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I absolutely love deviled eggs! That being said, up until a year ago, I use to freak out every time I had to make them, because the process of boiling and peeling the eggs was just so tedious. I always found myself losing an egg or two because I destroyed it, or even worse, I’d spend 10 minutes peeling tiny bits of shell off a single egg.
Not anymore! After years of trial and error (and a 2-month stint on the Atkins diet, where all I ate was hard boiled eggs), I’ve finally found the easiest way to do it!
Follow these 5 simple steps and kiss that egg peeling anxiety goodbye:
Place the eggs in the bottom of a large pot. Fill with water. Bring eggs to a boil.
Bring the eggs to a boil
Remove from the heat and cover the pot.
Eggs cooking in boiled water
Drain the eggs and run them under cold water.
Eggs cooling in ice bathAfter cooling, peel the eggs!
The Easiest Way to Boil and Peel Eggs
Ingredients
- Eggs it doesn't matter how many
- Large Pot with a Lid
- Water
- Pinch of Salt
Instructions
- Place the eggs in the bottom of a large pot. Fill with cold water and just enough cover the tops of the eggs. Add a pinch of salt.
- Bring eggs to a boil slowly (medium heat is good). Once eggs start to boil, let them continue to boiling for 1 minute.
- After 1 minute, remove from the heat and cover the pot. Set the timer for 12 minutes.
- Once the timer goes off, drain the eggs and run them under cold water (or place them in a bowl with ice & water). This step is critical and will help the shells come off much easier. If the water gets too warm, add more ice or more cold water.
- After about 5 minutes of cooling, it’s time to peel the eggs! The easiest way is to gently crack the egg on the counter top and then push your finger tips into the egg to create cracks all over the entire shell (do this under running water). Once you do that, keep holding the egg under running water and start to peeling away!
If the last step confused you, check out my quick video on my Facebook Page to see how to peel an egg (don’t mind the lack of makeup, I wasn’t prepared to do this, but I figured it would help).
Oh, and while you’re on the Facebook page, if you haven’t already done so, click that little “like” button on the homepage :).
Love always,
Erica
Thank you for this Erica! I love boiled eggs and always seem to mess them up when I peel them. I have read about the rapid cooling trick before and have also heard that older eggs peel better. Thanks for the inspiration to try them again!
Hi Erica,
I just wanted to say that after seeing your post today, I got the hankering for an egg sandwich. I tried out your method and perfect eggs 🙂 All three eggs cooked perfectly 😉
That’s so great!!! I would love it if you could share your testimonial on my Facebook page?!! http://Www.facebook.com/everythingericaeats
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Hi Erica! I also add a splash of vinegar in the water before I boil. The acid in the vinegar softens the shell a bit, making it easier to peel for me. BTW, great blog! Xo James
Thanks James! I’ve heard of that too and honestly never actually tried it myself.
I’ll have to go buy some vinegar and try it out. Do you just buy white?
yes, white vinegar & just a dash (maybe 2 tbs). Can’t wait to see you in MEXICO !!!!