Hard boiled eggs are a STAPLE in my kitchen. I always have them on hand. They’re a simple, protein-packed, whole food that (thankfully) my whole family enjoys.
I usually make them on the weekend when doing meal prep, so I have them prepped and ready to go for the week to use as a head start ingredient.
Here are three of my favorite ways to use hard-boiled eggs and they are also great as the base for an easy egg salad.
What are some of YOUR favorite ways to enjoy hard boiled eggs? Come on down to the comments below and let me know.
Ingredients
- As many eggs as you want to make
- Cold water
Instructions
- Place eggs in a single layer on the bottom of your pot and add in enough cold water to come about one inch above the eggs.
- Bring the water to a boil, turn off the heat, pop on a lid and set your timer for 9 minutes.
- Drain the water and then if you want to attempt to make your eggs easy-peelers, submerge the eggs in an ice bath for a few minutes to cool.
- Peel and enjoy.
Notes
*STORAGE:
Peeled hard boiled eggs can be stored in an airtight container and kept in the fridge for up to one week.
Comments
Pam Stewart says
I peel the hard cooked egg and wrap in plastic wrap to take along when traveling, so I don’t have to eat that horrible airplane food.
Dani says
Yes! They are a great travel snack, aren’t they?
Rita Bellitto says
Here’s a quick soft boiled recipe. Bring eggs to rapid boil, cover & remove from heat.
Keep covered for two minutes. Then remove lid and pour cold running tap water into pot. Wala! Soft boiled perfect eggs!
Dani says
oooooh. thanks for this. I really want to give it a try.
Brian says
Dani – how do you store your left-over eggs? I’ve heard many different ways but I do not know which is the best. I’ve tried putting them in cold water in the fridge, both shelled and peeled – what do you do?
Dani says
I just put them in a bowl in the fridge. We go through them pretty quick around here but they last at least 5 days.
Andy says
I cook the eggs 15 minutes in boiling water. Then cool them in cold water with ice cubes. I can’t remember the last time I had trouble peeling an egg. I think it was Julia Child who gave me this method.
Dani says
Yes. Submerged in cold water after cooking is what I usually do and it work often but not always. go figure.
Lissa says
Another good clear concise video Dani, thank you 🙂 I’ve been cutting my onions your way since watching the video the other day and can’t believe how much easier it is. All those years and onions!
Dani says
You are very welcome. Glad you found it helpful.
Karri says
To make eggs super easy to peel: add a small drop of olive oil to boiling water. This makes the egg shell easy to crack and peel.
Alex says
I like to boil a pot of water and slowly lower the eggs one by one (they may crack if you go too fast). Once all the eggs are fully submerged set the timer for 9 minutes. After the timer goes off put them in a bowl and let them cool in the fridge.
This process has never failed me and always makes easy peeling eggs every time!
Alex says
*Also makes it so the yoke is hard and yellow and not dark green, which I think looks weird.
marie says
My mom always said to add cream of tartar to the water; I forgot about this over the years and only now thought of it when I saw your video!
I could them the say as you and then submerge them in ice water – peel immediately. Works (most of the time 😉 )
I thought you all would find this amusing:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=PN2gYHJNT3Y
<3 your vidoes!
Sandy Frazer says
Ever since you taught me how to cook the perfect hard boiled egg (as per above), it’s the way I’ve been doing it! Absolutely foolproof! Thanks Dani 🙂
Marina says
Thanks for this video! It’s easier to peel the eggs if you add just a little baking soda into the boiling water 🙂
sarina says
We can peel the eggs easily by adding salt in the water while boliling eggs
Dale says
I saw this video about peeling. Thought I would pass it along:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZ7STYWbTlA
Dani says
Thanks!
Raquel says
I like to bake my eggs – the eggs always have a great consistency 🙂 Just throw an egg in each of the cups in a cupcake pan (a mini cupcake pan works best) and bake at 325 degrees for half an hour. Works nicely, no pot to clean, and you can cook a ton of them at once 🙂
Marie says
Crack the egg at the pointiest end, this is where the air bubble typically is. This will allow you to get a better grip on the shell and membrane without harming the egg.
Nellie Wilcox says
What I do to peel hard boiled eggs, if you run them under slow cool water, they peel off beautifuly starting at the big end of the egg.
Nellie Wilcox says
Sorry… Cracking them up on the side of the sink.
Krista Sweeney says
Does it matter if I take the shell off of the eggs right away or can they be stored in the fridge with the shell on?
Dani says
They can be stored with the shell or without. So feel free to do whichever is better for you!
Alexandra says
Thank you again for all of your videos. I’ve been doing a marathon lately! I’ve found that I can peel eggs very easily if they are either under cool running water or immersed in a bowl of cold water while I peel them. Maybe the water helps loosen the egg and the membrane from each other…
Dani says
Yes – I’ve heard this works great. I think the idea is that the cold causes the egg to contract – which pulls it away from the shell and makes them easier to peel. Thank for sharing:)
Debbie says
Omgosh- I just made the best HB eggs thanks to this wonderful video! I put cold water in the pan AFTER the boiling, and added ice cubes. Voila! Perfect eggs and peeled SO easily – all three eggs! Amazing and THANKS so much.
Dani Spies says
Yes! So glad to hear this technique worked well! I have been doing this for years and just love it. Thanks for letting me know.