Cook dumplings in the microwave?Perhaps, this method will seem too strange to someone. However, you should not immediately discard this idea. The taste of the dish is very different from the classic dumplings. And for office workers, bachelors and those who are going through a renovation "disaster", this dish will bring significant variety to the menu. After all, often from the entire kitchen arsenal they have at hand only a plate and a microwave. The undeniable advantage of this cooking method is that the microwave oven will give a sound signal about the readiness of the dish. In addition, the dough always remains whole and does not boil over, but is completely saturated with aromatic broth. The main principle of successful cooking in the microwave is the correct level of moisture in the dough. If in doubt, after reading the recipe, it is better to pour 50 grams more water. Since the choice of microwaves is very wide, and their power ranges from 500 to 1600 W, when preparing the dish for the first time, periodically check the liquid level and the readiness of the dough. This way you can find out exactly how much time your microwave oven model will need.
Pelmeni cooked in microwave oven
This is probably the easiest recipe for a hearty dish that can be made using a microwave oven. Ingredients:
- pelmeni - 15 pieces
- a pinch of salt
- Bay leaf
- water - half glass
Method of preparation:Put the dumplings in a glass pan, pour in salted water, put in a bay leaf. Cover with a lid and cook in the microwave for 10 minutes at 800 W. That's it, a hot, filling dish is ready! Enjoy your meal!
Rapid preparation of dumplings with vegetable broth
Ingredients:
- pelmeni frozen - 10-12 pieces per 1 serving
- liter of boiled water
- bay leaf - 2 pieces
- salt - pinch
- one small onion
- one carrot
- half of the root of celery
- one tablespoon of chopped parsley and / or dill
- four peas of black pepper
Method of preparation:It is better to use dishes specially adapted for microwave ovens. Pour a liter of water into a deep bowl and set it to maximum power for about five minutes - until it boils. Put the carrots and celery root cut into rings into boiling water. Cut the onion into half rings and put it into boiling water. Also add black peppercorns, bay leaf. Put all this in the microwave for a couple more minutes. Then take the dumplings out of the freezer and carefully dip them into the vegetable broth. Put them in the microwave for about seven minutes. If your oven is powerful, this time should be enough for cooking, but just in case, play it safe and check the readiness of the dumplings by cutting one. The dough should be evenly cooked. When the products are ready, take them out of the broth with a slotted spoon. Arrange them on plates and add a little broth to each, sprinkle with chopped herbs. Before using, you can strain the broth from the boiled vegetables and roots, but it is better to mash them with a fork and eat. Enjoy!
Dumplings with fish in the microwave
For those who have time and opportunitymake dumplings yourself, we offer the following wonderful recipe for a fish dish. You will have to spend a little time and effort, but you will have an excellent home-cooked dinner! Ingredients:
- 160 grams of flour
- 75 grams of soft butter
- egg
- 120 milliliters of water
- fillets of white fish - 450 grams
- bulb
- a pinch of salt
- ground black pepper
Method of preparation: Рецепт теста для этого блюда сможет освоить даже неопытный кулинар. В глубокую чашу просейте муку, влейте яйцо, размешанное с водой. Замесите крутое, но мягкое тесто и хорошенько помните его вручную. Измельчите на мясорубке дважды филе рыбы вместе с чищенным луком. Добавьте топленное сливочное масло, соль и перец. Слепите среднего размера пельмени. При максимальной мощности СВЧ-печи вскипятите подсоленную воду в специальной посуде. Пельмени проварите 4-5 минут при той же мощности до всплытия. Готовое блюдо хорошо сочетается с соевым соусом. Приятного аппетита! 
Mushroom dumplings in a microwave oven
Another incredibly aromatic dish can becook in a regular microwave. Dried mushrooms should first be soaked for a couple of hours in cold water - let all the sand that the mushrooms have collected during growth come out. Drain the infusion, trying not to shake the liquid from the bottom. Ingredients:
- 180 grams of flour
- egg
- 130 grams of water
- 20 grams of dried mushrooms
- 75 grams of boiled round rice
- small bulb
- 25 grams of butter
- salt - a pinch
- black and white freshly ground pepper
- 50 grams of sour cream
Method of preparation:The recipe calls for boiled rice — you can prepare it in advance. Pour boiling water (2 cups) over the washed cereal and cook at maximum microwave power for about 15 minutes, periodically checking to make sure the water has not boiled away. No need to add salt. You can boil the rice the day before preparing the dish. Drain the mushrooms that were soaked in advance. Boil the liquid in the microwave at maximum power for about 4 minutes. Return the mushrooms to the broth and cook for about 9 more minutes until soft. Cover and let stand for a while, then drain the liquid and pour in finely chopped onion (can be replaced with green onion) and melted butter. Sauté the filling in the microwave for 3 minutes, then mix with the boiled rice and add salt. Knead the stiff dough using the previous method (recipe with fish in the microwave). Make the dumplings in a way that is convenient for you, trying to roll out the dough as thinly as possible, or choose a dumpling-shaped form - this way the dough will cook evenly. Boil water in a glass saucepan, adding salt beforehand. Salt a little less than you are used to. Carefully lower the mushroom dumplings into boiling water and cook for about 4 minutes until they float to the surface. Serve the finished dish with heavy sour cream. Enjoy!
Fried dumplings in a microwave oven
If you serve this dish to guests, no one willwill believe that this luxurious dish was prepared with just a microwave! The dough is very tender, and the cheese crust adds a special piquancy, especially if you take a type of cheese with a bright taste. Ingredients:
- 0.5 liters of water
- 200 grams of cheese
- Frozen butter - 150 grams
- 0,5 kg of ravioli
- salt
- spices to taste
- parsley and dill greens - handful
Methods of preparation:Heat water in a glass saucepan, add salt and half a kilogram of frozen dumplings and cook at 75% power for 7-9 minutes. While they are simmering, grate hard cheese and frozen butter into separate bowls (all on a coarse grater). Separate the washed greens from the hard branches and chop finely. All preparations are complete, the recipe is ready for the grilling process, which, by the way, needs to be preheated for several minutes. Throw the finished dumplings into a colander, let the broth drain. Now take a wide plate, lay out 1 layer of dumplings tightly, sprinkle with spices of your choice and put grated butter on top. Set the "Grill" mode for 5 minutes and put the dish in the microwave. After the specified time, remove the plate and drain the remaining broth. Sprinkle generously with grated cheese and top with the remaining butter shavings. Bake in the "Grill" mode for the next 4-5 minutes. Sprinkle the slightly cooled dumplings with chopped herbs and serve. Enjoy! The main advantage of cooking dumplings in the microwave is the broth - it turns out richer. And the dough itself is soaked from the inside with the juice that the filling gives off. This way, you get incredibly tasty dumplings and broth, which is worth making a sauce with. All the methods described above can be used to cook both vareniki and ravioli. As you can see, the microwave should rightfully be considered a full-fledged device for cooking, and not just for heating it up. Cook easily and simply! We recommend reading:
