How To Hard Boil Eggs

Learn how to make perfect hard-boiled egg hard-boiled eggs that have a smooth, creamy yolk, and a tender white. This easy boiling process takes minutes and results in easy to peel boiled eggs.

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Prep Time 0

Cook Time 12

cool time 10

Total Time 22

Servings

Calories 63kcal

Author Jere' Cassidy

Equipment

1 Medium saucepan 2 quart

Ingredients

6 large eggs
water
ice cubes

Instructions

Making Hard-Boiled Eggs

Bring a pot of water to a boil. Once the water is rapidly boiling carefully drop in the eggs, making sure the eggs are totally covered with water and they are in a single layer.
Allow the eggs to boil for about 30 seconds. This will help firm up the outer layer of the egg whites.
Lower the heat to keep the water gentle; 180 to 190 F or 82 to 88 C is an ideal temperature.
Let the eggs simmer gently in this low-temperature water until they reach the desired level of doneness, typically around 10 to 12 minutes, depending on your preference.
Once the eggs are cooked, remove them from the water and place the hard-cooked eggs in a large bowl of ice water to stop the cooking process and make peeling easier.
After cooling for ten minutes, gently tap the egg on the counter and roll it around for easy-peel eggs. If the shells are difficult to peel, try holding the egg under cool running water.

Storage

Hard-boiled eggs should be stored in an airtight sealed container in the refrigerator and should remain fresh for about a week. For best results, peel the eggs immediately after cooking before storing them.

Notes

Notes:

You can boil any amount of egg you like.

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