How Long To Cook Hard Boiled Eggs Food

HARD-COOKED (HARD-BOILED) EGGS

Steps:

• In a 2-quart saucepan, place the eggs in a single layer. Add enough cold water until it is at least 1 inch above the eggs. Heat uncovered to boiling over high heat. Remove the saucepan from the heat. Cover with lid; let stand 15 minutes.
• Immediately pour off the hot water from the eggs, then run cool water over them in the saucepan until completely cool.
• Tap each egg lightly on the kitchen counter to crackle the shell. Roll the egg between your hands to loosen the shell, then peel starting at the large end. If the shell is hard to peel, hold egg under cold water while peeling.

HARD BOILED EGGS

Steps:

• Place your eggs in a pot and cover with cold water by 1 inch. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then cover, remove from the heat and set aside 8 to 10 minutes. Drain, cool in ice water and peel.
• Bring a pot of water to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to low, then add your eggs and cook 4 to 5 minutes. Drain, cool in ice water and peel.
• Bring a pot of water to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to low, then add your eggs and cook 7 to 8 minutes. Drain, cool in ice water and peel.

HOW TO MAKE HARD BOILED EGGS

Steps:

• Add cold eggs to a saucepot. Add enough water to the pot to cover the eggs by one inch.
• Place a lid on the pot and turn the heat on to high. Allow the water to come up to a boil.
• Once the water reaches a full rolling boil, turn the heat off and leave the pot on the burner (with the lid on) for about 12 minutes.*
• After 12 minutes, transfer the eggs to a bowl of ice water. Chill the eggs in the ice water for about five minutes. Peel and enjoy.

HOW TO COOK (AND PEEL) PERFECT HARD-BOILED EGGS

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Place the eggs in a heavy-bottomed saucepan and cover them with cold water. Make sure the tops of the eggs are covered by at least an inch of water. Bring the water to a full boil, uncovered. You'll see the water simmering , but as soon as you see a few big bubbles, remove the pot from the heat and cover it. Let the pot stand untouched for 15 minutes.
• Remove the boiled eggs from the water and transfer them to a bowl of cold water for 15 minutes to stop the cooking process.
• Then either peel and serve or refrigerate.

HOW TO COOK A HARD BOILED EGG

Steps:

• Place eggs into a pot. Make sure that the eggs are not overcrowded.
• Add COLD water until you have filled the pot just above the eggs (about 4 cups). Cover with a lid.
• Place the pot on the stove on high heat and bring to a boil.
• Once the water is boiling set your timer for 7-8 minutes and then take the pot off the heat.
• In a bowl add 4 cups of cold water and 2 cups of ice, creating an ice bath.
• Using a slotted spoon take out one egg at a time and place it into the ice bath. Once all of the eggs are in the ice bath, allow them to cool for 5-10 minutes
• Remove the eggs from the ice bath and store them the fridge for up to 7 days.

HOW TO COOK HARD BOILED EGGS (NO-FAIL STOVETOP METHOD)

Steps:

• Place the eggs in a single layer in a saucepan and cover with cold water by 1 to 2 inches. Heat over high heat until the water comes to a rolling boil, cover the saucepan with a lid, cook for 30 seconds then remove completely from the heat and let stand for 12 minutes.
• Just before the eggs are cooked, prepare a bowl of ice water.
• Transfer the cooked eggs with a slotted spoon to the ice water and leave for 5 minutes. Crack egg shells and carefully peel them away. If the shells are not easily peeling away from the eggs, place them back into the ice water and try again in 5 minutes.
• **Cooking time can range from 10 to 14 minutes, depending on the size of your eggs, altitude, as well as how done you want them to be. If you are cooking a large batch of eggs, it might be a good idea to 'sacrifice' one egg and check doneness.

FOOLPROOF HARD-BOILED EGGS

Steps:

• Place eggs in medium saucepan, cover with 1 inch of water, and bring to a boil over high heat.
• Remove pan from heat, cover, and let sit for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, fill medium bowl with 1 quart water and 1 tray ice cubes (or equivalent).
• Transfer eggs to ice bath with slotted spoon and let sit 5 minutes.
• Tap each egg all over against countertop to crack shell, then roll egg gently back and forth several times.
• Begin peeling from air-pocket (wider) end.
• The shell should come off in spiral strips attached to thin membrane.
• Hard-boiled eggs can be refrigerated for several days.
• You can double or triple this recipe as long as you use a pot large enough to hold the eggs in a single layer, covered by an inch of water.

HARD BOILED EGGS

Steps:

• Place cold eggs in a single layer in a saucepan. Cover with at least 1 inch (2.5 cm) cold water over top of the eggs.
• Cover saucepan and bring quickly to a boil over a high heat. Immediately remove pan from heat to stop boiling. Let eggs stand in water for 12 minutes (large eggs).
• Drain water and immediately run cold water over eggs until cooled.