There are many people who do not know how to live without a microwave. And let's face it, it is an important life saver in the kitchen. Whether or not you have decided to have it, we have to tell you that the WHO ensures that the radiation emitted by microwaves is non-ionizing, therefore they are not dangerous. They also don't destroy nutrients and there is less loss of vitamins when you cook it.
But beyond this, the interesting thing about the microwave is that it can be a way for your children to get closer to the world of cooking. Cooking with them is a very fun activity and with the microwave, also safe. We give you some recipes and tips on using this appliance.
Microwave roasted potatoes
Who does not like potatoes or potatoes that are also called that? You can make this recipe in 5 minutes, it is very simple and risk-free none. We need 1 medium potato per person, olive oil, coarse salt, sweet paprika, garlic powder and water.
The first thing is to wash the potatoes very well, because we will cook them with the skin. We cut them in the longest half, and make a few shallow cuts with the knife, above, on the side of the meat. We did not get to the end. In a container with a lid, we put half a glass of water and the potatoes with the skin down. To each half of the potato we add 1 tablespoon of oil, salt, paprika and garlic powder. We cover the container and cook for 8 minutes to the max. After this time, if the potato is still hard, we can add a couple more minutes.
Your children and you can vary the spices according to the taste of each one, and make a potato of rosemary, parsley, dried oregano, black pepper, oil with cayenne. Fresh herbs are also very good for you, but that's when they're cooked. And of course, to serve them, everyone who chooses their sauce, mayonnaise, ketchup, green sauce, soy sauce, barbecue, sour sauce ...
Microwave roasted chicken recipe
El children love chicken, and it is also low in fat. We recommend that you buy free-range or organic ones, without hormonal treatment. To prepare this chicken we are going to use the chicken thighs. We also need onion, lemon, oil, parsley, black pepper and salt.
First you have to chop the onion very finely and put it in a dish or container suitable for the microwave. Then we water it with the oil and pepper. We put this in the microwave, covered for about 3 or 4 minutes at maximum power. While this is cooking we will add salt to the chicken thighs.
When the onion is ready we put the 2 chicken thighs on top, a little salt, and we add the juice of half a lemon. If we want we also add the parsley now. There are people who leave their skin, in this case we recommend removing it, but as you want. We will put the dish again, covered, at maximum power for 4 minutes. Then we take it out and turn it over.
In general it is not necessary water again with lemon and oil, but if you see that it has run dry, do it again. Repeat the operation. If you have left the skin on and your microwave has a grill, you can put it on for 3 more minutes in this function. The most incredible thing about this easy recipe that you can make with children is that it smells like roast chicken shops.
One, two or three chocolate lollipops
And after these appetizing recipes, what better than a dessert! How about chocolate lollipops? We can make them from one, two or three chocolates. We recommend choosing black, such as the one to make a cup, white and chocolate noodles, for the option of three. And if not, you can do them by yourself.
In 2 microwave-safe containers or one at a time, we will melt the chocolate black and white. Just the chocolate, we want the lollipop to be crispy when cool.
When the chocolate is melted, on a tray with greaseproof paper, we are making circles with the black. And we put a lollipop stick on top. With the white chocolate we do the same, putting it on top and making sure it covers the stick. The stick should be inside the dark and white chocolate. When it has solidified a bit, on one side we put the third chocolate, the noodles. We will wait long enough, we must be patient, we will take off the pñiruletas and… let's eat!