Boiled Eggs with Pepper
Simple, nutritious, and quick — the perfect protein boost.
⏱️ 10 min🍽️ Serves 1
🔥 78 kcal💪 6g protein🍚 1g carbs🥑 5g fatper serving
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Ingredients
- 🥚1 large egg
- 🌶️⅛ tsp black pepper, freshly ground
Pro tips
- For easier peeling, use eggs that are a few days old, not super fresh ones.
- Adjust cooking time for desired yolk consistency: 6 minutes for soft-boiled, 10 minutes for very firm.
- A pinch of salt in the boiling water can help prevent cracking, though it's not essential.
Method
- 1Carefully place the egg into a small saucepan.
- 2Fill the saucepan with enough cold water to cover the egg by about one inch.
- 3Bring the water to a rolling boil over high heat.
- 4Once boiling, reduce heat to a gentle simmer and cook for 7-8 minutes for a firm yolk.
- 5Immediately transfer the cooked egg to an ice bath or run under cold water to stop the cooking process and make peeling easier.
- 6Carefully peel the egg, slice it in half, and sprinkle generously with freshly ground black pepper.