Make Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs everytime, its easy if you follow the steps. No undercooking or no overcooking with the exact timing and tips you can get hard boiled eggs everytime that are perfect to make deviled eggs, egg salad, sliced eggs etc. Here I have shared tips and tricks to make hard boiled eggs perfectly every time with stepwise pictures and video.
I have had my share of bitter experiences during my initial stages of cooking. I either undercook or overcook boiled eggs but with experience I can say now I get perfect hard boiled eggs everytime!
Make Hard Boiled Eggs perfectly
First boil water and add eggs while adding do not drop it from height as the outershell may break and start to leak in water while getting cooked. The main trick is to have a note on the timing to cook eggs. So have a timer or set the timer in your mobile then always have a bowl full of ice cold water or you can even add icecubes to it. Once the eggs are cooked adding it to ice cold water stops further cooking and makes the peeling easier. Once the eggs are peeled and ready then slice and serve with aslt and a dash of pepper.
Hard boiled eggs are cooked so that both egg whites and the yolk both are solidified and cooked hard. Soft boiled eggs will have a slightly soft egg yolk. Boiled eggs are a popular breakfast had all over the world.
Eggs to use
You can use brown eggs or country eggs as I have shown here. You can also use white eggs if you want its basically your preference and availability. But the time of cooking for both brown eggs and white eggs differs so have a note of it.
The timing for cooking each variety of eggs differs. It takes 12 mins for white eggs and 14 mins for brown or country eggs.
Ways to boil eggs
- Stove top method : This is for those who do not have instant pot so most commonly used method to cook perfect hard boiled eggs everytime.
- Instant pot method : I have shared method to boil eggs in instant pot which is easy too.
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How to Make Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs
Ingredients
- 2 nos brown eggs
- water
Instructions
- Add 3 cups water to a sauce pan.
- Let it boil well.
- Add the eggs – While adding make sure to add it gently without hitting the bottom of the pan too hard else it will break and leak in the water.
- Cook in medium flame for 14 mins exactly. Set a timer and keep an eye.
- After exactly 14 mins switch off.
- Using a tong remove the eggs.
- Add the eggs to a bowl containing ice cold water. Set aside for few mins.
- Now remove the eggs from the bowl.
- Eggs are peeled and ready.
- Place it on a chopping board and slice into half as shown.
- Perfect hard boiled eggs are ready!
- You can just sprinkle salt and pepper and serve! Or use it in salads or sandwiches or devilled eggs.
Notes
- Always use ice cold water or add icecubes to water and keep it ready.
- Hard boiled eggs can be easily sliced using a slicer or knife to use it in sandwiches.
- Over cooked eggs give a green coating so be very careful on the timing.
How to Make the Hard Boiled Eggs Step by Step
1.Add 3 cups water to a sauce pan.
2.Let it boil well.
3.Add the eggs – While adding make sure to add it gently without hitting the bottom of the pan too hard else it will break and leak in the water.
4.Cook in medium flame for 14 mins exactly. Set a timer and keep an eye.
5.After exactly 14 mins switch off.
6.Using a tong remove the eggs.
7.Add the eggs to a bowl containing ice cold water. Set aside for few mins.
8.Now remove the eggs from the bowl.
9.Tap the egg shell and start peeling the shell and discard it.
10.Eggs are peeled and ready.
11.Place it on a chopping board and slice into half as shown.
12.Perfect hard boiled eggs are ready!
13.You can just sprinkle salt and pepper and serve! Or use it in salads or sandwiches or devilled eggs.
Hard boiled eggs are ready!
Expert Tips
- Always use ice cold water or add icecubes to water and keep it ready.
- Hard boiled eggs can be easily sliced using a slicer or knife to use it in sandwiches.
- Over cooked eggs give a green coating so be very careful on the timing.
Serving & Storage Suggestion
Hard boiled eggs keeps well for about 2 to 3 hrs in room temperature. If you want to store the eggs then store it with the shell in fridge and peel it when you want to serve.
FAQS
1.How to make perfect hard boiled eggs ?
Boil water drop the eggs gently without cracking it. Cook in medium flame for exactly 14 mins and Switch off. Immediately transfer the eggs to a bowl containing icecold water and set aside for few mins. Then tap the end of an egg to crack the shell then start peeling the egg. Hard boiled eggs are ready.
2.How long can I store boiled eggs?
Boiled eggs keeps well in room temperature for about 2-3 hrs. You can store the eggs with shell in fridge for about 2 days.
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