Lakeland Microwave Crisper Dish

This gadget is great!! I was given a microwave browning dish with my first micro in the 80s, and I loved it. This one, several generations on, is even better. I like it best for skinless chicken thighs, coated lightly in seasoned flour, and cooked for about 3 minutes on each side. Tastes and smells like fried chicken, but without most of the fat!! My only caution would be to watch the cooking times given on the box - for my taste they're all way too long, so err on the side of checking what you cook every two or three minutes until you've got the hang of it.

After experiencing a problem with the first one I bought Lakeland reviewed the product with their suppliers and I was sent a new one to try. Used it this morning to cook my bacon and it's great. No mess and lovely crispy bacon just the way I like it. It does take a little bit longer than doing it in the frying pan but tastes much better. Looking forward to trying out the recipes included with it. Thanks Lakeland another excellent product and the customer services team have been fantastic.

A neat product! I've tried other crisper dishes without success. However, the first thing I cooked was sausages, and they came out nicely browned, well cooked & succulent - better than when I bake them in the conventional oven, & saving fuel costs too. Also, the fat drained away, so much healthier. Next I tried the quesadilla recipe, using the smaller size tortillas. I lighlty oiled the outside of the tortillas, and used left-over asparagus & cheese for a filling. Three and a half minutes later a perfect lunch! This dish will be used a lot, may need another one

I have returned this crisper dish without using it because there were no instructions about how long to cook small quantities -e.g How many minutes to cook a few oven chips? or two sausages? or any dish for one person. Also, I was disappointed that it would take so long to heat up before cooking. It may well be useful for someone who does not have a conventional oven, but most of us would find it just as quick, and easier, to stick to our old ways.