Description
No stove or short on time? Here is a step by step tutorial for everything you need to know about how to cook ground beef in the microwave.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1lb fresh ground beef
- seasonings as desired
Instructions
- Place meat in a large glass microwave-safe bowl. Cover with a microwave-safe cover.
- Microwave on high for one minute. Use the spoon to break up the meat and recover.
- Cook for 2 minutes. Break up the meat again with the spoon and check the temperature with a meat thermometer.
- Repeat until the meat reaches 160 degrees. Be sure to check the temperature in multiple places and continue to break up and stir the meat to ensure even cooking.
- Once the meat is to temperature, drain if necessary and season to taste.
Notes
You will also need:
- Medium-sized microwave-safe container or bowl (preferably glass)
- Microwave-safe lid
- Large wooden spoon
- A meat thermometer
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: meat
- Method: microwave
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 137
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 74.6 mg
- Fat: 3.4 g
- Carbohydrates: 0 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 24.8 g
- Cholesterol: 67.8 mg