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    Home » Recipes » Side Dishes » Hard Boiled Eggs

    Hard Boiled Eggs

    Published: Sep 13, 2023 Modified: Sep 12, 2023 by Isabel Laessig

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    Follow my simple tips and tricks for easy and perfect Hard Boiled Eggs! My boiled eggs recipe makes the perfect eggs easy, with plenty of tips for how to peel eggs easily and which eggs to choose, as well as a handy cooking time chart.

    sliced and whole hard boiled eggs on a counter with a sandwich and chives
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    • Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs
    • Boiled Eggs Ingredients
    • How to Hard Boil Eggs
    • How Long to Boil Eggs
    • How to Boil Eggs Tips
    • Hard Boiled Eggs FAQ
    • More Easy Egg Recipes
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    Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs

    The best hard boiled eggs are the easiest ones, too! As a long-time fan of the classic hard boiled egg, I’ve spent years trying every method under the sun to make the perfect eggs. From steaming them, boiling them with salt water, shaking them in a plastic container- I’ve tried it all.

    And as it turns out, no method for how to boil eggs is better than the simplest one! The secret isn’t in how they’re cooked- it’s in chilling the eggs afterwards and choosing the right eggs to cook.

    Once you’ve boiled up a bunch of perfect boiled eggs, it’s time for the fun part! Slice them up for salads, put them in a bowl of ramen, chop them into egg salad, or whip up a big plate of deviled eggs. The sky’s the limit!

    a bowl of hard boiled eggs with two sliced open to show the yolk, and a sliced egg salad sandwich

    Boiled Eggs Ingredients

    • Eggs
    • Water
    eggs and water with labels

    How to Hard Boil Eggs

    1. To prep the eggs, take a spoon and very gently tap on the bottom of the eggs until you hear a soft click. This will help them peel later.
      a spoon tapping on the bottom of the egg
    2. Add the eggs to a medium-sized pot, then fill with cold water by 1 inch over the eggs.
      cold water being poured into the pot of eggs
    3. Bring the water to a boil over medium-high heat. Then turn off the heat, and cover the pot with a lid. Let the eggs cook in the hot water, covered, for 9-12 minutes, depending on desired firmness.
      the eggs in a pot of boiling water, with a lid being placed on
    4. Transfer the eggs to a bowl of ice water using a slotted spoon, and chill for 14 minutes. This is a critical step for peeling the eggs!
      hard boiled eggs cooling in a pot of ice water
    5. Carefully peel by gently tapping the egg all over on a hard surface and rolling it on the counter until the egg is well cracked all over, then peeling starting with the bottom of the egg.
      a hard boiled egg being peeled over a plate

    How Long to Boil Eggs

    The great thing about boiling eggs is that just changing the cooking time changes the consistency of the entire egg! I like making nice firm boiled eggs for deviled eggs and egg salad, and softer, custard-y eggs for placing in ramen.

    Yolk ConsistencyEgg Cooking Time
    Runny yolk (soft-boiled)6 minutes
    Custard-like yolks9 minutes
    Firm yolks (hard-boiled)11 minutes

    How to Boil Eggs Tips

    • The true key to easy to peel hard boiled eggs is getting older eggs. Pick out a carton of eggs with a slightly closer expiration date for super easy to peel eggs. Adding baking soda to the water won’t make any difference!
    • For the richest eggs, use farm-fresh- it makes a huge difference for hard boiled eggs! Just be warned, farm eggs will be much harder to peel, so take extra care to loosen the shell.
    • Wondering how long to boil eggs for deviled eggs? Because you need to mash the yolks, you’ll want a nice firm consistency, so they should be boiled for about 11 minutes.
    • For eggs intended for placing in soups and ramen, try cooking the eggs for 6-9 minutes.

    Hard Boiled Eggs FAQ

    How long do you hard boil an egg for?

    For a firm hard boiled egg, cook it for 10-11 minutes in hot water. For a slightly less firm egg with a custard-like yolk, cook it for 8 minutes. For soft-boiled, take the eggs out of the water at 6 minutes.

    How do you boil eggs so they peel easily?

    The secret to easy-to-peel eggs is all about the age of the egg, as older eggs have a less tightly attached inner coating. The best way to loosen up this lining when using fresh eggs is to gently tap the bottom of the egg until you hear a crack- that’s the lining popping off the shell! Break it from this spot, then gently roll the egg on the counter until it’s covered with fine cracks, then peel!

    Can I hard boil an egg in the microwave?

    Do not ever attempt to boil eggs in the microwave. It is extremely important to never ever cook eggs in the microwave. Eggs can heat up to extreme temperatures in the microwave, and are very likely to explode upon being touched, causing severe burns and worse. Please always cook eggs in an egg cooker, in the Instant Pot, Air Fryer, or on the stove!

    More Easy Egg Recipes

    • Copycat Starbucks Egg Bites
    • Perfect Poached Eggs
    • Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs
    • Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs
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    Hard Boiled Eggs

    Isabel Laessig
    Making the perfect hard boiled eggs has never been so easy! Complete with cooking times and my best tips for easy to peel eggs!
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 10 minutes mins
    Cooling time 14 minutes mins
    Total Time 29 minutes mins
    Course Side Dish, Side Dishes, Snack
    Cuisine American
    Servings 6 eggs
    Calories 72 kcal

    Equipment

    • Pot
    • Glass bowl
    • Slotted spoon

    Ingredients
      

    • 6 large Eggs
    • Cold water
    Cooking Conversions

    See our Cooking Conversions Chart for help converting measurements!

    Instructions
     

    • To prep the eggs, take a spoon and very gently tap on the bottom of the eggs until you hear a soft click. This will help them peel later.
      6 large Eggs
      a spoon tapping on the bottom of the egg
    • Add the eggs to a medium-sized pot, then fill with cold water by 1 inch over the eggs.
      Cold water
      cold water being poured into the pot of eggs
    • Bring the water to a boil over medium-high heat. Then turn off the heat, and cover the pot with a lid. Let the eggs cook in the hot water, covered, for 9-12 minutes, depending on desired firmness.
      the eggs in a pot of boiling water, with a lid being placed on
    • Transfer the eggs to a bowl of ice water using a slotted spoon, and chill for 14 minutes. This is a critical step for peeling the eggs!
      hard boiled eggs cooling in a pot of ice water
    • Carefully peel by gently tapping the egg all over on a hard surface and rolling it on the counter until the egg is well cracked all over, then peeling starting with the bottom of the egg.
      a hard boiled egg being peeled over a plate

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    Notes

    • The true key to easy to peel hard boiled eggs is getting older eggs. Pick out a carton of eggs with a slightly closer expiration date for super easy to peel eggs. Adding baking soda to the water won’t make any difference!
    • For the richest eggs, use farm-fresh- it makes a huge difference for hard boiled eggs! Just be warned, farm eggs will be much harder to peel, so take extra care to loosen the shell.
    • Wondering how long to boil eggs for deviled eggs? Because you need to mash the yolks, you’ll want a nice firm consistency, so they should be boiled for about 11 minutes.
    • For eggs intended for placing in soups and ramen, try cooking the eggs for 6-9 minutes.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1eggCalories: 72kcalCarbohydrates: 0.4gProtein: 6gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 186mgSodium: 71mgPotassium: 69mgSugar: 0.2gVitamin A: 270IUCalcium: 28mgIron: 1mg
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    About Isabel Laessig

    Hi! I’m Isabel Laessig, also known as Family Foodie, creator of Sunday Supper Movement and author of the Boujee Steak Cookbook. Sunday Supper is my mission to bring family back around the dinner table. Join me in making family meal-time a tradition to celebrate!

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