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How long should I bake a 3 lb. turkey breast in a microwave oven?
Margaret from Newport News, VA
Baloney, microwaves excite the water molecules causing the surrounding meat to heat. Heat from fire, etc. has the same effect. The water heats, causing the rest to heat. Boiling vegetables can cause nutrients to be lost into the boiling water. Smart cooks use a little water with the correct heating time/settings to make microwave cooking more nutritious. Some things take a combination microwave/ induction or grilling coils to make some meats good, like hamburgers. But everything can be done in a microwave if you know what you are doing and follow directions.
What settings will I need to cook a turkey breast on and for how long? I am using a combination microwave.
By Lynn
I don't know what you mean by a combination microwave, however, I have cooked whole turkeys in the basic microwave and they turn out really good. I just followed the directions in the book that came with it, or else you can google it and see what you can find out.
I cook turkey in the micro all the time it gives a very moist flavorful result. I have my frozen turkey quartered (cut in 1/4ths) by the butcher at the grocery store so it will fit in the microwave. (I also get the biggest one I can find, the higher the poundage the better the meat to bone ratio.) Put the thawed turkey part in a glass dish, I use glass pie pans. ( It keeps the juices for gravy or soup from running all over the place.) Wrap with plastic wrap to cover the bird and hold in the moisture; then poke a FEW holes in the top of the plastic to vent steam.
Remove the wrapping carefully, there will be steam (that is what actually cooks the turkey). The flavor is superb and that white meat will actually be juicy and moist (something you don't get in a regular oven).
This is so good I buy multiple turkeys at the seasonal sales, have them quartered, and eat turkey year around.
I know you have to cook it by the pounds, like you would cook it into an oven. How would I cook it to be moist and juicy and not dry? I would appreciate your input or suggestions. Thank you!
By Mary
I used to cook whole turkeys in the microwave. At the time I did that, the book that came with my microwave had the directions for doing it. I know it said to put the turkey in one of those oven roasting bags. They always turned out moist and people were surprised when I told them I had cooked it in the microwave.
