I miss just using the microwave and heating — 10 ways to speed up kitchen work
When opening the microwave door, most people put the cold rice or leftover side dishes in first. But when I looked it up, I found that using the microwave right before cooking rather than reheating finished food is a tool that reduces kitchen chores by a lot. Potatoes should be slightly cooked before being placed in the pan.
When opening the microwave door
Most of the time, the first thing you put in is
It's cold rice or leftover side dishes.
But when I looked it up, the microwave is
When heating the finished food than
If you use it right before cooking
It's a tool that reduces kitchen work more.
Cook the potatoes a little before putting them on the fan,
Without waiting, remove the moisture from the tofu,
Hard sweet potatoes are
It's like turning it slightly before you hold the knife.
Today, just pick the things that are actually useful to use.
10 ways to use microwave
I organized it all at once.
There is a difference depending on the product output and material size.
First, turn it briefly
Please add 20~30 seconds each.
10 ways to use microwave in one glance
1. Cook potatoes quickly
Potato dishes are delicious
It takes quite a long time to learn to recognize a symptom.
In this case, in the microwave
First, slightly cook it
It will be easier if you move on to the next cooking.
preparation
1 medium-sized potato
a way
Cleanly wash the potatoes
Please poke several spots on the surface with the fork.
Put it on a heat-resistant plate
Cook it about 5~6 minutes earlier in the microwave.
Then move it to a fan or oven etc.
Continue with the next cooking.
💡 Key
Leave the boiled potatoes as they are
Avoid the way to learn it again later.
After taking it out of the microwave
Continue with the next cooking step.
2. Take out without waiting for the tofu to drain
When frying tofu or stewing tofu
It takes longer than expected to remove the moisture.
Wrap it in a kitchen towel
Without having to wait for a long time
You can use the microwave~
preparation
One tofu is about 350g.
Kitchen towel, heat-resistant dishes
a way
Wrap tofu in a kitchen towel
I put it in the heat-resistant plate.
In a 600W microwave
Heat for about 3 minutes.
(700W 2 minutes preprocessing)
After taking it out, use a new kitchen towel.
Please wipe the surface moisture one more time.
💡 Like stir-fries or pancakes
It's difficult when a lot of water comes out from tofu.
It's especially useful for cooking~
However, if you leave it for a long time
Because the tofu surface can get hard
Drain the water and cook immediately.
3. Make it easy to cut sweet potatoes
In front of pumpkin
Don't press until you give the knife all your strength.
Hard sweet potatoes are
Even if you only warm it a little in the microwave
The knife fits much easier.
a way
If it's sliced pumpkin
Put it on the heat-resistant plate
Start from about 1 minute at 600W.
Not fully cooking it
Just make the skin slightly soft enough.
The time varies the bigger the size.
Don't turn it for 3 minutes at a time from the beginning.
It's good to check the status from 1 minute.
4. Steam broccoli without boiling the water
I said I'd eat a few broccoli stalks.
It's inconvenient to boil water in the pot first.
In the microwave
Just use the water from the wash.
preparation
Broccoli about 200g
a way
After dividing it into a size that is easy to eat
Wash it clean.
Without completely removing the moisture
Put in a heat-resistant container
Cover the lid or wrap loosely with a plastic bag.
600W from 2 minutes 30 seconds~3 minutes.
If it's solid, add 20 seconds each.
💡 Key
If you turn it on too long
The color becomes dull and fades.
There is bright green left
Stop at the point where the fork fits in smoothly.
5. Kill your breath before stir-frying the eggplant
If you put it right into the fan you have
I really eat oil well.
If you're going to use it for a salad or stir-fry
Another way is to take a deep breath first using the microwave.
preparation
2 branches
a way
Cut the eggplant into a size that is easy to eat.
Spread it wide in the heat-resistant container.
After putting the rap loosely on
About 2~3 minutes at 700W.
After cooling down a bit
Lightly remove the moisture that has formed
You can chop or stir-fry it.
Rather than completely soaking it up
If you stop at the point where you are slightly breathless
When you stir-fry or sauté it later
The texture lives better~
6. Not boiling water because of one corn
I said I'd eat one corn cob.
You don't need to boil water in a big pot.
If it's one or two
The microwave is quite convenient.
a way
One ear of corn with the husk on
Put it in the microwave
Heat from about 3~4 minutes.
If it is more or less cooked, add 30 seconds each.
If it's corn without the shell
There is also a way to wrap it with a wet kitchen towel.
Immediately after heating
The moisture inside the shell is very hot.
Do not remove it right away with your bare hands.
7. Quickly reduce the spiciness of onions
To put onions in the salad
There are times when you have to soak it in water and wait.
If it's okay to eat it a little softer in texture
You can also use the microwave.
a way
Slice the onion into large pieces.
After peeling off one layer at a time
Fold it so it does not overlap with the heat-resistant plate.
Without wearing a lap guard
Heat for about 1 minute at 600W.
💡 Key
If you want the crunchy taste of raw onions
It's more appropriate to leave it in water or air for a while, and
When you want to reduce the spiciness quickly
Choose the microwave method.
8. Saving black sugar that is as hard as stone
I opened the black sugar bag after a long time, and
It gets hard like a brick when it is.
Before throwing away
Please try to replenish your moisture a little.
a way
Only the amount needed
Put it in a microwave-safe bowl.
Wet but doesn't drip water
Cover the white kitchen towel on top.
Put it in the microwave
Check the status every 30 seconds.
While unraveling with a fork
Only add as much as needed.
9. Save the hard bread for only 10 seconds
It's been a day or two
The bread with a hard surface is
If you turn it straight without water
It can even get worse.
a way
Put the bread on a wet kitchen towel.
Wrap it lightly
Heat in the microwave for about 10 seconds.
If it's insufficient, just about 5~10 seconds
Add it.
This method turns the bread back into fresh bread.
Not the storage method, Just before eating
This is a way to preserve the texture for a while.
Please eat it right after warming it up.
10. Check the lid of the frozen rice first.
The frozen rice is mushy
There are many times when it is not just a matter of time.
To prevent the moisture from evaporating
It's important to cover it.
a standard
1 serving of frozen rice, about 200~210g
a way
Put in the microwave-safe container
Do not close the lid completely
Open it slightly to create a space for the steam to escape.
In one example of the Cuckoo product manual,
210g frozen rice for about 3 minutes and 30 seconds
Please be guided to heat it.
However, the microwave output and
The time varies depending on the size of the container.
The most important thing in the microwave is
This is more important than time
If we summarize 10 things
There is one common point.
Not turning it over for a long time at once.
Microwaves are affected by the size of the material and moisture,
And depending on the machine output
Even with the same 3 minutes, the results are quite different.
so
Rotate briefly → report the status → a little more
This sequence has the least failures.
And it is labeled as microwave-safe
Use heat-resistant containers.
Ceramics with metal bowls or metal decorations
Avoid it and also completely seal the rap or lid.
It is better not to do it.
The microwave is
If it were only seen as a machine that heated cold rice
Please save only 10 items today.
The time it takes before the cooking itself
The grooming time will be quite reduced.
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