Use all the possibilities of kitchen appliances for all housewives. With the advent of microwave ovens, a minimum amount of time is required to feed the family and guests. The article presents recipes on how to cook chicken in the microwave in various ways.
Material Content:
Microwave Chicken Fillet
Special sleeves help preserve all the juice in the meat and thereby eliminate the dryness of the resulting dish.
We will need:
- breast - about 500 g;
- cheese - 50 g;
- a bunch of any greenery;
- a pair of garlic cloves;
- salt - a pinch;
- soy sauce - 2 tbsp. l .;
- seasoning for chicken - 1 tbsp. l
We prepare the meat by rinsing with water and wiping with paper towels. Now cut along not to the end, but to open it like a book. Marinate using soy sauce, salt and seasoning for at least 15 minutes.
Wasting no time, rub a piece of cheese and mix with chopped herbs and garlic. This is our filling, which we spread on the opened slice of the brisket and close.
We put the chicken in a bag and make small punctures on top. Sent to the oven for 10 minutes at maximum power. If you need a golden crust on top, then at the end you need to break the sleeve and put it on for a few more minutes.
Grilling chicken
This is one of the most popular ways, due to which the meat will turn out tender, and the crust is golden and crispy. Almost all new models support the "Grill" function, which is necessary in this case.
Take a carcass weighing 1.5 kg and prepare the following products for the marinade:
- 4 tbsp. l kefir, lemon juice and olive oil;
- 3 cloves of garlic;
- 1 tbsp. l "Liquid" smoke (can be omitted);
- 1 tsp salts;
- black and red pepper to taste;
- favorite seasonings.
First of all, thoroughly rinse the carcass with running water, leave the excess liquid to the glass. At this time, cook the marinade. To do this, mix all the ingredients in a small container (we pass the garlic through a press).
Microwave grilled chicken will turn out juicy and tender, if it is rubbed with a mixture and left for at least half an hour in a cool place.
We first install in the microwave oven a container for collecting excess fat, then a grate, on which we lay the bird. In the “Grill” mode, with a power of 800 W, we cook for 15 minutes on one side, then turn over and set the timer for another quarter hour.
In the sleeve with potatoes
Quickly prepare a hearty dinner with a microwave and a special sleeve.
The set of products for one serving will be as follows:
- chicken leg - 1 pc.;
- potatoes - 3 pcs.;
- sweet paprika –1/4 tsp;
- salt;
- sour cream - 2 tbsp. l .;
- adjika - 1 tsp;
- black pepper.
Lubricate the prepared ham with adjika and set it aside. Wash the potatoes, peel and cut into large pieces. Sprinkle with seasonings, add sour cream and mix. First, put the potatoes in the open sleeve, and then the meat. We tie and put in the microwave for 16 minutes.
Whole apples and oranges
You can decorate the festive table with chicken, stuffed with fruits, which will give the dish a certain piquancy.
We get:
- chicken carcass - from 1.5 kg;
- 1 apple
- 2 oranges;
- mayonnaise –1 tbsp. l .;
- salt;
- rosemary - ¼ tsp;
- a mixture of peppers;
- honey - 1 tsp;
- vegetable oil - 1 tbsp. l
We prepare the chicken by rinsing and patting it with a towel. Rub with lemon juice and leave in a cool place for 1 hour. If the carcass weighs more than 2 kg, then you can pre-soak in a marinade of water (2.5 l) and apple cider vinegar (12 tbsp. L.) At night by placing a press on top.
Cooking the filling. To do this, chop vegetables, add a mixture of peppers, mayonnaise, rosemary, honey and salt. We place everything inside the carcass and fix it with toothpicks. Rub butter and tie the legs.
Read also:grilled chicken in the oven
You can cook whole chicken in a microwave oven using special deep dishes. It will take about an hour, during which the bird should be constantly turned and watered with the juice that has appeared.
Garnish chicken with fresh fruit on a platter.
Recipe with vegetables
Using this recipe, it is enough to simply prepare a light diet dish.
We will need:
- 400 g of chicken breast;
- ½ zucchini;
- ½ bell pepper;
- ½ eggplant;
- ½ tomato;
- ginger root;
- small onion;
- a pair of garlic cloves;
- ½ tsp. paprika and curry;
- ground black pepper;
- salt.
Cut a clean piece of chicken fillet into small cubes, season with salt and season. Leave for a few minutes while doing the vegetables.
To remove the bitterness from the eggplant, it is necessary to peel, salt and leave for a while, and drain the resulting juice.
Mix the chopped cubes of tomato, bell pepper, eggplant, adding salt, chopped garlic, ginger root and seasoning. We spread it with the meat in a deep dish with a lid, designed for microwave ovens. Bake for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Baked with mushrooms
Fragrant French dish "Julien" will be obtained from chicken in the microwave in 10 minutes, if you use this recipe. The number of products in it per person.
Ingredients:
- fillet - 200 g;
- champignons (fresh) - 80 g;
- fat cream - 3 tbsp. l .;
- cheese (hard) - 50 g;
- water - 30 ml;
- seasoning for chicken and salt.
Strip the meat into strips and place on the bottom of the prepared deep microwave plate. We pour water and send it inside the microwave oven for 3-4 minutes, setting the power to 750 watts.
We take care of the mushrooms, which we rinse under the tap, drain the unnecessary liquid and cut off all the damaged areas. With a sharp knife we give the necessary shape and add to the chicken meat.
Supporting in the microwave for a few more minutes, drain all the juice and pour cream, mixed salt and seasonings.Sprinkle with grated cheese and bake until cooked for about 3 minutes. Before serving, you can decorate with sprigs of fresh herbs.
Drumstick in Honey Marinade
This is a delicacy that will not leave anyone indifferent. Many often pickle meat in the morning and leave in the refrigerator until evening to quickly cook dinner.
Essential ingredients for marinade 6 chicken drumsticks:
- honey - 4 tbsp. l .;
- freshly squeezed lemon juice - 1 tbsp. l .;
- olive oil - 2 tbsp. l .;
- olive sauce - 250 g;
- salt;
- ginger (ground) - 1 tsp;
- clove of garlic.
In a large cup, mix all the marinade products and add clean drumsticks. Mix well and put in a cool place (preferably on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator). It will be enough 3 hours, but more can be done so that the meat is better saturated with all the flavors.
We put in the microwave for 10 minutes, setting the power to 100%. Next, turn on the “Grill” mode and power 60% and bake for another quarter hour. You can call everyone to the table. Serve as a separate dish or with a side dish.
Some tips
Experienced housewives advise:
- if you cook the whole carcass, it is better to fix the wings and legs with wooden skewers for compactness and cover with parchment paper when using the Grill mode, so as not to burn;
- using a microwave oven, you can cook the chicken in the microwave, placing it breast-down in a pan, pouring boiling water, leaving a place for boiling, and covering it with a round lid with a hole for steam (on average 15 minutes at 100% power);
- always weigh the carcass to calculate the cooking time correctly.
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