Sunnyside-up Egg in the Microwave

Sunnyside-up Egg in the Microwave

Sunnyside-up Egg in the Microwave is a home-style breakfast recipe at difficulty 2/5 (Easy), about 113 kcal. The Sun Egg is a home-style breakfast made quickly in a microwave. Ingredients and step-by-step instructions are below, with notes for home cooking.

Difficulty

2 / 5

★★☆☆☆

Easy
Estimated Calories

113 kcal

Ingredients

  • Eggs
  • Salt
  • Oil
  • Controlled-heat microwave or Uncontrolled-heat microwave (Definition and how to distinguish, see attached content)
  • Chopsticks or Toothpick

Steps

  1. ### Controlled-heat microwave
  2. Prepare a small bowl, pour in the oil calculated in the previous step, add salt, and mix well. Tilt the bowl to coat the inner surface with oil.
  3. Take out an egg and crack it into the small bowl.
  4. Pierce the surface of the yolk. Use a toothpick for 5 punctures or a chopstick for 1 puncture.
  5. Place it in the microwave for high power for 3 minutes.
  6. ### Uncontrolled-heat microwave
  7. Prepare a small bowl, pour in the oil calculated in the previous step, add salt, and mix well. Tilt the bowl to coat the inner surface with oil.
  8. Take out an egg and crack it into the small bowl.
  9. Pierce the surface of the yolk. Use a toothpick for 5 punctures or a chopstick for 1 puncture.
  10. Place it in the microwave for 1 minute.
  11. while (Sun Egg is not a large area of solid form) microwave (30s);

Notes

The Sun Egg is a home-style breakfast made quickly in a microwave. The texture is tender and smooth, with solidified egg whites and a slightly runny yolk; it belongs to a typical quick-eat dish. Eggs are rich in high-quality protein and various vitamins, making them easy to digest and absorb. The method is very simple and friendly for beginners. Using a controlled-heat microwave only takes 3 minutes to complete, while an uncontrolled-heat microwave also only requires several minutes of repeated heating.

Estimated Cooking Difficulty: ★★
Estimated Calories: 113 kcal

Calculation:
- Amount of eggs: 1 unit.
- Amount of salt: 1 g per egg.
- Amount of oil: 5 mL per egg.

Using the above conditions, calculate the proportions of raw materials planned to be used.

while (Sun egg is not cooked according to personal taste) use microwave (1 minute);

- Uncontrolled-heat microwave:
- Definition: Microwave ovens that cannot control heat only and can only control duration.
- Identification method: If "Low heat", "Medium heat", "High heat" or similar words cannot be found on the microwave control panel, it is an uncontrolled-heat microwave.
- Controlled-heat microwave:
- Definition: Microwave ovens that can control both heat and duration.
- Identification method: If "Low heat", "Medium heat", "High heat" and similar words can be found on the microwave control panel, it is a controlled-heat microwave.

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