Hard Boiled Eggs Recipe

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Learn how to make hard boiled eggs on the stovetop with simple steps, and find cooking times to achieve perfectly cooked eggs in minutes.

Prep Time5

Cook Time10

Total Time15

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: easy hard boiled eggs, easy to peel hard boiled eggs, hard boiled eggs, how to make hard boiled eggs

Servings: servings

Fill a medium saucepan with water, and bring it to a boil over high heat.
Carefully add the eggs using a spider or a large serving spoon.
6 large egg*
Adjust the heat to keep the water at a hard simmer. Then, set a timer, and cook to your desired doneness (five minutes for soft boiled, seven minutes for medium boiled, and ten minutes for hard boiled).
While the eggs are boiling, fill a medium mixing bowl with 50% ice and 50% water.
Transfer the hard boiled eggs to the ice bath to stop the cooking process, and cool completely.
Gently peel the shell, and serve.

*Use older eggs for the best results. To test your eggs’ freshness, place them in a bowl of water. Fresh eggs sink while older eggs float.

Storage: Store peeled or unpeeled hard boiled eggs in the refrigerator for up to five days.