How to cook dumplings in the microwave

Many people use the microwave only for reheating and defrosting, but you can extract out of this device much more useful. In connection with the peculiarities of cooking in a microwave oven, the products maintain natural color, vitamins and minerals. Even such simple and familiar dishes like dumplings, you will acquire new flavors.

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Instruction

1. Place the frozen dumplings in a deep dish in a single layer and pour hot water. Cook small portions, or they may not boil. Water should not cover the dumplings with the top. Add black pepper, Bay leaf and salt. Salt a little as the water here is used much less than when cooking on the stove. Instead of salt and condiments you can crumble the half stock cube.
2. Cover the dish with dumplings inverted saucer of a smaller size or special cover and place in the microwave. Then cook timer for 1 minute on 100% power to bring to a boil. Reduce power to 70% and cook for about 6-8 minutes. After that, soak the dumplings in the microwave for another five minutes to come down. You may need more time if your oven capacity 800 watts.
3. Pull out the dumplings, drain the water. Add the sour cream, mayonnaise or ketchup as desired. Should be strong, elastic dumplings with juicy stuffing.
4. Once you master this simple recipe, the dish can be complicated and diversified. Instead of water pour the dumplings with a mixture of cream and sour cream. Add grated on a coarse grater cheese and sprinkle with finely chopped petrushechka. Put the dumplings in the microwave for 5-6 minutes on full power.
5. You can try to cook the dumplings without water. Pour into a deep dish, a little vegetable oil. Roll it into dumplings and place them on the bottom in a single layer. Sprinkle with salt and spices, cover and set for 6 minutes on full power. In the end it should be unusual crispy dumplings.
6. In a microwave oven is very simple and quick to cook dumplings. Knead the dough with cottage cheese, wheat flour, eggs, butter, sugar and salt. Roll it 1 cm thick, cut into strips. Fold the dumplings in a suitable dish and pour a glass of boiling water. Cook for 3-5 minutes at 100% power. Serve with butter or sour cream.