Perfect Hard-Boiled Eggs
Simple, versatile, and perfectly cooked eggs every time.
⏱️ 12 min🍽️ Serves 1
🔥 78 kcal💪 6g protein🍚 1g carbs🥑 5g fatper serving
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Ingredients
- 🥚4 large eggs
- 💧4 cup water
- 🧂½ tsp salt
- 🧊 ice
Pro tips
- Using slightly older eggs (about 7-10 days old) often results in easier peeling than very fresh eggs.
- For easier peeling, crack the egg all around its circumference then roll it gently on a counter before peeling.
- Adjust the resting time for your preferred doneness: 6-7 mins for jammy yolks, 8-9 mins for firm but creamy yolks, and 10-12 mins for fully set, pale yellow yolks.
Method
- 1Carefully place eggs in a single layer at the bottom of a saucepan.
- 2Add enough cold water to cover the eggs by about an inch. Stir in the salt.
- 3Bring the water to a rolling boil over high heat. Once boiling, immediately turn off the heat.
- 4Cover the saucepan with a lid and let the eggs sit in the hot water for 9-12 minutes for hard-boiled, depending on desired doneness.
- 5While eggs are sitting, prepare an ice bath by filling a bowl with ice and cold water.
- 6Using a slotted spoon, transfer the cooked eggs from the hot water directly into the ice bath. Let them cool for at least 5 minutes.
- 7Gently crack and peel the eggs under cool running water or in the ice bath for easier peeling.