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Hard Boil Eggs
How to Hard Boil Eggs: Store the eggs upside down in the fridge to center the yolks. Put cold eggs in saucepan. Add cold tap water an inch over the eggs. Put stove to high heat. Wait for rolling boil (10-12 minutes). Turn off Heat. Cover with lid (10-12 minutes) [Less = Softer Yolks]. Prepare ice bath. Put eggs in ice bath to stop them from cooking on the inside. Tap and roll the eggs on the counter once cool. Peel them under running water.
How to Hard Boil Eggs: Store the eggs upside down in the fridge to center the yolks. Put cold eggs in saucepan. Add cold tap water an inch over the eggs. Put stove to high heat. Wait for rolling boil (10-12 minutes). Turn off Heat. Cover with lid (10-12 minutes) [Less = Softer Yolks]. Prepare ice bath. Put eggs in ice bath to stop them from cooking on the inside. Tap and roll the eggs on the counter once cool. Peel them under running water.
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How to Hard Boil Eggs
- Store the eggs upside down in the fridge.
- Put cold eggs in saucepan
- Add cold tap water an inch over the eggs
- Put stove to high heat
- Wait for rolling boil (10-12 minutes)
- Turn off Heat
- Cover with lid (10-12 minutes)
- Less = Softer Yolks
- Prepare ice bath
- Put eggs in ice bath to stop them from cooking on the inside
- Tap and roll the eggs on the counter once cool
- Peel them under running water
Updated October 2024
Posted February 2023
![Store Upside Down Hard Boiled Eggs Store Upside Down](images/hard-boiled-eggs-store-upside-down.jpg)
- In an effort to get the yolks to position themselves right in the center of the eggs; store the eggs upside down in your fridge.
![Straight from Refrigerator Hard Boiled Eggs Straight from Refrigerator](images/hard-boiled-eggs-straight-from-refrigerator.jpg)
- Straight from refrigerator
![Put in Saucepan Hard Boiled Eggs Put in Saucepan](images/hard-boiled-eggs-put-in-saucepan.jpg)
- Still cold put in saucepan
![Cold Tap Water Hard Boiled Eggs Cold Tap Water](images/hard-boiled-eggs-cold-tap-water.jpg)
- Add cold tap water
![Water first Knuckle Hard Boiled Eggs Water first Knuckle](images/hard-boiled-eggs-water-first-knuckle.jpg)
- Put finger on an egg and fill the water to your first Knuckle
![Filled with Water Hard Boiled Eggs in Water](images/hard-boiled-eggs-in-water.jpg)
![High Heat Hard Boiled Eggs High Heat](images/hard-boiled-eggs-high-heat.jpg)
- Put heat on high
![High Heat Hard Boiled Eggs High Heat](images/hard-boiled-eggs-on-high-heat.jpg)
![Wait Hard Boiled Eggs Wait](images/hard-boiled-eggs-wait.jpg)
- Wait for rolling boil
![10-12 minutes Hard Boiled Eggs 10-12 minutes](images/hard-boiled-eggs-10-12-minutes.jpg)
- 10-12 minutes
![Rolling Boil Hard Boiled Eggs Rolling Boil](images/hard-boiled-eggs-boiling.jpg)
- Rolling Boil
![Move off Burner Hard Boiled Eggs Move off Burner](images/hard-boiled-eggs-move-off-burner.jpg)
- Move off Burner
![Lid on Hard Boiled Eggs Lid on](images/hard-boiled-eggs-lid-on.jpg)
- Put Lid on
![Timer 10 Minutes Hard Boiled Eggs Timer 10 Minutes](images/hard-boiled-eggs-timer-10-minutes.jpg)
- Timer 10 Minutes
![Ice in Pot Hard Boiled Eggs Ice in Pot](images/hard-boiled-eggs-ice-in-pot.jpg)
- Put some ice in a pot
![Prepare Ice Bath Hard Boiled Eggs Prepare Ice Bath](images/hard-boiled-eggs-prepare-ice-bath.jpg)
- Add some water
![Ready Hard Boiled Eggs Ready](images/hard-boiled-eggs-ready.jpg)
- Time for Ice Bath
![Ready Hard Boiled Eggs Ready](images/hard-boiled-eggs-ready-2.jpg)
![Ice Bath Hard Boiled Eggs Ice Bath](images/hard-boiled-eggs-ice-bath.jpg)
- Ice Bath - this stops them from cooking
![Bad Egg Hard Boiled Eggs Bad Egg](images/hard-boiled-eggs-bad-egg.jpg)
- Bad Egg - one didn't get to go to the party
![Roll the eggs Hard Boiled Eggs Roll the eggs](images/hard-boiled-eggs-roll-eggs-shell.jpg)
- Roll the eggs
- Once cool tap each egg on the counter then roll them to break up the shell
![Roll the eggs Hard Boiled Eggs Roll the eggs](images/hard-boiled-eggs-roll-eggs.jpg)
![Peel Under Running Water Hard Boiled Eggs Peel Under Running Water](images/hard-boiled-eggs-peel-under-faucet.jpg)
![Peel Under Running Water Hard Boiled Eggs Peel Under Running Water](images/hard-boiled-eggs-peel-under-running-water.jpg)
![Shells Hard Boiled Eggs Shells](images/hard-boiled-eggs-shells.jpg)
- Shells
![Easy Hard Boiled Eggs Easy](images/hard-boiled-eggs-easy.jpg)
Peeled Hard Boiled Eggs
@177milkstreet The trick to perfectly peelable hard boiled eggs, from Chris Kimball. Works every single time. #milkstreet #eggs #food #cooking #cookingtips #cookinghacks #tips #christips #boiledeggs ♬ original sound - Milk Street
![Refrigerator Hard Boiled Eggs Refrigerator](images/hard-boiled-eggs-refrigerator.jpg)
- They Refrigerate Great
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Chick-fil-A Sauce
![Tartar Sauce Hard Boiled Eggs Tartar Sauce](images/hard-boiled-eggs-tartar-sauce.jpg)
Tartar Sauce
![Sweet Hot Mustard Hard Boiled Eggs Sweet Hot Mustard](images/hard-boiled-eggs-spicy-hot-mustard.jpg)
- Sweet Hot Mustard
- Sriracha Mayo
![Sriracha Mayo Hard Boiled Eggs Sriracha Mayo](images/hard-boiled-eggs-sriracha-mayo.jpg)
![Mayonaise Hard Boiled Eggs Mayonaise](images/hard-boiled-eggs-mayonaise.jpg)
- Mayonaise
- Sriracha
![Sriracha Hard Boiled Eggs Sriracha](images/hard-boiled-eggs-sriracha.jpg)
- Sriracha
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![Cold Eggs Cold Eggs](images/hard-boiled-eggs-put-in-saucepan.jpg)
Cold Eggs
![Cold Water Cold Water](images/hard-boiled-eggs-water-first-knuckle.jpg)
Cold Water
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High Heat
![Rolling Boil Rolling Boil](images/hard-boiled-eggs-boiling.jpg)
Rolling Boil
![No Heat 10 Min No Heat 10 Min](images/hard-boiled-eggs-lid-on.jpg)
No Heat 10 Min
![Ice Bath Ice Bath](images/hard-boiled-eggs-ice-bath.jpg)
Ice Bath
![Tap and Roll Tap and Roll](images/hard-boiled-eggs-roll-eggs-shell.jpg)
Tap and Roll
![Peel Peel](images/hard-boiled-eggs-peel-under-running-water-2.jpg)
Peel
![Enjoy Enjoy](images/hard-boiled-eggs-easy.jpg)
Enjoy