Skip boiling water on the stove, microwave hard-boiled eggs are a convenient way to get a perfect boiled egg in less time. These eggs only take 8 minutes to make from start to finish, and it’s an easy way to get your fill of protein any time of the day!
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💭 Why you’ll love this recipe
- Cuts the cooking time in half.
- Convenient for everyone. This recipe makes cooking eggs suitable for those who don’t have a full kitchen accessible (e.g., college students and travelers)
- Easy clean up. Using the microwave to hard boil eggs will save you time in cleaning up as there is no need to wash any pots or pans!
📋 Ingredients and notes
To make microwave hard boiled eggs, you’ll simply need eggs, water, and salt.
Notes and variations
- Eggs. You can use any egg that is available to you, whether that’s fresh eggs or store-bought eggs. Any size of egg will do too! Check out this egg guide.
- Wattage of your microwave. Microwaves can vary in power, so you may need to adjust the cooking time slightly based on your microwave’s wattage and the desired level of doneness.
- Number of eggs. When boiling more than two eggs at the same time, you may need to add more water and salt and adjust the cooking time accordingly. After the 3-minute mark, make sure to check the doneness of the eggs in 30-second increments.
- Season with salt, pepper, paprika, and parsley!
📖 How to make microwave hard boiled eggs
- Place eggs in a microwave-safe bowl and add enough water to cover them by about 1 inch. Sprinkle a pinch of salt into the water (this helps to prevent the eggs from exploding).
- Cover the bowl loosely with a microwave-safe plate or lid.
- Microwave the eggs on high power for 3-4 minutes, depending on the wattage of your microwave and the desired level of doneness.
- For soft-boiled eggs, boil them in the microwave for 1-2 minutes. For medium-boiled eggs, microwave them for 3-4 minutes. And for hard-boiled eggs, microwave them for 4-5 minutes.
- After 3 minutes, check the microwave eggs by carefully removing the plate or lid and piercing the egg whites with a fork or toothpick. If the whites are still runny, continue microwaving for an additional 30 seconds at a time until they are set.
- Once the eggs are done, carefully remove the bowl from the microwave and pour off the hot water. Rinse the eggs under cold water to stop the cooking process and cool them down.
- Peel the eggs, season, and serve!
👩🏽🍳 Tips for the best microwave hard boiled eggs
⭐ Don’t forget the salt. To avoid an egg explosion in the microwave, simply add a pinch of salt to the water! Adding salt to water when microwaving eggs helps increases the water’s boiling point. This reduces pressure buildup inside the egg, minimizing the risk of it bursting.
- Use room temperature eggs to cook them faster in the microwave.
- Cover the bowl loosely with a microwave-safe lid or plastic wrap.
- Use hot water to boil faster in the microwave.
- Poke a hole at the bottom of the egg to check for doneness and prevent a runny yolk.
- Use oven mitts when removing the bowl of eggs in the microwave as they will be hot!
- Ice bath. Give the microwaved eggs an ice water bath immediately after cooking to cool them down and make them easier to peel later.
👩🏽🍳 Troubleshooting FAQs
The answer is yes! You can easily boil eggs in the microwave by using a microwave-safe bowl and filling it with water to boil the eggs. To prevent the eggs from exploding in your microwave, don’t forget to add a teaspoon of salt. If you don’t want to add salt, you can also poke a hole in the bottom of the egg.
The cook time for microwave boiled eggs depends on the microwave wattage and the desired level of doneness.
No, you cannot boil eggs in the microwave without water as they will most likely explode.
Yes, eggs are naturally gluten-free.
🍴 Serve and store microwave hard-boiled eggs
Serve the eggs as a breakfast, brunch, or snack any time of the day! Level it up by making an egg salad, and adding it to your toast, soup, or noodles.
To store for later, wrap the unpeeled hard-boiled eggs in a paper towel and place them in a Ziploc bag or any airtight container. Store them in the refrigerator for up to a week.
It is not recommended to freeze hard-boiled eggs as the egg white will become tough and rubbery.
🍴 More easy microwave recipes
Who doesn’t like the convenience of microwave recipes? Check these out.
- Microwave asparagus
- Microwave broccoli
- Microwave sweet potato
- Microwave spaghetti squash
- Microwave baked potato
- Microwave mashed potatoes
… and even more microwave recipes.
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Microwave Hard Boiled Eggs
Equipment
- Microwave
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons salt
- water
Instructions
- Place the eggs in a microwave-safe bowl and add enough water to cover them by about 1 inch.
- Sprinkle a pinch of salt into the water (this helps to prevent the eggs from exploding).
- Cover the bowl loosely with a microwave-safe plate or lid.
- Microwave the eggs on high power for 3-4 minutes, depending on the wattage of your microwave and the desired level of doneness. For soft-boiled eggs, boil them in the microwave for 1-2 minutes. For medium-boiled eggs, microwave them for 3-4 minutes. And for hard-boiled eggs, microwave them for 4-5 minutes.
- After 3 minutes, check the eggs by carefully removing the plate or lid (with mitts) and piercing the egg whites with a fork or toothpick. If the whites are still runny, continue microwaving for an additional 30 seconds at a time until they are set.
- Once the eggs are done, carefully remove the bowl from the microwave and pour off the hot water. Rinse the eggs under cold water to stop the cooking process and cool them down.
- Peel the eggs, season and serve!
Notes
- Microwaves can vary in power, so you may need to adjust the cooking time slightly based on your microwave’s wattage and the desired level of doneness.
- Rinse the eggs under cold water to stop the cooking process and cool them down.
- Use room temperature eggs to cook them faster in the microwave.
- Cover the bowl loosely with a microwave-safe lid or plastic wrap.
- Use hot water to boil faster in the microwave.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
