Perfect Hard-Boiled (or Hard-Steamed) Eggs
Perfect Hard-Boiled (or Hard-Steamed) Eggs
Ingredients
- 6 large eggs
- as needed water, to cover eggs
- as needed ice, for ice bath
Instructions
- 1
Carefully place the desired number of eggs into a pot. Ensure the eggs are not crowded in a single layer.
⏱️ 1 min
- 2
Fill the pot with cold water until the eggs are completely covered by at least 1 inch of water.
⏱️ 1 min
- 3
Place the pot on a stovetop over high heat and bring the water to a rolling boil.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Immediately once the water reaches a rolling boil, turn off the heat. Cover the pot with a tight-fitting lid.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Let the eggs sit in the hot water for exactly 10 minutes for perfectly hard-boiled eggs.
⏱️ 10 min
- 6
While the eggs are sitting, prepare an ice bath by filling a large bowl with ice and cold water.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
After 10 minutes, use a slotted spoon to carefully transfer the hot eggs from the pot directly into the prepared ice bath.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Let the eggs cool completely in the ice bath for 10 minutes. This step helps stop the cooking process and makes the eggs significantly easier to peel.
⏱️ 10 min
- 9
To peel the eggs easily: Gently crack the egg on a hard surface. Roll the egg between your hands or on the surface to create small cracks all around the shell. Peel the egg under running cold water; the water helps to get under the membrane, making it easier to separate the shell from the egg white.
⏱️ 4 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Perfect Hard-Boiled (or Hard-Steamed) Eggs
- 6 large eggs
- as needed water, to cover eggs
- as needed ice, for ice bath
Instructions
- 1
Carefully place the desired number of eggs into a pot. Ensure the eggs are not crowded in a single layer.
⏱️ 1 min - 2
Fill the pot with cold water until the eggs are completely covered by at least 1 inch of water.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
Place the pot on a stovetop over high heat and bring the water to a rolling boil.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Immediately once the water reaches a rolling boil, turn off the heat. Cover the pot with a tight-fitting lid.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Let the eggs sit in the hot water for exactly 10 minutes for perfectly hard-boiled eggs.
⏱️ 10 min - 6
While the eggs are sitting, prepare an ice bath by filling a large bowl with ice and cold water.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
After 10 minutes, use a slotted spoon to carefully transfer the hot eggs from the pot directly into the prepared ice bath.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Let the eggs cool completely in the ice bath for 10 minutes. This step helps stop the cooking process and makes the eggs significantly easier to peel.
⏱️ 10 min - 9
To peel the eggs easily: Gently crack the egg on a hard surface. Roll the egg between your hands or on the surface to create small cracks all around the shell. Peel the egg under running cold water; the water helps to get under the membrane, making it easier to separate the shell from the egg white.
⏱️ 4 min