How to Make Hard Boiled Eggs, just in time for the Easter Bunny. It's super easy.
Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs. Really. You can do this.
How to Make Hard Boiled Eggs
Making hard boiled eggs is a simple 5-step process. If you scroll down, the pictures tell the story. There are only 2 tricky parts, and the recipe tells you exactly what to do.
With Easter coming, everyone is thinking about decorating eggs. Before you do that, you have to boil some eggs. It's not difficult to do, but two of my kids have asked me how long to boil them, so I thought I'd write down the process for my readers. Now you can learn how to make hard boiled eggs—perfectly.
Step-By-Step Process in Pictures
Step 1: Gently put the eggs in a pot and cover them with water.
Step 2: Bring the water to a boil over high heat.
Step 3: Reduce the temperature to low and cook for exactly 12 minutes.
Step 4: Carefully pour off the hot water. Add cold water and ice and let the eggs cool for a few minutes.
Step 5: Now you can color them or peel the eggs and eat them. The eggs should be perfect. You'll see that the yolk is a perfect yellow with no darker ring around it.
Have fun decorating your Easter eggs!
What You Need
For this recipe, you'll need a good pot, big enough to hold your eggs when covered in water. Get the best you can afford and you'll never be sorry.
How to Make Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs Recipe
Author: Recipe Idea Shop
Ingredients
- 6 eggs
- 4 cups of water
Instructions
- Put the eggs in a saucepan that is big enough to allow you to cover the eggs entirely with water.
- Add cold water to cover.
- Cook the eggs on top of the stove, setting the temperature to "high" until they come to a boil.
- Then turn the temperature down to low, set your timer for 12 minutes, and let them continue cooking until the timer goes off. (12 minutes = Trick #1)
- Drain the hot water off, cover the eggs with cold water and throw in a few ice cubes to help them cool quickly. (Ice Bath = Trick #2)
Other Egg Recipes To Try
- Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs
- How To Baste Eggs
- How to Make Soft Boiled Eggs (traditional method)
- Egg Salad
- How to Make Poached Eggs
- Elegant Coddled Eggs
Kathy acquired the blog, Recipe Idea Shop in 2024. She was raised on a farm in Arkansas where having a big garden and good food to eat was the norm. She shares recipes for homemade comfort food and new trending dishes.
Kathy began her blogging journey in 2011 when she founded PetticoatJunktion.com, a home décor blog focused on repurposing and upcycling furniture, and thrift store finds.
