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perfect easy to peel hard boiled eggs.

adksapphire avatar
Recipe by
Annalisa Keene
@adksapphire
Fairborn, OH

So a wise person told me that Hard Boiled Eggs are one of those things that need a HOT start. The immediate immersion in boiling water followed by the rapid cooling causes the membrane to pull away from the shell to make peeling easy. This works for me every time. Also recommend using fresh eggs.

yield serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 13 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For perfect easy to peel hard boiled eggs.

  • 12
    eggs
  • water
  • saucepan or dutch oven

How To Make perfect easy to peel hard boiled eggs.

  • 1
    Place water in pan of choice and bring to boil. Be sure to heat enough water to cover eggs completely.
  • 2
    Using tongs or slotted spoon, place eggs gently into boiling water.
  • 3
    Reduce heat and allow eggs to cook for 13 minutes.
  • 4
    Remove from heat and flush eggs under tap with cold running water til water is cold in pot. Allow eggs to sit 5 minutes.
  • 5
    After 5 minutes, eggs will be cool to touch. Tap to break shells and peel. Viola!
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