Easy Boiled Eggs How Long To Boil An Egg Soft Medium Hard Boiled Recipes

HOW TO BOIL EGGS PERFECTLY EVERY TIME (SOFT, MEDIUM, HARD-BOILED)

Steps:

• Boil enough water to cover all the eggs that you're planning on cooking. There are three main methods for doing this including stovetop, microwave, or kettle.Stove Top: Add enough water to your pan, heat over high heat, and bring the water to a boil. This method usually takes the longest, and times will vary based on how wide your pan is and how much water is in it.Microwave: Pour the water into a microwave-safe container (I use a glass bowl) then place a wooden spoon, popsicle stick, or chopstick* in the water and heat in intervals of 60-90 seconds, until boiling. If you cant easily see inside your microwave, you may need a thermometer to check.Kettle: Pour enough water into the kettle and simply pop on to boil. This is my favorite method as I have a fast electric kettle, it boils to the perfect temperature, and I usually add a little extra water to it, so I can make myself a tea at the same time.
• Once your water is ready, transfer it to a saucepan (if it is not already in it), and heat over medium heat - you want a rolling simmer rather than a boil.
• Use a slotted spoon/spoon or something similar to carefully lower the eggs into the boiling water**.
• At this point, however long you leave the eggs in the water will determine how cooked they are. Use a timer for accurate results (rather than just glancing at a clock/watch).
• Soft Boiled Egg Times:Anything under 4 1/2 minutes and the white isn't fully set4 1/2 minutes - whites will be 'just' set, with a super runny yolk5 minutes - fully set white, with a thick and runny yolk6 minutes - Fully set white with a thick and slightly runny yolk
• Medium Boiled Egg Times:7 minutes - Fully set white, thick, and barely runny yolk8-9 minutes - The yolk is set but still soft and darker in color.10-11 minutes - The yolk is set and only ever so slightly still tender
• Hard-Boiled Egg Times:12-14 minutes - The egg is hard-boiled from 12+ minutes, though you'll notice that the yolk will get lighter and harder and more crumbly in consistency.I wouldn't boil and longer than 14 minutes as the eggs will overcook and become rubbery and the yolks can get a green-grey ring around them.For perfect hard-boiled eggs, I'd personally suggest going for 12 minutes.
• Once ready, turn off the heat and quickly move to the next step.
• To avoid the eggs continuing to cook after you remove them from the water, you need to cool them down quickly. This will also help you to avoid the green-grey ring yolks can have.Either place the eggs carefully in an ice bath (bowl of water and ice cubes) OR dump out the boiling water from the pot and run cold water over the eggs for at least one minute.
• First, never skip the post-cooking temperature shock with ice water/cold water as this not only is great for texture and color, but it also helps make the eggs peel easier. You can also lightly crack the eggs before placing them in the ice water and that can help them to soak up a little water and lead to easier peeling.You can use a thumbtack to prick a tiny hole at one end of the egg before boiling them (never on the side as it can break the egg- only the very end). I've found this method almost always leads to shells that are FAR easier to peel.Older eggs also tend to peel easier, usually ones that have sat in the fridge for at least a week before boiling.
• To peel the eggs I like to lightly tap and press them against a surface and roll. Do this lightly so that the shell cracks but without breaking the egg whites. Once peeled, rinse the eggs to get rid of any remaining tiny bits of shell.

HARD BOILED EGGS

Steps:

• Place your eggs in a pot and cover with cold water by 1 inch. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then cover, remove from the heat and set aside 8 to 10 minutes. Drain, cool in ice water and peel.
• Bring a pot of water to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to low, then add your eggs and cook 4 to 5 minutes. Drain, cool in ice water and peel.
• Bring a pot of water to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to low, then add your eggs and cook 7 to 8 minutes. Drain, cool in ice water and peel.

SOFT BOILED EGGS

Steps:

• Fill a medium sized saucepan with water and bring to a rolling boil.
• Make sure your eggs aren't fridge cold. By having the eggs at room temperature, it will be less of a shock for the egg reaching the hot water and therefore less likely to crack. You can also use an egg pricker to make a very small hole in each egg before boiling, which will also reduce the chances of it cracking in the heat. Slowly lower the eggs into the water using a spoon.
• Set your timer for 4-5 mins for runny/dippy eggs to serve with soldiers, or 6-7 mins for soft-boiled eggs for a salad. If serving in a salad, plunge the eggs into a bowl of cold water as soon as the timer goes off - this will stop them cooking and cool the shells quickly for peeling.