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How to Cook a Perfect Hard-Boiled Egg
This recipe guides you through cooking large eggs to a firm, fully set yolk using a boiling method followed by an ice bath. The eggs develop an easy-to-peel shell thanks to chilling after boiling. It’s a reliable method for consistent hard-boiled eggs suitable for snacks, salads, or meal prep.
Prep Time
2 mins
Cook Time
14 mins
Total Time
16 mins
Servings:
2
Calories:
126 kcal
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 egg cold from the fridge, large
Instructions
- Fill a medium saucepan with water and bring to a boil. While the water heats up, fill a bowl with water and plenty of ice cubes and set aside.
- Use a spider or slotted spoon to slowly drop the cold eggs in a single layer into the boiling water. Cook the eggs at a rolling boil for 14 minutes. Use the spider to immediately plunge the eggs into the ice water bath. Chill the eggs for 5 minutes. Remove the eggs from the water.
- To peel the eggs, gently tap the bottom of the egg on a hard, flat surface, like a cutting board or countertop. Continue tapping while rotating to the top of the egg then gently tap all the way around the circumference. Gently cover the egg with the palm of your hand and lightly roll the egg. Under running water or in a bowl filled with water, slowly begin peeling at the bottom of the egg where an air pocket should have formed during cooking. Eat or refrigerate for up to 3 days.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
126kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Trans Fat
0.04g
(2%)
Cholesterol
327mg
(109%)
Sodium
125mg
(5%)
Potassium
121mg
(3%)
Sugar
0.3g
(1%)
Vitamin A
475IU
(10%)
Calcium
49mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 126
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 126kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.04g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 327mg | 109% |
| Sodium | 125mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 121mg | 3% |
| Sugar | 0.3g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 475IU | 10% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.