How to Boil an Egg Perfectly Every Time
Hard-boiled eggs are excellent for creating all sorts of yummy and easy recipes such as deviled eggs, egg salad, and macaroni and potato salads. The first step to creating these easy and delicious dishes is to know how to create the perfect hard-boiled egg so that it cooks well each time and does not turn gray inside. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Large white eggs
- Medium pan filled with water
- Stove
- Strainer or pan cover
Instructions
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Start by placing the eggs into the medium-sized pan. Fill the pan with enough water to fully cover the eggs. Place the pan of eggs on the stove over high heat. Watch for the water to start boiling.
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Once the water begins to boil, turn the heat down to medium and boil the eggs constantly for approximately 10 minutes. Set a timer so that you do not go over this time or your egg yolks will turn gray and you risk the chance of cracking the egg shells.
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When the 10 minutes is up, remove your pan of eggs from the heat and empty the hot water immediately. You can either use a strainer for this (being careful not to let the eggs drop too hard) or a pan cover. Rinse the pan with cold water a few times to be sure it is no longer hot.
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Put the eggs back in the pan and fill the pan with cold water until the eggs are fully covered. Let the eggs sit for 15 to 20 minutes, emptying and refilling the cold water once during this time to be sure the water stays cold.
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Crack the shells of the eggs and peel each one until all are open. Rinse each egg under cold water after the shells are removed. When you cut the eggs open, you'll see that the yolks are completely yellow and the egg is perfectly hard boiled.
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Tips & Warnings
You can also make soft-boiled eggs by limiting the boiling time to three minutes... or medium-boiled eggs by limiting the time to six minutes.
Another great trick for boiling eggs is to fill a pan with cold water, place on medium heat until just at the brink of boiling, turn off the heat, and let eggs sit in the water for 25 minutes -- this technique cooks the egg, but will not overcook and can be used if you're trying to multitask and can't give the eggs proper attention.
References
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Comments
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So, many people say to put the eggs in cold water in a pan, bring the water to a high boil, then turn off the heat, cover the pan and let the eggs sit for 15 to 20 minutes, drain the hot water, put in cold water to cool them, drain the water again and then fill up the pan with cold water again and add ice, let sit for 3 to 5 minutes. It appears your perfect hard boiled eggs may be a little too hard?
