Hard Boiled Eggs Time Chart

Boiling eggs to the perfect consistency every time with my chart for How Long to Boil Eggs, complete with tips and tricks for easy peeling!

Course Side Dish, Side Dishes, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword air fryer boiled eggs, air fryer hard boiled eggs, how to boil eggs, how to hard boil eggs

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Cooling time 14

Total Time 29

Servings eggs

Calories 72kcal

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
Bring a pot full of water to a boil over medium-high heat, then add in fridge-cold eggs. Turn down the heat to a gentle boil and let the eggs cook for 9-12 minutes, depending on desired firmness.
Transfer the eggs to an ice bath or bowl of tap cold water using a slotted spoon, and chill for 14 minutes. This is a critical step for peeling the eggs!
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.

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.

Always place the eggs into the water AFTER it starts boiling. This will ensure that the cook times are always the same.