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How to Make Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs

Learn to make the perfect hard boiled eggs whether you like a soft, medium or hard yolk!
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Keyword boiled egg time, how long do hard boiled eggs last, how long do you cook hard boiled eggs
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 126kcal
Author Madeline

Ingredients

  • 8 large eggs

Instructions

  • Remove your eggs from the fridge about 10 minutes prior to boiling them if possible to allow them to warm up a bit - this will limit the shells from cracking when you place the cold eggs in the boiling hot water
  • Add cold water to a saucepan - fill it 3/4 of the way full. You want to choose a saucepan that is large enough to allow the eggs to lay in a single layer once added to the pot
  • Place the pot over high heat and bring the water to a boil
  • Once the water comes to a rolling boil, slowly lower the eggs down in to the pot to cook
  • Leave the heat on high and do not cover the pot. If your eggs bounce around a lot, you can reduce the heat to medium-high
  • Immediately set a timer based on how you want your eggs cooked - refer to the image above for boiling times. I like to boil mine for 7 minutes and 30 seconds most days
  • While the eggs boil prepare a large ice bath
  • Once the timer goes off, immediately transfer the eggs to the ice bath and allow them to cool in the ice bath for 10 minutes
  • Remove the eggs from the ice bath, peel and enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 126kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 327mg | Sodium: 125mg | Potassium: 121mg | Sugar: 0.3g | Vitamin A: 475IU | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 2mg