Cheap meals using a microwave, grill and hob?

destiny_star2006

get a defat fryer only cost about 10 quid in good shops!!
Otherwise get old pan with lid on it fill it half way with fat and do it that way but please be carefull as these really are fire hazards!

Austin_Allegro

You can cook pretty much anything in a microwave, especially if you have a steamer pot.

I haven't had a 'proper' oven for ten years. I do have two rings, but rarely use them except for stir fries, and also a thing called a Tiny Top (a little mini oven thing costing about £20) which I use for baking or roasting. Might be a bit small for family use though.

rosieben

I had only a mw for a while when I moved house once and I was surprised what I could cook in it. Some of the more obvious -

• Chicken portions - a bit pale, so needs some seasoned coating to make it look good, but its very moist when cooked in the mw; I also cooked it in a sauce (jar but you could make your own on the hob?

• Jacket potatoes

• Cakes and puddings are easy in the mw – some cakes may look a bit pale but taste good - you could always ice them or top with fruit etc for a dessert

Check out the mega index for microwave recipes, this thread might be useful http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=685571#post685571

Slow cooker – casseroles, meat joints, soup, rice pudding, but see the slow cooker recipe thread for loads of ideas - http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=1332010#post1332010

I have quite a few recipes for mw cakes and puds so will check them out and see if anything suitable for lunch boxes?

Edited to say, oven chips can be cooked in mw, but they're not so nice as proper oven. Not tried hm oven chips or wedges in mw though.

purpleivy

Whole chicken can be boiled on hob. Meat used in mushroom sauce or whatever.

I have a nice microwave chocolate cake recipe if you are interested. Just let me know. If you alert me via PM and then I'llpost on the board.

MonkeyGirl

Soup is another thing you can do. Also why not double up on portions and then freeze whats left so it can be another meal.

Skint_Catt

Loads of casseroles - especially in this weather! Soups too/curry/chilli/omlettes/sweet n sour with rice/bangers & mash/stirfrys/grilled chicken with savoury rice/gammon,mash&veg/chicken chow mein/cooked breakfast style. You can do a joint in the SC.

Catt xx

Kel_3

:T Thank you all so much, you have given me some fab ideas and the thought of not having a proper oven for the foreseable future is alot less daunting now:D

silverchair

Hi

My oven has broken, but luckily the hob & grill still work. I was just wondering what type of food to cook. I have planned to make beef stew this week (on hob), carrot & lentil soup & spaghetti.

Ideas & recipes would be great.

Pink.

Hi silverchair,

The things you have already mentioned are good. I cook soups, stews, one pot meals, potatoes, veg, pasta and sauces on the hob and use the grill for fish and meats that don't need slow cooking. Pasta bakes could be cooked on the hob or in the microwave if you have one and browned under the grill if necessary. Come to think of it I don't really use my oven for much other than roasting, pastry based pies and baking.

These earlier threads might give you some more ideas:

Cheap meals using a microwave, grill and hob?

HELP!! Kitchen Help - cooking without a kitchen (merged)

what can i cook in microwave - oven is dead!

Microwave Recipes

In my slow cooker today...

Slow Cooker - The Recipe Collection

Oven blown up

Pink

laineyc_2

I have the same problem. I only need to last until Wednesday when new cooker arrives. I am doing raost lamb in the SC tomorrow. Tonight I did potatoes fried with onions & peppers, cold meats and salad. Monday I will be making stirfried pork with rice. Tuesday will be shepherds pie heated in the microwave.