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Through the guidance of many chefs, we have tested many ways of boiling an egg and here is the foolproof easy way that will give you a perfect boiled egg without the grey ring.
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Follow our step-by-step guide to a perfect boiled egg
Eggs First
Place eggs in a single layer in a pot. Add enough cold water to cover the eggs by about 2 inches above the eggs.
Turn Up The Heat
Leave the pot uncovered at a medium-high heat and bring it to a gentle boil.
The 9 Minute Cook for A Perfect Boiled Egg
Turn off the heat and cover for 9 minutes. This process is called steeping or coddling, the eggs will continue to cook in the heat and produce a creamy white and a nicely cooked yolk.
The Ice Bath
Prepare an ice bath. Bowl with water and ice.
The Fast Cool
After 9 minutes, place the eggs in the ice bath for a few minutes, to stop them from cooking, and help the white to move away from the shell for easier peeling.
Easy Peeling
To peel an egg perfectly, crack the larger end of the egg (it has an air pocket), and in water, peel the egg, if you can, in large sections, not little by little. The water helps the white remain slippery and peels from the shell easier. If you can get under the membrane, this will add to the egg peeling easier. Unpeeled, the boiled egg should be perfectly smooth and oval.
The Perfect Hard Boiled Egg
Print Instructions
Step by Step On How To Boil Eggs Perfectly Every Time
Equipment
- Pot
- Bowl
- Tongs
- Stove
- Paper towel
Ingredients
- 6 each eggs
- 6 cups water cold tap water
Instructions
- Place eggs in a single layer in a pot. Add enough cold water to cover the eggs by about 2 inches above the eggs.
- Leave the pot uncovered and with a medium-high heat, bring it to a gentle boil.
- Turn off the heat and cover for 9 minutes. This process is called steeping or coddling, the eggs will continue to cook in the heat and produce a creamy white and a nicely cooked yolk.
- Prepare an ice bath. Bowl with water and ice.
- After 9 minutes, place the eggs in the ice bath for a few minutes, to stop them from cooking, and help the white to move away from the shell for easier peeling.
- To peel an egg perfectly, crack larger end of the egg (it has an air pocket), and in water, peel the egg, if you can, in large sections, not little by little. The water helps the white remain slippery and peels from the shell easier. If you can get under the membrane, this will add to the egg peeling easier. Unpeeled, the boiled egg should be perfectly smooth and oval.
Eggs Cooked By Time And The Results
The time an egg cooks makes all the difference in its firmness
3 minute – soft boiled egg, not set
Runny yolk and white. But a 4-minute egg will have a runny yolk and soft white.
5 minute – soft boiled egg
The yolk will be cooked and runny and the white still soft but more firm
7 minute – medium-boiled egg
The medium boiled egg yolk starts to harden and the white is solid
9 minute – hard boiled egg
The 9 minute hard boiled egg has a yolk and white that are firm
11 minute – hard boiled egg
The 11 minute hard boiled egg is somewhat chalky but ideal for salads
How did we come up with the perfect way to boil an egg for great results?
We studied various professional chefs and tried to followed their instructions. Some recipes worked and some did not.
Visit our Chefs and see the results of the various ways to boil an egg!
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What makes a perfect hard boiled egg?
THE AGE OF THE EGG
Eggs that are at least one week old are better than a farm-fresh egg.
THE SIZE OF THE EGG
Large or extra large are the best eggs for this recipe. These are also the most commonly available in the supermarket and on egg-laying farms.
THE TASTE OF THE BOILED EGG
Keeping the egg in the refrigerator (in the USA) in its egg carton will keep the egg fresher longer and keep from other refrigerator smells from entering the egg through its shell. Eggs in the US are washed and this removes its natural protective coating, this is why they must be kept in the refrigerator in their own egg carton and when you hard boil the eggs they taste natural as an egg should.
HOW TO TELL IF THE EGG IS FRESH
If you crack a fresh uncooked egg, the yolk will be sitting high on the egg white. If you crack an older egg, the yolk will be flatter and the whites more liquid. Both edible, but fresh is always better.
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