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    How To Boil Eggs and Peel Them In Seconds

    How To Boil Eggs and Peel Them In Seconds!

    I love boiled eggs. I use them in salads, eat them for breakfast, add them to different dishes, and of course love to make deviled eggs! There are many ways that you can boil them, but I've been boiling them the same way for years, and they always turn out perfect! Today I'm going to show you How To Boil Eggs and am sharing a quick video showing you how to peel boiled eggs in seconds too!

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    I usually boil 6 eggs at a time...you can totally boil more or less!

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    Place them in a pot and cover with an inch of cold water.

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    Bring the water to a rolling boil, then remove the pot from the burner and let sit with a lid on for 10 minutes.

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    I always set an alarm, since the eggs are still cooking in the hot water even though it isn't on the stove.

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    Place the eggs in a bowl of ice water using a slotted spoon and let cool for a few minutes. I usually let them sit for 10 minutes.

    How To Boil Eggs and Peel Them In Seconds!

    Now you will want to peel them...there is a quick 30 second video below showing you my trick!

    Arent' they perfect?

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    Now they are ready to use, or you can store them in your refrigerator for up to one week.

    Looking for the easiest way to peel your boiled eggs? Check out my video...you won't believe how easy it is!

    How To Make The Perfect Deviled Eggs

    You can also check out my post on How To Make The Perfect Deviled Egg !

    If you own an Instant Pot or another electric pressure cooker, you can make hard boiled eggs with ease! Check out my tutorial on How to Cook Hard Boiled Eggs in the Instant Pot HERE!

     

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    Comments

    1. Rosemary says

      January 14, 2015 at 11:49 pm

      If you put a pinhole in the wide end of the egg can also be helpful. See: https://www.exploratorium.edu/cooking/eggs/explore-text.html

      Reply
    2. Beth says

      June 27, 2016 at 3:27 pm

      My yellows were runny, and so were part of the whites. Yuck. I guess I need to let it sit in the hot water longer?

      Reply
    3. Greg says

      December 03, 2017 at 7:43 am

      Been boiling my eggs this way a long time always
      Turn out perfect, never a green ring around yolk.

      Reply
    4. Patty Goheen says

      April 18, 2019 at 7:28 am

      putting baking soda in with the eggs while they boil helps the shells come off easier

      Reply
    5. Kelly Cofield says

      April 18, 2019 at 8:19 am

      Too bad the instructions for peeling was in a video I never watch videos.

      Reply
      • Linda says

        April 19, 2019 at 10:46 am

        Maybe you should. No telling what you might learn.

        Reply

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