife so that the egg doesn't explode.
Apr 9, 2009. 4:37 AMJohnJY says:
I enjoy how you toke the time to capitalize, and spell check it all, for such a silly(but effective) idea, you made it look very professional. Thank You.
Sep 2, 2007. 6:47 AMconnorcancount! says:
aha i can see your reflection in on the microwave.
Sep 5, 2007. 5:24 PMconnorcancount! says:
nothing, damn
Dec 25, 2008. 9:18 PMThe Porsche Fan says:
I know exactly how you feel, check out Adrian mnk's comment on this instructable (http://www.instructables.com/id/%22AudioBook%22/?comments=all#CSN0AXXFOWZOWQZ). dang, some people are very particular, but not connorcancount :)
yay for being pleasant!
Sep 26, 2007. 5:38 PMconnorcancount! says:
okay thanks, i almost thought you were the type to just be an ass to everyone. but very nice instructable. i haven't tried but its on my to-do list.
Dec 25, 2008. 9:19 PMThe Porsche Fan says:
I think that I might have to do this tommorow :)
Oct 22, 2008. 2:25 PMzhouc says:
Thaks for the idea!!!
Sep 19, 2008. 8:46 PMClonebear says:
Nice, it worked pretty good, just made one
would've been better if i remembered some cheese :)

Good 'ible :)
Sep 17, 2008. 7:58 PMdarus67 says:
Toss a frozen sausage patty on top of the egg and cook them together in the microwave. Then toss the whole works onto an english muffin. Instant Egg McMuffin for a fraction of the price.
Sep 3, 2008. 5:21 PMyogadude says:
I can make a eggy in a basket the regular way, but wonder can you make it like this too? *EXPERIMENT TIME *
Aug 26, 2008. 7:48 AMPost Script says:
Wow this tatses awesome! and for only 1 minute per egg, that's a pretty fast meal!
Aug 5, 2008. 3:27 PMBartboy says:
Sorry I copied you.
Aug 5, 2008. 5:09 PMBartboy says:
I didn't copy you, I just found yours today.
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