Question

I've lost my touch with making hard boiled eggs. I can't seem to find the right way/amount of time to cook them to have them peel easily. Any suggestions? I hate losing so much of the egg whites when they don't peel easily.  

Answer 1

I put hot water in a pan, drop a dozen eggs in bring the eggs to boil and once they’re boiling for about a minute I put a lid on and shut it off and let them sit there for 13 minutes perfect eggs every time

Comments

@thaxton18564 this is the easiest way, after add cold water and ice to cool them

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@convertiplane3263 yes

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@thaxton18564 this is how I do it. easy!  

Answer 2

I eat hardboiled eggs daily, starting them in cold water and putting a timer on for 10 minutes when they start to boil. Then I use a spoon to peel them - makes it so easy! Smack it all over with a spoon and then break through the bigger end where the air bubble is and work the spoon between the egg and that layer of skin before the shell, using the spoon as leverage to pop the shell off.  

Answer 3

If you have an instapot they turn out great can add 12 eggs and cup water for about 6-8 minutes

Answer 4

Use at least a week old (from the store) eggs. Place in pan with enough water to cover. Turn heat on high and bring to a boil then remove from heat. Let sit 10 minutes then immerse eggs in ice water until completely cool. Refridgerate up to a week after cooking. I use an egg cooker from amazon that cooks 7 at a time with very little water. I love it! After it "dings: I immerse ggs as described above and viola! Perfect hard cooked eggs!  

Answer 5

Instapot for perfect eggs! 5 minutes high pressure, 5 minutes natural release, and 5 minutes ice water. I can do day old, farm fresh eggs like this and they peel as good as older eggs.  

Answer 6

I put eggs in water once water starts to boil, time it for 9 minutes n then done

Answer 7

Instant pot for 7 minutes and they are always perfect.  

Answer 8

Or go to giant tiger and buy silicone egg cookers

Answer 9

I bought an egg cooker Bella. It is amazing. I always shock them in cold water

Answer 10

They say the older the egg then peels easier I’ve also put baking soda in the water to boil in

Answer 11

I have a $10 Dash egg maker from Amazon - Perfect eggs every time, it has other options, too, scrambled, poached. So easy my teenagers use it.  

Answer 12

Put in cold water with 1/2 tsp baking soda. Bring to a boil then remove from heat and keep covered 10 minutes. Perfect everytime!  

Answer 13

Put in boiling water Set timer 10 min Pour out water Cover eggs with cold tap water 2 min Peel immediately for perfect eggs every time

Answer 14

The eggs have to be really cold or they are horrible to peel. Cold water for at least half hour after they come off the stove.  

Answer 15

Buy an egg steamer! Amazing!  

Answer 16

Dash egg cooker!  

Answer 17

I put them in a pot of cold water, put on the stove and time 20 minutes. I then run them under cold water, while cracking the ends (the pointed ends) - one of those ends has an air bubble - find the right end, and start to peel and they will peel very easily. This works every time for me and I didn't have to buy yet another "gadget".  

Comments

@suspensory957 this is exactly how I do it! But instead of poking a hole, I run cold water over them and add lots of ice. I peel them as needed!  

Answer 18

Oh my gosh! My egg cooker makes perfect eggs!  

Answer 19

One like this is what I have. Not sure what brand mine is but I think I got it on qvc. These are on amazon

Answer 20

Add table salt to the water before boiling. Always has worked for me.  

Answer 21

White vinegar, cold water lut eggs in Bring to a boil, rolling boil for 3-5 minutes and then shut off heat and leave lid on for 10-12 minutes (15 min total), then put eggs in ice water for at least 15 minutes

Answer 22

Fail proof. large eggs. bring water to a boil (enough to cover the egg) add egg to boiling water. Boil for 10 minutes. Remove and run cold water over them. This shocks the egg and they peel perfectly!  

Answer 23

Buy ann egg cooker $20 best investment ever! 10 mins to 6 perfectly peelable hard boiled eggs.  

Comments

@trichocyst Abbott yes! I second this! I have a Dash and hard boil at least 6 eggs a week. So easy and no stress.  

Answer 24

Put eggs in water add 1-2tbs salt once water starts boing set time for 10min remove from stove put under cold tap water for like 4-5min and peel

Answer 25

Just boil for 10 minutes and immediately submerge in cold water and repeat until cold water stays cold then put in fridge works every time

Answer 26

Boil for 10 -12 mins then keep in cold water for 15 mins , crack the shell everywhere when ready to eat , They will peel well like that

Answer 27

Once the water boils I put a timer on for 8 mins and after cooked I put in cold water for anywhere between 5 to 10 mins and they crack easy

Answer 28

Hard boiled egg cooker is the only way to go!  

Answer 29

Add oil to the boiling water

Answer 30

Boil for two minutes then let sit for 20 with the lid on

Answer 31

I bring the water to a boil first place my eggs In the water I don’t like mine real hard so I boil them for seven minutes for almost hard like gelled if you want them hard boil them for eight minutes rinse with cold water right away and peel them right away

Answer 32

Boil water add eggs. time 10 min. drain. add ice and cold water. 5 min. easiest peeling ever  

Answer 33

I didn’t go through all the comments but I do mine in the instantpot. They come out perfect and peel SUpER easy!  

Comments

100% me too! put 1 cup of water and we put it on for 2 min then after it cools down take them out and the shell peals off so easy.  

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@lama insta pot?  

Answer 34

I used to have a hard time with losing whites to the shells, too! I've learned to wait until my eggs are about 2 weeks old from the time I bought them. Bring to boil in pot with a dash of salt, and the water just covering the eggs. Once boiling, turn off burner. Leave pot on burner, and cover. Set timer for 20 minutes. When timer is through, pour out hot water. Shake the pot to crack shells a bit. Fill with cold water, and repeat. Let sit for a few minutes. Then, start peeling! The shells should come right off!  

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@synaesthesia yes older eggs work better.  

Answer 35

I use any aged egg and use a spoon to “skin” the egg after an ice bath.  

Answer 36

If you buy your eggs from a grocery store they are already well over 2 weeks old

Answer 37

I have an egg cooker(great cooking tool and not expensive) after they are through I take them and dip immediately in ice cold water for a few seconds; put on paper towel and roll with slight hand pressure to crack shell all over; shell falls off easily. Never fails me. Good luck!  

Answer 38

My egg cooker makes perfect hard boiled eggs every time! No more messes or eggs that exploded!  

Answer 39

Put eggs in boiling water. Let them boil 14 min. Let sit 10 min. Off stove. Run cold water over them. Drain all but an inch of water shake gently. Shells fall off

Answer 40

Baking soda! Add a tsp. To your water before boiling, add eggs cook 12 minutes. Drain and add cool water or ice. This works with even the freshest eggs!  

Answer 41

So many different theories. the more fresh the egg the harder it is to peel.  

Answer 42

I boil water and then place the eggs in with some pink salt for flavor set the time for 12 minutes then run them under cold water peel and put them in baggies and in the refrigerator. You always have eggs ready.  

Answer 43

LOL I always go to YouTube to see what they say.