The microwave oven we have allows, say, chicken, to be grilled. The chicken is placed on a wire rack over a drip pan on the turntable. There is a high-intensity lamp that the oven uses to brown the chicken while the microwaves cook the chicken from within. So far, I've tried it on a full chicken, a set of four boneless, skinless breasts, and chicken thighs with the skin still on. All three times the chicken came out perfectly--better than broiling because broiling in a conventional oven tends to overcrisp the outside while it works through to cook the inside of the meat. Yet, I wonder if the microwave spends more energy? Another plus is that cooking with the microwave produces less combustion with the chicken grease--those pops that catch on fire close to the oven filament and the sheer burning of the chicken juices. The microwave seems, generally cleaner. If you have tried both, is grilling in a microwave as clear a choice over broiling in an oven as it seems to be?
2006-12-14
14:01:20
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Mark
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