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Boiled Eggs

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Learn how to make the perfect boiled eggs every time! With our easy method, they are easy to peel and have a vibrant yellow yolk.

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Prep Time:

2 min

Cooking time:

9-12min Rest time: 14min

Ingredients:

Large eggs

Cooking Instructions:

Place eggs in a medium pot and cover with cold water by 1 inch. Bring to a boil, then cover the pot and turn the heat off. Let the eggs cook, covered, for 9 to 12 minutes, depending on your desired done-ness

Transfer the eggs to a bowl of ice water and chill for 14 minutes. This makes the eggs easier to peel.

Peel and enjoy!

Tips:

Store the eggs upside down. In order for the yolks to land right in the center of the hard boiled eggs, she recommends storing the raw eggs upside down before you cook them.

Don’t skip the ice bath! Overcooked hard boiled eggs have an unappealing greenish ring around the yolks. We want our yolks to come out sunshine-yellow, so transfer the eggs to an ice bath to stop the cooking process as soon as they come out of the pot. This step is also crucial for making hard boiled eggs that are easy to peel. The ice bath helps separate the egg membrane from the shell, so you’ll be able to peel away the shell without ripping off chunks of egg white.

Peel them carefully. The ice bath should set you up for success here, but that doesn’t mean the shell will all come off in one piece. Gently rap the egg on the counter to break the entire shell into small pieces. Carefully peel it away along the fractures, leaving the egg whites as intact as possible.

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