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Hard Boiled Egg Recipe
Perfect hard-boiled eggs have whites that are firm but not rubbery and yolks that are cooked and still creamy, without a layer of grey around them. This tutorial shows how to make perfect hard-boiled eggs, every time.
Cook Time
mins
Total Time
12 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 72 kcal
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 6-12 large eggs
- water
Instructions
- Place the number of eggs you want to cook in the bottom of a medium to large pot in a single layer and cover them with an inch of cold water. Set the pot on the stove and turn the heat to high.
- Bring the water to a full, rolling boil, then cover the pot with a lid, turn off the heat, and set the timer for 12 minutes.
- As soon as the timer goes off, take the lid off the eggs and set them in the sink under the tap. Drain the hot water and run cold water over the eggs to cool them quickly and stop the cooking process.
- After a minute or two under cold water, you can drain the water and store the cooked hard-boiled eggs in a covered container in the fridge for 5 days.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1egg
Calories
72kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
186mg
(62%)
Sodium
71mg
(3%)
Potassium
69mg
(2%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
270IU
(5%)
Calcium
28mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 72
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1egg | |
| Calories | 72kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 186mg | 62% |
| Sodium | 71mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 69mg | 1% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 270IU | 5% |
| Calcium | 28mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.