If you don’t have a working stovetop handy, you can still enjoy your favorite breakfast addition with the help of a microwave. • Simply preheat your plate in a microwave for 15 seconds. • Then add about a teaspoon or so of butter onto the hot surface to give it a nice nonstick surface. • Now crack open the egg and add it to the plate. • Cook for about 45 seconds to 1 minute or until the egg white is set and the yolk is slightly cooked.