If you crack the egg and pour it into a cup, or bowl, and poke the yoke how long will it take to cook?
The best way to truly hard boil (or soft-boil) an egg in the microwave is to boil it in water inside a microwave One way to do that is to wrap the egg totally with aluminum foil so the microwaves won't actually penetrate to the egg, but the water around it will boil and boil the egg in the usual way with conduction from the hot water (just inside a microwave oven instead of in a pot on the stove)You must cover the eggshell with metal (alumfoil) though first because otherwise too much pressure will build up inside the shell and it will explode making a big mess.you could perhaps poke a small hole in one end first just to be sure thoughSome people have had success boiling an egg in its shell in a microwave without covering with aluminum foil, but the shell must have a reasonable size hole at both ends and be covered with waterno time givenYou can also microwave water to boiling in a coffee mug, then remove the mug from the microwaveDrop the whole egg into the mug and just let it sit there (outside the microwave) 10 mins .should be soft boiledlonger, perhaps up to 17 min or so for hard-boiledMay be best to cover the mug too to keep water hotYou can also poach eggs in a microwave which is more what you were describing by cracking the egg into a small container (and piercing the yolk, I think), and there are even some little trays you can buy to do that in a microwaveTo do that: WITHOUT WATER: .spray coffee mug with cooking spray .crack an egg into the mug pierce the yolk with a fork cover mug w/plastic wrap poke holes in the wrap .microwave for about 30-60 min or until egg is done the way you like it (depending on microwave) checking every 20 sec or so if unsure, or can turn egg over and cook a little longer WITH WATER .fill mug/small bowl/etc with water and crack an egg into it (some people add a bit of salt or vinegar to water)(pierce yolk?) .then microwave a minute or twopour out water HTH, Diane B.
