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    Home » How To

    Easy to Peel Hard Boiled Eggs

    Published: Apr 18, 2023 by Kristin · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    A plate with full hard boiled eggs, some cut in half and others with the yolks removed with text that says perfect hard boiled eggs.

    The best and most effective way to make easy to peel hard boiled eggs. This simple process works every single time and will result in easy to peel eggs with perfectly cooked yolks.

    Two eggs one with cracks in the shell and one out of its shell.

    While it seems so simple, sometimes hard boiling eggs can be frustrating.

    There are so many different methods, techniques, equipment and ways to hard boil an egg.

    I'm here to tell you, fancy equipment is really not needed to make the best hard boiled eggs. All you need is a pot and some water.

    I have tried this method with both baking soda and salt and neither one made any difference.

    When it comes to making deviled eggs, this method not only makes them easy to peel but also results in perfectly cooked yolks.

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    • Tips for Hard Boiling Eggs
    • How to Hard Boil Eggs
    • Tips for Peeling Hard Boiled Eggs
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    Tips for Hard Boiling Eggs

    1. Start with cold water
    2. Let it come to a boil with the eggs in the water.
    3. Use older eggs such as store bought eggs. Older eggs are going to peel better. Farm fresh eggs tend to be more difficult to peel. But still work with this method.
    4. Add some baking soda or vinegar. Some find eggs easier to peel when one of these are added. I personally don't use either.

    How to Hard Boil Eggs

    Start off by placing the eggs in the pot in a single layer.

    Fill the pot with cold water until it is about 1" above the eggs.

    Place the pot on the stove and bring to a boil.

    A small pot with brown eggs in boiling water.

    Once the water is boiling, cover with a lid and turn the burner off. Set a timer for 12 minutes.

    This may seem weird to turn the burner off, but trust the process!

    While the 12 minutes in counting down, take a large bowl and fill it with cold water and ice.

    As soon as the timer goes off, carefully remove the eggs with a slotted spoon and immediately place them in the cold water. This will stop the cooking process.

    Add more ice as needed.

    Brown eggs in a bowl of water and ice.

    Allow to sit in the water for about 10-15 minutes.

    Remove from water and peel. See tips below.

    Tips for Peeling Hard Boiled Eggs

    Two hands peeling an egg under running water.
    1. Use older eggs: Fresh eggs are going to be so much harder to peel. Use eggs that are closer to their expiration date. These are going to be the easiest to peel. If you have chickens, do not use the ones fresh out of the coop.
    2. Gently tap the egg on a hard surface breaking up the shell.
    3. Peel under running water. Always have running water when peeling your eggs. There is a membrane right under the shell. When the water gets under the membrane, the peel should fall right off.
    4. Peel right after the ice bath. Peel the eggs while they are still slightly warm. I find that when the egg is still warm, the peel comes off so much easier. If they are cooled all the way, it is much more difficult.

    Now that you have perfectly hard boiled eggs, use them to make these amazing crab deviled eggs!

    A deviled egg topped with fresh Dungeness crab and chive.

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    A plate with hard boiled eggs one peeled, one cut in half and one with the yolks removed.

    Easy to Peel Hard Boiled Eggs

    The best and most effective way to make easy to peel hard boiled eggs. This simple process works every single time and will result in easy to peel eggs with perfectly cooked yolks.
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    Cook Time 15 minutes mins
    Cooling Time 15 minutes mins
    Total Time 30 minutes mins
    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine American
    Servings 6 eggs
    Calories 63 kcal

    Equipment

    Small Pot
    Bowl

    Ingredients
      

    • 6 Eggs or how ever many you want to make

    Instructions
     

    • Start off by placing the eggs in the pot in a single layer.
    • Fill the pot with cold water until it is about 1" above the eggs. 
    • Place the pot on the stove and bring to a boil. 
    • Once the water is boiling, cover with a lid and turn the burner off. Set a timer for 12 minutes. This may seem weird to turn the burner off, but trust the process!
    • While the 12 minutes in counting down, take a large bowl and fill it with cold water and ice. 
    • As soon as the timer goes off, carefully remove the eggs with a slotted spoon and immediately place them in the cold water. This will stop the cooking process. 
    • Add ice as needed.
    • Allow to sit in the water for about 10-15 minutes. 
    • Remove from water and peel. See tips below.

    Notes

    Tips for Hard Boiling Eggs
      1. Start with cold water
      2. Let it come to a boil with the eggs in the water.
      3. Use older eggs such as store bought eggs. Older eggs are going to peel better. Farm fresh eggs tend to be more difficult to peel. But still work with this method.
      4. Add some baking soda or vinegar. Some find eggs easier to peel when one of these are added. I personally don't use either.
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    Tips for Peeling Eggs
      1. Use older eggs: Fresh eggs are going to be so much harder to peel. Use eggs that are closer to their expiration date. These are going to be the easiest to peel. If you have chickens, do not use the ones fresh out of the coop.
      2. Gently tap the egg on a hard surface breaking up the shell.
      3. Peel under running water. Always have running water when peeling your eggs. There is a membrane right under the shell. When the water gets under the membrane, the peel should fall right off.
      4. Peel right after the ice bath. Peel the eggs while they are still slightly warm. I find that when the egg is still warm, the peel comes off so much easier. If they are cooled all the way, it is much more difficult.
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    Nutrition

    Serving: 1eggCalories: 63kcalCarbohydrates: 0.3gProtein: 6gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 164mgSodium: 62mgPotassium: 61mgSugar: 0.2gVitamin A: 238IUCalcium: 25mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword Eggs, hard boiled eggs
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