Cooking shouldn’t just be about eating for the sake of eating – it should also be fun! But some people think of preparing food as a boring, if necessary, chore and could take it or leave it most of the time. If you’re a member of the “Chefs Out Of Necessity” club, we have the perfect solution to all your kitchen-related woes: 7 unconventional cooking methods that actually manage to make cooking fun. These hacks are super fast and easy to execute, result in delicious food, and are seriously entertaining! We guarantee you’ve never made crepes, popcorn, or omelets like this before!
1. Instant Guacamole
You’ll Need:
- ziplock bag
- avocado
- diced onion
- diced tomato
- cilantro
- lime juice
- salt & pepper
Here’s How:
Add all the ingredients to a ziplock bag, seal it, and crush the insides with your hands. Once you feel the contents of the bag turn into a homogeneous, smooth mass, cut a hole in one corner of the bag and squeeze out the homemade guacamole.
2. Speedy Brownies
You’ll Need:
- brownie batter
- paper bag
- chopped walnuts
- microwave
Here’s How:
Add the brownie batter and chopped walnuts to a paper bag, close it, and microwave for 5 minutes.
3. Easy Dumplings
You’ll Need:
- egg batter
- soup ladle
- gas stove
- cooked ground beef
- chopsticks
Here’s How:
Pour some of the egg batter into a soup ladle and pour it back into a bowl so that there’s only a thin layer of batter left in the ladle. Hold the ladle over a flame, add cooked ground beef, and fold the batter using chopsticks into the shape of regular dumplings.
4. Omelet Chips
You’ll Need:
- bag of chips with crumbs
- shredded cheese
- chopped parsley
- diced tomato
- diced onion
- 2 eggs
Here’s How:
Add the ingredients to the bag of chips with crumbs. Close the bag and shake it vigorously to mix all the ingredients together. Place the bag in a pot of boiling water, and let the mixture cook. Cut the omelet into bite-sized pieces and enjoy!
5. 5-Star Crepes
You’ll Need:
- crepe batter
- flat bowl
- pan
- gas stove
Here’s How:
Pour the crepe batter into a flat bowl or dish and press the bottom of the pan into it. Then place the pan on the gas stove so that the batter is looking up and you can enjoy your perfectly thin crepes within a matter of minutes by removing them from the bottom of the pan.
6. Juicy Chicken
You’ll Need:
- beer can
- chopped herbs
- whole chicken
Here’s How:
Open a can of beer, add chopped herbs to it, put the chicken on the can, and roast it at 350 ° F for 40 minutes. Get ready for the juiciest chicken you’ve ever had!
7. Poppin ‘Popcorn
You’ll Need:
- flat iron
- popcorn kernels
Here’s How:
Place a kernel on the flat iron, wait a little while, then watch the kernel actually pop!
Granted, those are some pretty crazy cooking methods, but they really work and result in super tasty food – go ahead and try them out!