How To Bake Vegetables In Microwave Oven
Place the vegetables in a microwave safe container and add water.
How to bake vegetables in microwave oven. Steaming in the microwave is the best method for many fruits and vegetables because it cooks very quickly says investigative journalist jo robinson who spent a decade researching the nutrients in vegetables and fruits for her book eating on the wild side she points out that unlike other quick cooking methods microwaving doesn t expose the vegetables to. Place all vegetables into a microwave container see more details below about which container i use. Generally firmer vegetables such as beets or turnips will take longer to cook whereas softer moister vegetables such as broccoli take much less.
To set the microwave you may have to select cook time then set the timer and then press start. And add up to 1 4 cup of water for longer cooking vegetables such as winter squash or beets. Place the covered dish of veggies in your microwave and alter your microwave s settings so it s set to high set the microwave for two minutes and let it run.
Cook small vegetables in one minute intervals larger veggies in two minute intervals and meat in three minute intervals. The best baked vegetables microwave recipes on yummly baked vegetables in white sauce recipe root vegetable chips vegetable soup and baked vegetables baked vegetables. Close the door of the microwave.
Add about 3 tablespoons of water to the bowl for every pound of vegetable. Cover and microwave for approximately 4 min by kat the organised housewife more details about organising vegetables in the fridge here. The microwave does both.
Sprinkle a few drops of water on vegetables that already contain lots of water such as broccoli or zucchini.