How To Steam Eggs – Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs

13 Minute cook time.

To make the perfect hard boiled egg, steam eggs rather than boiling the egg is the magic trick to perfection.

It is easy, and the eggs peeled better than a water boiled egg.

For this method you will need a reasonably sized pot and a steamer, many pot and pan sets do come with a steamer. A steamer is the pot (on the right), it has tiny holes at the base and fits nicely on top of the pot (on the left). There are other steamers that will work well as well. See the bottom of this page for other steamer options

How To Steam Eggs, What You Will Need — Steamed Eggs – What You Will Need

Step 1 – Add Water To The Pot

Place about 1 inch (2.5cm) water in the bottom of the pot and turn the heat to high

Step 2 – Cover To The Speed Boiling Time

Cover the pot to help bring the water to boil quicker

Step 3 – Bring To Boil

When the water has reached a rolling boil, place the steamer on top of the pot

Water reaches boiling point with a rolling boil — The water reaches a boiling point with a rolling boil

Step 4 – Add Eggs

Add the eggs to the steamer

Step 5 – Cover

Place the lid on the top of the steamer

Step 6 – Steam for 13 Minutes

With the heat still turned to high, steam the eggs for 13 minutes

Step 7 – Prepare Ice Bath

Prepare an ice bath – fill a bowl with cold water, add ice

An ice bath is created by adding cold water and ice cubes

Step 8 – Time’s Up

After 13 minutes, remove the eggs from the steamer, and place them in the ice bath

Let the eggs sit in the ice bath for 5 minutes

Step 9 – The Perfect Peel

To peel the eggs perfectly, peel them in the water. Crack the middle of the egg and the large end of the egg. Start removing the shell, if you can get under the thin membrane, the shell will peel off perfectly. The water will get under the membrane to assist you to peel easily.