Compare grilling by microwave with broiling in an oven?

Question

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?

Answer 1

Yes, it is better and it seems your major question comes down to price. It is cheaper to run the microwave as it is faster and the appliace runs on lower wattage than your electric oven. If you have a gas oven, the price to cook your chicken is less because gas is cheaper than electric.

Answer 2

Maybe I am too nostalgic....
Yes, I tried both and yes, the microwave is faster, cheaper, all that - BUT: I still prefer the oven as I really like this procedure of watching my chicken in the oven, filling my entire apartment with the nice smell of it...but as I wrote before - maybe I am too nostalgic.

Answer 3

i prefer a bbq in the back yard. but if I had to pick between microwave and oven, I would pick the oven. i do not usually broil chicken in the oven, I usually bake it for super moist chicken.