Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs Recipe
Published January 13, 2021. This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy.
Learn how easy it is to make the absolute perfect hard boiled eggs using my fool-proof procedures that render impeccable results every single time.
We seriously put hard boiled eggs on just about everything. Sometimes we put it in salads and sometimes on toast. If you’re looking for ideas on how to use them then definitely check out my Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad or Avocado Toast.
Hard Boiled Eggs
Hard boiled eggs are cooked eggs in rolling boiling water until both the egg yolks and whites are firm. They are the most common boiled eggs out there, second to soft-boiled eggs. They are used in a myriad of ways including being served by themselves, in salads, on sandwiches, or even appetizers.
How to Make Them Peel Easy
Having made thousands upon thousands of hard boiled eggs, the trick to making them peel easy rests in the temperature of the water. Often times people say you can only use white eggs so that they peel easy, that is not the case. You MUST start with rolling boiling water and then putting the eggs in, not bringing the water to a boil with the eggs already in it.
I know this may seem elementary in dumb, but I can promise you this is the key, no matter what color or kind of egg you decide to use.
How to Make Hard Boiled Eggs
Follow along with these simple instructions for how to prepare perfect hard boiled eggs:
Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil.
If desired, add some vinegar to the water to help with the smell.
Add in the eggs gently with a spoon so the eggs do not crack and boil for 6 minutes.
Place a lid on the pot, turn the heat completely off and let the egg stand in the water for 6 more minutes.
Remove the eggs from the water and place directly into an ice water bath in a container and let sit for 2-4 minutes or until completely cooled.
Peel, Slice, and serve
Make-Ahead and Storage
Make-Ahead: These eggs can be made up to 3 days ahead of time.
How to Store: Keep them in the shell, in water in a container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
chef notes + tips
- To get rid of the smell while boiling, add some distilled vinegar to the pot of boiling water.
- If you need help peeling the eggs, run them under lukewarm water while peeling.
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Perfect Hard-Boiled Eggs Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon distilled vinegar
- 6 large eggs
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil over high heat.
- Pour in the vinegar to help with the smell.
- Gently add the eggs into the boiling water using a large spoon and cook for 6 minutes.
- Next, place a lid onto the pot, turn the heat completely off and let them sit for 6 more minutes.
- Immediately place the eggs after they are done cooking to a container filled with cold water and ice.
- Cool the eggs for 2-4 minutes to stop the cooking process.
- Peel the eggs under running lukewarm water, slice and serve.
Notes
- Make-Ahead: These can be made up to 3 days ahead of time.
- How to Store: Keep them in the shell, in water in a container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- To get rid of the smell while boiling, add some distilled vinegar to the pot of boiling water.
- If you need help peeling the eggs, run them under lukewarm water while peeling.
Thank youChefBilly 😋😁
Thought I knew how to hard boil eggs. This method is the best! EVERY egg peeled perfectly. More deviled eggs on the horizon. Thank you Chef.
How do you make a soft or medium soft egg easy to peel?
Not sure there is an “Easy” way.
I learned last year to put baking soda in the water and since then I have never had one problem peeling eggs. They ALWAYS come out perfectly.
Placed in ice water! Perfection! Thank you for the tip!
Following these instructions is a real game changer especially when you like to make deviled eggs and need perfectly cooked hard boiled eggs that are easy to peel.
Perfect is right! It never occurred to me to boil the water first! Thank you Chef Billy!
my pleasure!
Your techniques worked perfectly!!! Thank you! Seems so simple now. I am 60 years old and have made deviled eggs many times and always struggled to peel them nicely!
Worked like a charm🥚
I can’t wait to try this! I’ve struggled for a long time trying to make hard boiled eggs, and half the egg comes off with the shell when peeling! Thanks Chef Billy!!
my pleasure!