Microwave Scrambled Eggs

scrambled eggs on a plate with English muffin and tater tots and a fork.

5 from 20 votes

Microwave Scrambled Eggs

Microwave Scrambled Eggs are light and fluffy eggs that make for a quick and easy breakfast to start your day! Did you know that the microwave makes irresistibly fluffy scrambled eggs that are ready in the blink of an eye? It’s true, just try this super easy recipe and you’ll thank me later!

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Keyword eggs, microwave, scrambled

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 2

Total Time 7

Servings servings

Calories 144kcal

Author Debi

Equipment

microwave

Ingredients

4 large eggs
4 tablespoons milk or water
1/8 teaspoon salt if desired

Instructions

Crack the eggs into the microwave-safe bowl, add the milk or water, and salt if using. Mix well, so there are no streaks of white or yellow.
Place the bowl into the microwave, and cover (I like to use a plate to cover) and cook on high power for 30 seconds. Remove bowl, beat eggs very well, scraping down the sides of the bowl, and return to the microwave for another 30 seconds.
Continue cooking and stirring in this pattern, stirring every 30 seconds. Stop when the eggs have the consistency you desire.

Notes

When I do 2 eggs at a time, I cook them in a 2-cup measuring cup.

And when I cook 4 eggs, I cook them in a 4-cup measuring cup.

You can spray the dish with cooking oil if you want, I don't find that it needs it.

Place the dish off-center. Food positioned at the center of the microwave turntable doesn’t move relative to the power; food placed off-center will pass through heavier and lighter regions of microwave radiation for more even cooking.

I prefer to add salt the eggs after they’re cooked. But if you want to salt the eggs go with 1/8 teaspoon for 4 eggs, or to taste.

At the end, when the eggs are almost done cooking, you may way to cook for 10 to 20 seconds at a time to lightly finish cooking. If the eggs look just slightly too moist still, but not enough to microwave again, you can leave the cooked eggs, covered, on the counter, and let the residual heat finish cooking. This is a little finesse at the end that you might want to play around with.

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