Our recipe and tips for hard boiled eggs ensure they’ll come out perfectly every time.
I love hard boiled eggs.
They’re great fordeviled eggs,egg salad, or just eating plain with a sprinkle of salt.
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Here’s my method for how to hard boil eggs so that they don’t get overcooked.
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Did you know?
Older eggs areeasier to peelthan fresh eggs.
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The water often seems to seep in enough under the shell to make the egg easier to peel.
This is either due to over-boiling the egg or using water with a high level of iron.
This recipe cooks the eggs gently, avoiding overcooking and a green ring.
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If you have especially hard water, consider using filtered water to boil eggs.
Pour an inch of water into a pot and insert a steamer basket.
Bring to a boil.
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Place the eggs in the steamer basket, cover, and steam for about 15 minutes.
If you don’t have a steamer basket, steam the eggs in a half-inch of water.
The steam penetrates the shell a bit making the eggs easier to peel.
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you’ve got the option to alsosteam eggs in a pressure cooker!
Induction ranges come to a boil too quickly and retain too little heat for this method to work well.
Place the eggs in a single layer at the bottom of the saucepan.
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Add more water so that the eggs are covered by at least an inch or two of water.
The more eggs that are crowding the pan the more water you should have over the eggs.
6 eggs should be covered by at least an inch, 7 to 12 eggs, 2 inches.
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If desired, add either or both of these ingredients as the water begins to boil.
Leave the pan uncovered.
Turn the heat to high and bring the water to a rolling boil.
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Or if you like your eggs not fully hard cooked, it can take a few minutes less.
I also find that it is very hard to overcook eggs using this method.
I can let the eggs sit, covered, for up to 15-18 minutes without the eggs getting overcooked.
This will stop the eggs from cooking further and make them easier to peel.
Let them sit for a few minutes, or until cooled.
I find it easiest to peel the eggs under a bit of running water.
The best way to store hard boiled eggs is unpeeled in a covered container in the refrigerator.
Eggs can release odors in the fridge which is why it helps to keep them covered.
They should be eaten within 5 days.
Peeled eggs should be eaten within a day or two.
Some people like their eggs more or less hard cooked than others.
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