Easy Hard Boiled Eggs

How to make the perfect Hard Boiled Eggs

It seems pretty simple right? Anyone can make a hard boiled egg. . . or so, you would think. But many people actually struggle with this common task. From nasty green yolks, to eggs that are impossible to peel the shells from the egg white – or even eggs that bust and break. Ever get a nice crunchy piece of shell in a deviled egg or egg salad? It is almost as bad as finding a hair!!!!

Today, I am going to share a simple process to turn your Hard Boiled Eggs into Easy Boiled Eggs:

• Although it is not necessary, you should lay your eggs flat on their sides for about 8 hours prior to boiling.   I simply open up the carton of the eggs and lay them on their sides, as shown in the photo below.  Laying the eggs on their sides will actually assist in proper centering of the yolks.

• Use an oversize pot, and place  your eggs in the bottom of the pot.  Give your eggs plenty of room so that they will not be banigng up against each other when the water boils.

• Use cold water to fill the pot.  Make sure the water is above the eggs in all areas

• Place a tight lid on the pot and place the pot on your stove burner on High heat, until the water comes to a rolling boil.

• When the water comes to a rolling boil, remove the pot from the hot burner immediately and place on an unused burner that is turned off.  Turn off the burner that was used to boil the water.

• Sprinkle a pinch of salt into the water, and replace the top to the pot.  Set your timer for 30 minutes to let the eggs finish cooking.  Do NOT turn on the heat.  The water is still very hot and will continue to cook the eggs properly.  The salt will actually make the eggs easier to peel later.

• After 30 minutes, it is time to place the eggs into Ice Cold water.  It is very important to cool the eggs very quickly at this point.  Take them from the heat and submerge them directly into water and ice.  If the eggs do not cool fast enough,  sulfur can be released inside the egg, causing that ugly (and smelly) dark greenish ring around the yolk.  Sometimes if I do not have ice cubes available, I will place my bowl of  cold water in the freezer for the 30 minutes that the eggs are cooking.

• Let the eggs cool in the ice water for 20 minutes.

Peeling Hard Boiled Eggs  – Now comes the fun part!

• Take out one of the hard boiled eggs and place it on the counter top.  Use your palm to gently crush and roll the egg, to break up the shell (just like the photo below).  Be careful not to press too hard.  You don’t want to break or crush the egg under the shell.

• After you have broken the shell (don’t peel it yet), place the hard boiled eggs back into the cold water.  Move on to your next egg and repeat until all of your hard boiled eggs have broken shells and are back in the cold water.  This process allows for the water to get up under the shell, and in most cases will assist in making the egg shell slide right off of the egg.

• By the time you place the last of the hard boiled eggs back into the water, it is time to begin peeling your eggs.  Start with the first egg that you broke the shell of.  Take the egg out of the water and begin to peel the shell . .  it should literally slide right off.  Continue this process until all of the eggs have been peeled.

• Wash off your eggs in the sink, running them under cold water to ensure any small pieces of shell are fully removed.

• You should now have Easy Boiled Eggs.  Shell free, with nice yellow yolks to cut up on salads, make egg salad or delicious deviled eggs.

Never make Hard Boiled Eggs again . . Make Easy Boiled Eggs!

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