Microwave Cooking Bechamel: Forget the Lumps and the Stovetop!
Who says the microwave is just for reheating leftovers or defrosting bread? 😜 Get ready to discover its true superpower with this revolutionary recipe: the Perfect Bechamel that cooks in a flash, right in your microwave!
Forget the anxiety of lumps, the constant stirring on the stove, and dirty pots.
In just a few minutes, with very few steps, you’ll get a creamy, smooth, and delicious bechamel like grandma used to make, but with an ease you never imagined.
Whether you’re preparing a last-minute lasagna, delicious cannelloni, or a tasty side dish, this technique will change your life in the kitchen. Your ordinary microwave is the key to a spectacular and stress-free result.
Below, I leave you some tasty recipes where you can use the Microwave Cooking Bechamel, and then, as always, let’s go right below the photo to discover the recipe step by step!
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very cheap
- Preparation time: 2 Minutes
- Portions: 1.1 lbs
- Cooking methods: Microwave
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
- Energy 176.35 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 12.46 (g) of which sugars 5.01 (g)
- Proteins 4.54 (g)
- Fat 12.37 (g) of which saturated 7.95 (g)of which unsaturated 4.29 (g)
- Fibers 0.43 (g)
- Sodium 698.80 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 100 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients for Microwave Cooking Bechamel
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups whole milk
- 2 pinches salt
- to taste nutmeg
Tools
- 1 Microwave Oven
Preparation of Microwave Cooking Bechamel
To prepare the bechamel, cut the butter into pieces and place it in a microwave-safe bowl, preferably glass, and set your microwave for 1 minute at maximum power.
Take the container out of the microwave with the now melted butter, add the flour and mix with a wooden spoon or a hand whisk until the butter absorbs it all.
Add half of the milk at room temperature and whisk to dissolve, it only takes a few moments.
Put the container back in the microwave at maximum power for 1 minute.
Take it out, stir, and add the remaining milk.Put it back in the microwave at maximum power this time for two minutes.
Take it out, stir, season with salt and some freshly grated nutmeg and..
your bechamel is ready. 😉
Storage for Microwave Cooking Bechamel
The bechamel can be kept in the fridge in an airtight container for 2 days. You can season the bechamel with parsley ☘️ or chives, always fresh and chopped at the moment.
The bechamel can be kept in the fridge in an airtight container for 2 days. You can season the bechamel with parsley ☘️ or chives, always fresh and chopped at the moment.
The bechamel can be kept in the fridge in an airtight container for 2 days. You can season the bechamel with parsley ☘️ or chives, always fresh and chopped at the moment.
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