• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

How Daily

Food, recipes, homemade, gardening, DIY, Easy recipes

  • Features
    • Sushi Venture
    • Vegan and Vegetarian
    • One-Bowl Special
    • Weight-Loss Journey
  • Recipes
    • Appetizers & Sides
    • Desserts
    • Drinks & Beverage
    • Main Entrée
    • Salad
    • Sauce, Dip & Season
    • Snacks
    • Soup
  • Holiday Events
    • Celebration & Party
    • Christmas
    • Easter
    • Halloween
    • Thanksgiving
    • Valentine
  • Foodie Guides
  • Home & Garden
    • Green thumbs
  • Kitchen Gadgets
  • Contact
    • Work with Us
You are here: Home / Food & Drink / How to Boil Eggs (Hard-boiled and Soft-boiled)

How to Boil Eggs (Hard-boiled and Soft-boiled)

August 6, 2016 By Victoria

Jump to Recipe Print Recipe

Boiling an egg is a fundamental cooking skill, yet many people don’t know how to boil an egg. It can seem intimidating and tricky at first, but boiling eggs is actually pretty simple, once you get the hang of it. Check out these step-by-step instructions, and you’ll be boiling eggs like a pro in no time! Note that you can use this same method for hard-boiled eggs or soft-boiled eggs—all you’ll change is the amount of time your eggs cook.

Boiled eggs

How to Boil Eggs

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 2
Author: Victoria
Print

Ingredients

  • 4 eggs
  • Water

Instructions

  • Place eggs in a pot and cover with cold water
    Your eggs should be in a single layer along the bottom of the pot. Fill the pot with enough cold water to cover the eggs by about 1 inch.
    Place eggs in a pot with water
  • Bring water to a boil
    Turn your stove on high and bring the water to a boil. This should only take a couple minutes, so watch your pot carefully!
  • Remove pot from heat and cover
    Take your pot off the hot burner as soon as your water starts boiling and put a lid on it. Don’t worry—the hot water will continue to boil the eggs.
  • Set a timer and wait
    The amount of time your eggs need to cook depends on how you want them done. If you want soft-boiled eggs, which will have a runny yolk, set your timer for 3 minutes. If you want medium boiled eggs, set your timer for 6 minutes. For a perfect hard-boiled egg, set your timer for at least 10 minutes. Everyone prefers their boiled eggs cooked differently. Once you’ve practiced a few times, you’ll figure out the perfect amount of cooking time for your tastes.
    Boiled eggs
  • Crack the shells
    Now that your boiled eggs are cooked, it’s time to peel them! This step is tricky. First, tap the eggs carefully to crack the shells in a few places.
  • Place eggs in ice water
    Place your eggs in a bowl of ice water. Submerge each egg completely, and leave them in the ice water for at least a minute. This cools the eggs and makes peeling the shells easier.
  • Peel the shells
    Once your eggs have cooled off, they’re ready to peel. Take an egg out of the ice water and simply lift the shells off. You may not get the whole shell in one piece, but it should peel off cleanly.

That’s all it takes to make a perfect boiled egg! You can eat your boiled eggs plain, or use them in a recipe, such as deviled eggs. Hard-boiled eggs make a great addition to salads and are a healthy, protein-rich snack, too.

Filed Under: Food & Drink Tagged With: eggs

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




Primary Sidebar

Welcome to HowDaily!

Enjoy your stay with delicious and easy recipes for those home cooked meals.

Here are all our collection of originals, fusion or inspirational recipes. Don’t forget to check out our informative guides and reviews on foods & drink topics.

More about us…

logo
Food Advertisements by

Never Miss a Recipe or Guide!

Recipes

Mango fried rice

Mango Cilantro Fried Rice

Homemade Vegan Tuna Sushi Roll

Crispy Fried Chicken in The KFC Original Flavor

Tuna Lava Sushi Roll with Greek Yogurt

Homemade Yogurt: Dairy, Non-dairy, and how to make the best yogurt at home

logo
Food Advertisements by

Guides

Cultural Treats from Japan: Sakuraco Snacks Box

Best Unsalted Butter for cake

Best Unsalted Butter for Cake, Buttercream & Baking – Comparing 11 popular Unsalted Butter Brands

Jackfruit vs Durian

Jackfruit vs Durian: Ultimate Guide on The King of Tropical Fruits

Footer

  • Home
  • About
  • Work with Us
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Disclosure
  • Contact

Some posts may contain affiliate links to useful items that deem their values to the recipes/guides. We are a participant of the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

Copyright HowDaily.com © 2023