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Need some hard boiled eggs?? Here are some foolproof methods as well as tips on how to make the perfect hard boiled eggs four different ways with the creamiest yolk!
If you’ve ever had a bad hard boiled egg, you know that you would really rather not eat it again! The yolk may have been chalky, the whites may have been rubbery, and it was just an all around bad experience!
Table of Contents
- Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs
- What Are Hard Boiled Eggs Good For?
- What Are The Health Benefit of Eggs
- What You Need To Make Hard Boiled Eggs
- How To Make Hard Boiled Eggs
- How To Peel Hard Boiled Eggs
- Tips To Make Eggs Easier to Peel
- How Long Can You Store Hard Boiled Eggs?
- How To Reheat Boiled Eggs
- How Do You Know If The Eggs Have Gone Bad?
- How to Make The Hard Boiled Eggs 4 Ways! Recipe
Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs
The perfect hard boiled egg has no green ring around the yolk, the yolk is creamy, and the whites are far from rubbery. It can be easy to accidentally go from the perfect hard boiled egg to a not as good one so here are my tips plus four different foolproof ways you can make the best ones at home!
What Are Hard Boiled Eggs Good For?
- In sandwiches
- In salads
- For deviled eggs
- Egg salad
- Toast topper
- As a snack
- On their own!
What Are The Health Benefit of Eggs
Eggs are such a cheap and healthy ingredient! Each egg has:
- 7 grams of high-quality protein
- 15% of your daily Vitamin B2
- 22% of your daily selenium
- 9% of your daily Vitamin B12
- 5 grams of healthy fats
- 77 calories
- And more!
What You Need To Make Hard Boiled Eggs
The Ingredients
- Eggs: medium sized eggs, white or brown.
The Equipment
Equipment of Choice
You’ll need a saucepan with a lid, Instant Pot, or a muffin tin.
Large Slotted Spoon
This is for adding the eggs into the hot water and then removing them. You can also use tongs instead if you don’t have a slotted spoon.
Bowl of Ice Water
You’ll also need a bowl of ice water to dunk your eggs in after removing them from heat to stop the cooking process.
How To Make Hard Boiled Eggs
Method 1: Cold Water Start
- Place the eggs into the saucepan, fill the saucepan so that there’s 1 inch of cold water covering it, and bring it to a boil.
- Once it has boiled, remove the pan from the heat with the lid on. Do not lift the lid.
- Let the eggs sit for 10 to 12 minutes.
- Once done, remove the eggs from the hot water with the slotted spoon and dunk them into the ice water.
- Let the eggs cool for at least 2 minutes before peeling.
Method 2: Simmering Water Start
- Fill the saucepan ¾ full of cold water and bring it to a boil. Once it has boiled, lower the heat and bring it down to a gentle rolling simmer.
- Using a large slotted spoon, gently add your eggs into the saucepan one by one.
- Simmer the eggs for 12 to 14 minutes.
- Once done, quickly remove the eggs from the water and dunk them into the ice water.
- Let the eggs cool for at least 2 minutes before peeling.
Method 3: Instant Pot
- Add the Instant Pot rack to the bottom of the Instant Pot liner.
- Add eggs onto the rack and add 1 cup water.
- Close the lid, set the valve to sealing, and cook on high pressure for 7 minutes.
- Quick release and remove the eggs from the water and dunk them into the ice water.
- Let the eggs cool for at least 2 minutes before peeling.
Method 4: Oven Baked
- Preheat the oven to 325F.
- Place eggs in a muffin tin and bake for 30 minutes.
- Once done, quickly remove the eggs from the water and dunk them into the ice water.
- Let the eggs cool for at least 2 minutes before peeling
How To Peel Hard Boiled Eggs
Method 1 – Peeling the Whole Egg
- Gently crack the egg, the bottom end usually has an air bubble, and carefully remove the shell. Peel it under running water if needed.
Method 2 – Rolling the Shell
- Gently tap the egg’s main body flat against the counter then roll the egg under your hand on the counter.
- The shell should now be cracked all around the egg and the shell should be easily removable.
Tips To Make Eggs Easier to Peel
- Make sure your eggs aren’t straight from the fridge and that they’ve warmed up closer to room temperature.
- Older eggs peel easier than freshly purchased eggs.
How Long Can You Store Hard Boiled Eggs?
Peeled or unpeeled, store the hard boiled eggs in an airtight container in the fridge. Stored properly, eggs can last up to one week. Do not leave them at room temperature. Eggs left at room temperature only last for 2 hours.
How To Reheat Boiled Eggs
While I recommend your hard boiled eggs be eaten cold after storage, if you really want to reheat them, I recommend storing it with the shell on. That way, when ready to reheat, you can add it to boiling water for up to 3 minutes. You can also microwave it in 10 second increments. Please be aware that microwaving an egg for long periods of time may cause the egg to explode. Also, you risk overcooking your heat when you reheat it.
How Do You Know If The Eggs Have Gone Bad?
Give your eggs the sniff test. If they have any sour or foul odor to it, toss it. Also, when in doubt, just toss it.
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How to Make The Hard Boiled Eggs
Ingredients
- 6 whole eggs
Instructions
Method 1: Cold Water Start
- Place the eggs into the saucepan, fill the saucepan so that there’s 1 inch of cold water covering it, and bring it to a boil.
- Once it has boiled, remove the pan from the heat with the lid on. Do not lift the lid.
- Let the eggs sit for 10 to 12 minutes.
- Once done, remove the eggs from the hot water with the slotted spoon and dunk them into the ice water.
- Let the eggs cool for at least 2 minutes before peeling.
Method 2: Simmering Water Start
- Fill the saucepan ¾ full of cold water and bring it to a boil. Once it has boiled, lower the heat and bring it down to a gentle rolling simmer.
- Using a large slotted spoon, gently add your eggs into the saucepan one by one.
- Simmer the eggs for 12 to 14 minutes.
- Once done, quickly remove the eggs from the water and dunk them into the ice water.
- Let the eggs cool for at least 2 minutes before peeling.
Method 3: Instant Pot
- Add the Instant Pot rack to the bottom of the Instant Pot liner.
- Add eggs onto the rack and add 1 cup water.
- Close the lid, set the valve to sealing, and cook on high pressure for 7 minutes.
- Quick release and remove the eggs from the water and dunk them into the ice water.
- Let the eggs cool for at least 2 minutes before peeling.
Method 4: Oven Baked
- Preheat the oven to 325F.
- Place eggs in a muffin tin and bake for 30 minutes.
- Once done, quickly remove the eggs from the water and dunk them into the ice water.
- Let the eggs cool for at least 2 minutes before peeling
