Can you cook fresh green beans in the microwave? How? Are they any good?

Question

No, I am not lazy! I cooked 3 meals a day for 25 years. I am alone now and I just wanted to try something new.

Answer 1

Hate to disagree but I think most vegetables don't come out right in the microwave.  Here's my favorite way to cook green beans:  Bring a pot of water to boil.  Add salt, 1/2 tsp of thyme leaves and two cloves of garlic.  Cook until tender but not soggy. Drain.  In the same pot melt 1 tablespoon of butter and mash the cooked garlic cloves into the melted butter.  Then toss the beans in the butter and garlic.  Adjust salt and pepper to taste.  Yummy!

Answer 2

Yes you can but I find they cook unevenly. I prefer to steam them over the pot I do my spuds in.

Answer 3

I did it the other night. Still waiting for our new stove to be delivered so we are living off the grill and in the microwave. Gotta cook those veggies somehow. :)

I put the green beans in a microwave safe bowl with about 1 tbs. of water on the bottom. Covered it with plastic wrap and nuked it for about 5 minutes.

Answer 4

Of course!  I put them in a microwave safe dish with a teensy bit of water, loosely cover and time for 5 minutes.  They're usually not done, but I can keep zapping them for a minute at a time until they're crisp-tender.

Answer 5

OMG...fresh vegetables in the microwave...are you nuts...or too lazy to steam them for 5 minutes...yuck!