How to Make Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs

With this easy method you can make Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs in minutes!

Follow these steps for eggs with even yellow yolks and easy to remove shells. 

All around great snack

Essential for deviled eggs. Hard boiled eggs are also a perfect addition to avocado toast, breakfast bagels and egg tacos.

As well as a great topping for adding a bit of extra protein to salads!

And make ahead healthy snack, perfect for on the go!

You can even use this method for dying Easter eggs to ensure they’re delicious later. Yes you can eat naturally dyed eggs if stored refrigerated after dying.

No matter what you do with Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs this is the perfect easy stovetop cooking method for you to make a dozen today!

Ingredients

• Fresh eggs are always best, although the older the eggs I’ve found the easier they are to peel.
• Cool water ensures the eggs and water come to temperature at the same time for even cooking.

Step by step instructions

1. Place eggs in a large saucepan in a single layer.

2.  Cover with cold water.

4.  Place over high heat and bring to a rapid boil. Boil 1 minute.
5. Turn burner off and cover pan. Leave eggs in covered pan on warm burner for 15 minutes for hard boiled eggs with perfectly set whites and evenly cooked through yolks. Adjust time as desired for different doneness.
6. Drain.
7. Place eggs in bowl of ice water to cool.  

8.   Crack, peel and enjoy!  

How to store

Peeled or unpeeled hard boiled eggs will keep refrigerated for up to a week.

Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs

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Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

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Servings: 3 servings

Author: Tristin Rieken

Ingredients

• 6 large eggs

Instructions

• Place eggs in a saucepan in a single layer.
• Cover with cool water.
• Place over high heat and bring to a rapid boil. Boil 1 minute.
• Turn burner off and cover pan. Leave eggs in covered pan on warm burner for 15 minutes for hard boiled eggs with perfectly set whites and evenly cooked through yolks. Adjust time as desired for different doneness.
• Drain.
• Place eggs in bowl of ice water to cool. Crack, peel and enjoy!

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