How to Boil Eggs
Learn how to boil eggs to your desired consistency with this easy to follow tutorial.
- Prep Time: 0 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 4 to 6 eggs 1x
- Method: Boiling
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 to 6 large eggs
- Water
Instructions
- Gently place the eggs in a medium size pot and fill with enough cool water to reach just above the eggs.
- Turn the heat to medium high and bring the water to a boil.
- As soon as the water starts to boil, turn the heat off and cover the pot with a lid.
- Leave for 10 minutes for hard boiled eggs, 6 to 7 minutes for medium soft boiled, and 4 to 5 minutes for a runny yolk.
- Transfer the eggs to a bowl filled with ice and cold water and leave for 5 minutes, or until eggs have cooled down to room temperature.
- Peel and serve.
Notes
Store the eggs in the fridge for up to 7 days.
If the eggs are peeled, transfer them to a storage container with a lid and refrigerate for up to 7 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 egg
- Calories: 72
- Sugar: 0.2g
- Sodium: 71mg
- Fat: 4.8g
- Saturated Fat: 1.6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0.4g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 6.3g
- Cholesterol: 186mg
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