5 from 3 votes
Easy-Peel Hard-Boiled Eggs
No more hard-boiled eggs that won't peel! With a few simple steps, you'll have eggs that part easily with their shells and taste delicious.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
14 mins
Total Time
24 mins
Servings:
6
servings
Calories:
63 kcal
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
International
Ingredients
- 6 egg large
- ice for ice bath
- water for ice bath, cold
Instructions
- Start by bringing a medium-sized pot of water to a rolling boil. Make sure there is enough water to cover the eggs by at least an inch.
- While waiting for the water to boil, take the eggs out of the refrigerator to warm up to room temperature. Make an ice bath by combining lots of ice with cold water in a large bowl.
- Once the water is boiling, lower the heat to a simmer and gently place the eggs into the water using a skimmer or spoon, then increase the heat back to a boil.
- For fully-set yolks, cook the eggs 12 to 14 minutes. Alternatively, keep these times in mind: 6 minutes for soft-boiled with a runny yolk, 8 minutes for jammy yolks, 10 minutes for slightly soft-centered yolks.
- Use the skimmer to immediately transfer the eggs into the ice bath to cool down quickly and stop the cooking process.
- Once fully cooled, gently roll the eggs on a countertop or tap them to create cracks, then start peeling from the bottom end where there is usually an air pocket.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
63kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
0.3g
(0%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Trans Fat
0.02g
(1%)
Cholesterol
164mg
(55%)
Sodium
62mg
(3%)
Potassium
61mg
(1%)
Sugar
0.2g
(0%)
Vitamin A
238IU
(5%)
Calcium
25mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 63
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 63kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 0.3g | 0% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.02g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 164mg | 55% |
| Sodium | 62mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 61mg | 1% |
| Sugar | 0.2g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 238IU | 5% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.