Soft Boiled Eggs With Butter And Thyme Recipes

SOFT BOILED EGGS WITH BUTTER AND THYME

Steps:

• Fill a medium saucepan about halfway with water and bring to a boil.
• Once water is boiling, gently place eggs in water one at a time using a large spoon. Set your timer for 6 minutes.
• While your eggs are cooking, place one tablespoon of butter in a microwave safe bowl and microwave until melted, about 20 seconds.
• When the timer goes off, take the saucepan (don't forget to turn the stove off!) and carefully pour out the hot water, being careful not to let the eggs fall out. Run cold water over the eggs to stop the cooking process.
• Carefully peel each egg, rinse to to remove any shell fragments, and place gently in the melted butter.
• Add the thyme leaves as well as salt and pepper to taste. Enjoy immediately.

BASIC SOFT BOILED EGGS

Steps:

• Place cold eggs in saucepan. Cover with at least 1 inch (2.5 cm) cold water over top of eggs. Cover saucepan with lid and bring water to boil over high heat.
• Immediately remove pan from heat to stop boiling. With lid on saucepan, let eggs stand in water for 3 to 4 minutes (large eggs).
• Remove eggs and rinse under cold water. Cut off larger end with sharp knife.
• Place eggs in eggcups. Season with salt and pepper, if desired, and eat with small spoon.

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.

SOFT HARD-BOILED EGGS

Steps:

• Place water into a 3-quart saucepan with a lid. Place over high heat and bring to a low boil. Carefully place the eggs in the water. Cover pan immediately, reduce heat to medium-high, and cook for 9 1/2 minutes. Remove pan from heat and cool eggs down with cold running water, tipping out the water, and continuing to run cold water over the eggs until they are cool.