How to hard-boil eggs

Learn how to hard boil eggs so that they peel easily!

Course Side Dish

Cuisine International

Keyword how long does it take to boil eggs, how long to cook hard boiled eggs, how to cook hard-boiled eggs, how to make hard-boiled eggs

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 8

Total Time 28

Servings 4 servings

Calories 160kcal

In advance, take eggs out of the fridge. For this method, you need to warm up eggs to room temperature for them not to crack during the cooking process. There is also another way to prevent this from happening. My grandma once showed me the trick that I am about to share with you: take an average needle and make a small hole in the egg at the fat end.
Pour cold water into the saucepan; add salt. There should be enough water in the pan to cover all the eggs.
Boil water in a saucepan on high heat. You can use this time for warming up eggs if they are still cold (simply rinse them under warm water).
Lower the heat to medium and add eggs carefully to the actively simmering water with a tablespoon.
Boil eggs for 10 to 12 minutes (depending on the size of the egg).
Cool down eggs in a cold-water bath before peeling.

*calories per 100 g