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    Home » Recipes » Breakfast

    How to hard cook an egg

    Published: Feb 2, 2011 · Modified: May 17, 2022 · This post may contain affiliate links

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    How to hard cook an egg and make sure it is perfect every time!

    How to hard cook an egg. I wanted to share with you the correct way to hard cook an egg. Often times people "boil" eggs and they become gray/green or rubbery.  If you follow these steps you will get the bright yellow yolk and perfect eggs every time!  This is a great low carb breakfast or snack idea!

    How to hard cook an egg:

    Step One: Place eggs in a saucepan and cover with water approximately 1 inch above eggs.

    How to hard cook an egg and make sure it is perfect every time!

    Step Two: Bring water to a boil.  When the first bubble comes up from the bottom, turn the heat off.

    How to hard cook an egg and make sure it is perfect every time!

    Step Three:  Immediately cover the eggs and leave on the burner.  Set timer for 14 minutes.

    How to hard cook an egg and make sure it is perfect every time!

    Step 4:  Run cold water over the eggs to stop the cooking process.  Peel your eggs and enjoy!

    This is the correct method to hard cook an egg.  If you are making boiled eggs for egg salad, using them to garnish or making deviled eggs one of the key tips is to make sure they are not greenish/gray on the outside of the yolk.  This is caused by over cooking.  If you follow these simple steps you will have bright yellows and the whites will not be rubbery.

    I like to meal prep by cooking at least a dozen hard cooked eggs each week.  If you are following the Keto Diet this is a great way to be sure that you have snacks on hand for the week.   Another helpful tip is to use "older" eggs nearing expiration.  By doing so they will be easier to peel.  I hope these tips help you!

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    Melissa Jennings

    Melissa is a football and soccer mom who has been married to her best friend for 24 years. She loves sharing recipes, travel reviews and tips that focus on helping busy families make memories.

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    1. Kate

      February 02, 2011 at 9:09 am

      Thanks so much for posting this. My daughter loves hard boiled eggs but I can never make them right. I'm going to follow your directions next time.

      Kate

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      • Melissa@StockpilingMoms

        October 24, 2011 at 11:41 pm

        You are welcome Kate!

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    2. Geri

      February 02, 2011 at 9:44 am

      Thanks for this!

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      • Melissa

        February 02, 2011 at 10:13 am

        You are welcome!

        Reply
    3. Jessie C.

      November 13, 2011 at 4:25 pm

      This is such a great tip. I always boil them for a long time in order to make sure they're evenly cooked.

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      • Melissa @ Stockpiling Moms

        March 23, 2012 at 2:15 pm

        That makes them rubbery to over cook.

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    4. Donna Mollaun

      March 14, 2012 at 9:14 pm

      So that's why my eggs are so hard to peel. Thanks!

      Reply
    5. mara

      April 06, 2012 at 12:52 am

      Thanks for the info - I don't cook hard boiled eggs often and forget in between the timing and temp etc. I read somewhere that eggs can be frozen so they can be stockpiled. I think it said something about cracking the egg and putting it in a ziplock bag?

      Reply

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