You can check the carrots for doneness by sticking a fork into them. If it slides in easily, the carrots are done. Although this is the recommended cooking time, you can steam the carrots for as long or short a time as you want, depending on whether you like your carrots very soft or extremely crisp.
If they need a little more time, place them back in the microwave and cook in one-minute intervals until they are just right. Be careful when rolling back the plastic cling-wrap - it will be hot!
Be aware that carrots cooked in this way are not steamed in the true sense of the word, as the vegetables are cooked in water. However this is a good alternative to steaming if you don’t have a steamer basket or microwave, and produces a similar result.
