How to Cook Sunny Eggs in the Microwave

How to Cook Sunny Eggs in the Microwave
Written By
Beth Rifkin
Beth Rifkin
Published: Sep 11, 2011
Updated: Jan 10, 2019
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Eating breakfast can get both your mind and body on the right track by kicking your metabolism into gear and providing you with the nutrients needed for focus and concentration. Eggs can be part of a healthy breakfast, providing protein, potassium, phosphorus, folate and choline, as well as the B-complex vitamins and vitamins A and D. If time is sparse in the morning, you can cook an egg sunny side up in the microwave in under a minute.

Heat a microwave browning dish on high for 2 minutes.

Place 1/2 teaspoon butter or oil into the hot browning dish. Crack one egg into the dish.

Puncture the top of the yolk with a sharp knife so it doesn't explode during cooking.

Place the egg into the microwave and cook on high for 45 seconds. Check to make sure the egg white is solid and the yolk has set. Continue to cook in 10- to 15-second increments if needed; otherwise, remove the egg from the microwave. Allow the egg to cool for a minute and then serve.

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Beth Rifkin

Beth Rifkin has been writing health- and fitness-related articles since 2005. Her bylines include "Tennis Life," "Ms. Fitness," "Triathlon Magazine," "Inside Tennis" and others. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Temple…

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