A hard-boiled egg is an egg that has been cooked in its shell in boiling water until both the white (albumen) and the yolk are fully set. 🥚
🥄 How to Make Hard-Boiled Eggs
Ingredients
- Eggs (as many as you want)
- Water
- Optional: Salt or vinegar (helps prevent cracking)
Instructions
- Place Eggs in Pot
- Arrange eggs in a single layer in a saucepan.
- Cover with cold water about 1 inch above the eggs.
- Boil
- Bring water to a rolling boil over medium-high heat.
- Cook
- Once boiling, cover the pot, turn off the heat, and let sit:
- Large eggs: 9–12 minutes
- Medium eggs: 8–10 minutes
- Extra-large eggs: 12–14 minutes
- Cool
- Transfer eggs to a bowl of ice water for 5–10 minutes to stop cooking and make peeling easier.
- Peel & Serve
- Crack shells gently and peel under running water if needed.
- Serve as-is, in salads, sandwiches, or as deviled eggs.
💡 Tips
- Slightly older eggs peel more easily than very fresh eggs.
- For a soft yolk, reduce sitting time in hot water to 6–7 minutes.
- Store peeled hard-boiled eggs in the fridge for up to 1 week.
If you want, I can give you a foolproof method for perfectly centered yolks and easy peeling every time.
