How to cook dumplings in a microwave oven?

Do you think a microwave oven is only suitable for heating food, but defrosting semi-finished products? But no, it can also be wonderful to cook! For example, even the same dumplings can be cooked in a microwave, and fry (if the stove with the function "grill"), and experienced users manage and delicious casseroles do. But we'll start with the simplest, and we'll figure out how to cook pelmeni in a microwave oven.

Dumpling in the microwave oven

When we begin to think about how to cook pelmeni in a microwave oven, it does not matter whether to cook or fry, except for the technology itself, we are interested in the cooking time. It must be taken into account that it is impossible to obtain an exact answer to the question of how much to cook pelmeni in a microwave oven. The cooking time depends on the power of the stove and on the number of dumplings, and on their quality. So the minutes you need to leave pelmets in the microwave are given here, and you'll have to carefully watch the dish for the first time to make it tasty.

So, how should you cook the dumplings in a microwave oven? Take a deep plate and pour cold water into it. We clean carrots, onions, cut them and put them into the water. There we also send bay leaf, salt and pepper. We cover the plate with a lid (or foil) in a microwave oven, put the stove at full capacity and bring it to a boil - this is approximately 4 minutes. Further in hot water we put pelmeni 5-10 pieces, it is more undesirable, not all can boil, and we leave in an oven at the same capacity of a minute for two. Finished pelmenki get out of the broth (although you can eat with it), season with mayonnaise, sprinkle with herbs and wish you and your family a pleasant appetite.

How to cook fried dumplings in a microwave oven?

How to boil the dumplings in a microwave oven, we sorted it out, it seems to be not difficult, but how to make them fried, is not yet clear. And by the way, it is generally possible, is it possible for the microwaves to roast something, their function is to heat the food? And yes, and no, you can still fry the dumplings, then only if the stove is equipped with a grill function, otherwise nothing will come out. Since frying pelmenki is still more difficult than cooking, we will draw up a plan of action for items.

  1. With a glass in the microwave, 0.5 liters of water. In the hot water we spread pelmeni - 0.5 kg and leave them in a microwave oven working at an average power for 7-9 minutes. While pelmenki are in the microwave, three on a large grater, in different vessels, frozen butter and hard cheese 150-200 grams.
  2. We take the pelmen from the stove and throw them into the colander. If you regret parting with the broth, you can merge it into a cup and use it to make the sauce.
  3. Slightly cool the dumplings we lay out on a plate in 1-2 layers and sprinkle with half the grated butter. Solim, pepper, use your favorite spices.
  4. Put the plate in the microwave for 5 minutes, do not forget to turn on the "Grill" function and heat the tenon before use.
  5. We take out the plate from the stove, they should turn out with a noticeable crust. If you find a broth in the dish, then it must be drained, and the pelmeni sprinkled with the remaining butter and cheese.
  6. Put the plate back in the oven for 3-5 minutes. After this time, the pelmeni will be completely ready for consumption. It remains only to sprinkle with herbs and get ready for use.

If you decide to cook dumplings more firmly and without cheese, then the sauce will suit them perfectly. We make it from broth. In 0.5 liters of broth, add 1 tbsp. spoon of mayonnaise, 1 teaspoon of vinegar and 1 teaspoon of flour. There, we crumble the greens and bring to a boil everything in the same microwave. We cool the sauce and serve it to the table along with the dandy pellets that show off beautifully.