Warning: Don't Try This at Home: The Risks of Cooking Eggs in the Microwave

Key Highlights :

1. A 37-year-old woman named Shafia Bashir claimed she was in "absolute agony" after attempting to make a poached egg using a widely publicised recipe found online.

2. After boiling the kettle, Bashir placed the egg and salt into the mug with the water and microwaved it for a minute.

3. The egg exploded "like a fountain" and scolded the right side of her face, she said.

4. She ran cold water over her face before asking a friend to watch her daughter so she could go to the ER.

5. Her burns were treated, but 12 hours later, she claimed they were still stinging, according to the “Daily Record”.

6. Although her injuries have since healed, the mother has nonetheless advised people to exercise caution when making the popular meal.

7. She said in a “New York Post” video interview, posted by “The Independent”: “I just don’t want anyone else going through that because it is trending on TikTok … It was the most agonising ache I've ever experienced."

8. Luckily, her face has healed without leaving any marks.

9. She claimed in a tweet that she used Vaseline, Sudocrem and “whatever else she could find”.

10. Bashir, from Bolton in Greater Manchester, claimed that she had been cooking the dish for three years and she decided to cook it that day because she was "starving".

11. After boiling the kettle, Bashir placed the egg and salt into the mug with the water and microwaved it for a minute.

12. She gave it one more minute in the microwave because it wasn't cooked.

13. In the past, the British Medical Journal recommended that microwave ovens have obvious warnings concerning bursting eggs.

14. After you take the egg out of the microwave, it will continue to cook on its own and any interruption could result in an explosion.

15. When making sunny side up or poached eggs in the microwave, the same risks may be present.

     After a recent incident involving a viral TikTok hack gone wrong, Shafia Bashir, a 37-year-old mother from Bolton, Greater Manchester, is warning people to exercise caution when cooking eggs in the microwave. Bashir was attempting to make a poached egg using a widely publicised recipe found online. She added the egg to a mug of boiling water before heating it in the microwave for a couple of minutes to cook it. But when she placed a chilly spoon on the egg, it exploded "like a fountain" and scolded the right side of her face.

     The incident left Bashir in "absolute agony" and she ran cold water over her face before asking a friend to watch her daughter so she could go to the ER. Her burns were treated, but 12 hours later, she claimed they were still stinging. Although her injuries have since healed, the mother has nonetheless advised people to be careful when making the popular meal.

     It is risky to microwave cook shelled eggs since the casing traps heat. After you take the egg out of the microwave, it will continue to cook on its own and any interruption could result in an explosion. When making sunny side up or poached eggs in the microwave, the same risks may be present.

     People are looking for time-saving strategies for everyday tasks; therefore, these cooking tips have become highly popular on social media platforms like TikTok. But, as Bashir's experience shows, they can also be dangerous.

     Chantelle Conway from Farnworth claims a similar incident happened to her in 2021, so this is not the first time the hack has gone wrong. After the experience, Bashir claimed she was traumatised and vowed never to eat an egg again.

     The British Medical Journal recommends that microwave ovens have obvious warnings concerning bursting eggs. It is important to remember that microwaves are powerful appliances and should be used safely and carefully. When in doubt, it is always best to stick to traditional cooking methods.

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