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How to Make Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs
Learn to make the perfect hard boiled eggs whether you like a soft, medium or hard yolk!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 126 kcal
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 8 large eggs
Instructions
- Remove your eggs from the fridge about 10 minutes prior to boiling them if possible to allow them to warm up a bit - this will limit the shells from cracking when you place the cold eggs in the boiling hot water
- Add cold water to a saucepan - fill it 3/4 of the way full. You want to choose a saucepan that is large enough to allow the eggs to lay in a single layer once added to the pot
- Place the pot over high heat and bring the water to a boil
- Once the water comes to a rolling boil, slowly lower the eggs down in to the pot to cook
- Leave the heat on high and do not cover the pot. If your eggs bounce around a lot, you can reduce the heat to medium-high
- Immediately set a timer based on how you want your eggs cooked - refer to the image above for boiling times. I like to boil mine for 7 minutes and 30 seconds most days
- While the eggs boil prepare a large ice bath
- Once the timer goes off, immediately transfer the eggs to the ice bath and allow them to cool in the ice bath for 10 minutes
- Remove the eggs from the ice bath, peel and enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
126kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.03g
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: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 126
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| 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 | 0.03g | 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.