How to Make Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs

I learned this method in my Home Economics class in elementary school and still practice till now. If you want to make soft-boiled eggs, click here.

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How to Make Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs

by Namiko Hirasawa Chen

Boiling eggs the right way is easy with these simple instructions for how to make perfect hard-boiled eggs at home.

Cook: 12 minutes mins

Total: 12 minutes mins

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Ingredients  

• large eggs (50 g each w/o shell)

Instructions

• Put water in a saucepan, and gently add large eggs (50 g each w/o shell) in a single layer. Make sure the eggs are completely covered by the water. Bring the water to a boil on medium heat. Gently rotate the eggs with chopsticks once in a while for the first 3 minutes so the egg yolks will be in the center.
  
• Once the water boils, lower the heat a bit. Keep the water gently boiling but don’t let the eggs jump around for the next 12 minutes.
  
• After 12 minutes, pour out the hot water and run the eggs under cold water.
  
• When boiled eggs are almost cool, they are ready to peel.
  

Nutrition

Calories: 72kcal, Carbohydrates: 1g, Protein: 6g, Fat: 5g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 2g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 186mg, Sodium: 71mg, Potassium: 69mg, Sugar: 1g, Vitamin A: 270IU, Calcium: 28mg, Iron: 1mg