8 surprising dishes you can make in the microwave

1. Roast Chicken

For a flavourful roast chicken with the very best tasting skin around, look no further than this recipe. In fact, with over 50 reviews and a 5-star rating, we can safely say it’s one of our most popular chicken recipes, and we can understand why. Quick to make, full of flavour and completely fuss free: this is microwave cooking at its best.

• Microwave Roast Chicken

2. Corned beef

Notoriously slow to cook to avoid the dreaded toughness, this recipe not only gives you the same results as the slow-cooker versions, but it’s ready in well under an hour.

• Microwave Corned Beef

3. Scrambled eggs

For the perfect softly scrambled eggs try using your microwave instead of your stovetop. By keeping all the moisture in and gently cooking from the inside out you can achieve the perfect creamy consistency with either of these nifty recipes.

• Microwave Scrambled Eggs
• Microwave Scrambled Eggs with a Twist

4. Risotto

If there’s one rule to perfect risotto it’s that it must be constantly stirred. However, by using your microwave you can achieve the same results without the muscle power.

• Easy Microwave Risotto
• Microwave Basic Risotto
• Tasty Risotto 

5. Tomato relish

The king of condiments and the perfect solution to a summer tomato glut, this recipe is as quick and simple as it is delicious. With a perfect 5-star rating and nothing but glowing reviews, even those who are afraid of sauce-making are sure to pull off a perfect batch of relish with this recipe.

• Microwave Tomato Relish

6. Croutons

Quick and effortless; these croutons are as easy to make as they are to devour. In fact, our reviewers are saying this is the go-to recipe for making perfect croutons. With only bread, butter and dried herbs in the ingredients, give the store-bought version the flick for these simple croutons.

• Microwaved Croutons

7. Béchamel sauce

Notoriously fussy and prone to going lumpy, try making your béchamel in your microwave for a fuss-free solution. Easy to flavour with cheese, nutmeg, or just keep plain, this sauce makes a great companion to everything from lasagne to creamy soups.

• Microwave Béchamel

8. Lemon curd

A classic lemon curd recipe will usually require you to stand by the stove and stir for ten minutes. Not if you use a microwave. These recipes are quick, easy and leave your hands free. Not only are the results just as creamy and silky as the original, they are also lump free.

• Quick Microwave Lemon Curd
• Microwaved Lemon Butter

Tips and tricks for using your microwave

If you’re new to cooking in your microwave or want a few extra tips to ensure you get it right every time, make sure you check out our simple guide to microwaving. From melting chocolate to making caramel, this is the one-stop-shop for all your microwave questions:

• Microwave cooking tips

For more inspiration, check out our impressive Microwave recipes collection.