How to Make Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs

Large bowl

1-3 week old eggs

Large pot

STEP 1

Add your eggs to a large pot and cover them completely with cold water

STEP 2

Bring the eggs & water to a boil

STEP 3

Immediately turn off the heat, cover the pot, remove it from the burner and let the eggs sit for 5-10 miutes

5 minutes for softer, jammy eggs and 10 for firm ones!

STEP 4

Remove eggs from the pot and transfer to a bowl with ice water for 2 minutes

STEP 5

Tap each egg on a hard surface, rotating the egg, then roll the egg to loosen the shell. Peel with your hands OR...

STEP 6

...peel with a spoon by sliding it between the egg and the shell and turning the egg!

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Enjoy hard boiled eggs plain, on toast, in salads and more!