Microwave Dumplings in 5 Minutes

Quickly, simply and easily, even a child can prepare it! Dumplings can be cooked in the microwave in just five minutes. This is a dish for when you really want to eat, but there is nothing at hand except frozen semi-finished products. You can serve dumplings with or without broth.
cook time: 10 min
Elijah Stroud
Microwave Dumplings in 5 Minutes

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

140
Calories
6g
Fat
18g
Carbs
3g
Protein

Ingredients (1 portion)

Basic:

Salt to taste
Ground black pepper to taste
Water 0.5 cup
Bay leaf 1 pc
Ready dumplings 10 pc

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make dumplings in the microwave? Prepare the ingredients according to the list. You can use any dumplings: homemade, pre-cooked and frozen for future use, or store-bought semi-finished products. I took store-bought meat dumplings. You can change the set of spices depending on your taste preferences. Boil water in a kettle, then the cooking process will speed up significantly.

Step 2

Step 2
There is no need to defrost the dumplings in advance. To cook dumplings in a microwave oven, it is better to use a clay pot or other high fire-resistant container so that the broth does not splash out during boiling. For a greater chance of keeping your microwave clean, place the pot of dumplings on a plate. Fill the dumplings in the pot with hot water immediately.

Step 3

Step 3
You can increase the amount of water depending on what dish the dumplings will be served as (second or hot in a pot of broth). Add salt to taste, you can add any other spices if you wish. I put in a bay leaf; I always add it when cooking meat dumplings to muffle the specific taste of pork and beef in the dish. Place the pot in the microwave.

Step 4

Step 4
Set the power to at least 900 and an approximate time of 5-8 minutes. You will have to rely on your technique and determine the time yourself. Additionally, divide it into two batches of cooking to control the process of cooking the dumplings and avoid rapid boiling of the broth.

Step 5

Step 5
Remove the dumplings from the broth with a slotted spoon, serve with mayonnaise, sour cream or other sauce, sprinkled with chopped fresh herbs. A very quick method of preparing dumplings, unfortunately, has one drawback. You can prepare only one serving at a time, so for a large family it is still better to use the classic method — cooking dumplings on the stove. Bon appetit!

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