FOOD NEWS
The Yolk Tip To Stop Your Eggs From Exploding In The Microwave
BY KAT LIEU
Cooking eggs in the microwave has a bad rap, as they tend to explode. As it heats, the water in the yolk turns to steam, which builds pressure until it breaks out in an explosion.
To prevent a microwave explosion, use a toothpick or knife to carefully pierce a tiny hole in the egg yolk, creating a vent as a tiny escape route for the expanding steam.
You can also use this technique to safely cook many egg-based dishes in the microwave. Oeufs cocotte, AKA baked eggs, is one dish that works, provided you pierce the yolks first.
If you're making a microwaved burrito and want a runny yolk, add the yolk to the burrito and then poke the hole. The egg will cook evenly without causing a messy explosion.
For a quick and easy rice bowl, add an egg yolk to a bowl of rice, poke a vent hole into the yolk, and microwave. Drizzle soy sauce over it and enjoy a tasty egg-over-rice dish.
You can even prepare poached eggs for eggs Benedict in the microwave. Reheating fried egg dishes like hash is also a snap, so long as you poke the yolk.