After peeling rinse again in case there are any bits of shell still clinging. Then peel the shell off starting at the wide end.
To peel them crack the shells all over on a hard surface.
Bring the water to a boil until you see large bubbles gently breaking on the surface. For a hard-boiled egg, remove it after 10-15 minutes. 7 minutes: almost set deliciously sticky. 6 minutes: liquid yolk but not completely runny. If your eggs are fridge cold, add 30 seconds to each time. For a medium-boiled egg, remove the egg after 5-7 minutes. Bring a large pan of water to the boil and lower in the eggs in a single layer, turn down to a simmer and use the following timing for large eggs. When the water reaches a rolling boil, use a slotted spoon to remove the egg from the pot and submerge it in the ice bath. Hard-Boiled Eggs Large saucepan Eggs (however many can fit in your saucepan) Water 1 teaspoon (4.9 mL) of vinegar or 12 teaspoon (2. This rapid cooling helps to prevent dark rings forming between the yolk and the white. Fill a small saucepan with enough water to cover the eggs by about 1cm. Heat the pot on medium heat, stirring the egg every few minutes. This ice bath will stop the eggs from cooking when you remove them from the. Let the cold tap run over them for about 1 minute, then leave them in cold water till they're cool enough to handle - about 2 minutes. While the eggs boil, fill a big bowl with ice water. Then, the most important part is to cool them rapidly under cold running water. I recently peeled an overcooked hard boiled egg and this reminded me of Marthas easy to do perfect hard boiled egg recipe. As soon as they are cooked drain off the hot water. Place the eggs into a saucepan that is the right size so that they sit comfortably and don’t crash into one another (and as an extra precaution, to prevent cracking you can prick the round end of the shell with a pin) then and add enough cold water to cover them by about 1cm.īring the water up to boiling point then turn to a simmer, put a timer on for 6 minutes if you like a bit of squidgy in the centre, 7 minutes if you like them cooked through.