Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs
Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs every single time using the same method week after week. They are easy-to-peel, cook perfectly and so delicious!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 6-12 1x
- Category: Snacks
- Method: Steamer
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 6–12 pastured eggs, we love Vital Farms
- water for steaming
Instructions
- Use a steamer basket or steamer saucepan (similar to the one I use) and fill the saucepan 1-2 inches.
- Turn on the stove top to medium-high heat and add the lid. Wait until the water is boiling and producing steam. Typically within 5-7 minutes. If the water isn’t boiling, don’t even bother. Have a little patience for those perfect hard boiled eggs.
- Just add the eggs in a single layer to the steamer basket or saucepan steamer and turn heat to medium-high. Cover the saucepan.
- If you prefer soft-boiled eggs, then you’ll need to set your timer to 6 minutes. For semi-hard-boiled eggs, set your time for 10 minutes. For cooked-through hard-boiled eggs, go with 12-15 minutes.
- Remove the eggs with a spoon into a prepared bowl full of cold, icy water. Let sit in the cold icy bath for about 10 minutes. Then rinse them off under fresh cold water.
Notes
You can store the perfect hard boiled eggs in the fridge for a few days or make one of our favorite egg recipes.