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How to make Easy Peel, Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs EVERY TIME!

This is the BEST egg hack for perfect hard boiled eggs EVERY SINGLE TIME! Add oil to the water- The eggshell just slides right off every time!

Prep Time
2 mins
Cook Time
2 mins
Resting time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 62 kcal
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 6 eggs or however many you want!
  • water enough to completely submerge the eggs
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil or other oil
  • ice

Instructions

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  1. Bring water and oil to a gentle boil in a pot large enough to lay the eggs in one layer.
  2. Add the eggs one at a time gently to the boiling water using a spoon.
  3. Boil for exactly 13 minutes for hard boiled eggs, or 10 for medium, and 3-6 for soft (depending on how runny you want the yolk.
  4. Meanwhile, prepare an ice bath with about a tray's worth of ice and enough water to completely submerge the eggs.
  5. Remove the eggs with a slotted spoon and place immediately in ice bath.
  6. Allow to sit for at least 10 minutes in bath.
  7. Peel gently, preferably under running cold running water.

Notes

  • I used large eggs for this. If you use smaller eggs, you may need to cook for less time (or more for extra large eggs).
  • Nutrition information is for one egg with no oil, since most of the oil stays in the water.
  • The provided nutrition information does not include any added sodium from seasoning to taste, any optional ingredients, and it does not take brands into account. Feel free to calculate it yourself using this calculator or by adding the recipe to Yummly.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1egg Calories 62kcal (3%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 4g (6%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Cholesterol 163mg (54%) Sodium 62mg (3%) Potassium 60mg (2%) Vitamin A 240IU (5%) Calcium 25mg (3%) Iron 0.8mg (4%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 62

% Daily Value*

Serving 1egg
Calories 62kcal 3%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 4g 6%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 163mg 54%
Sodium 62mg 3%
Potassium 60mg 1%
Vitamin A 240IU 5%
Calcium 25mg 3%
Iron 0.8mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.