How To Boil An Egg – Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs Recipe

That’s all there is to boiling eggs!  All you need to make a perfect hard-boiled egg is to put it in a pot of cold water, bring to boil and simmer for 10 minutes, then dump into cold water to cool.

Here are some common mistakes that many people make when they boil an egg:

Hard Boiled Eggs Mistake #1 – Cooking Eggs For Too Long

I’ve heard of people boiling eggs for as long as 1 hour!  I guess people are afraid that the egg won’t be cooked well enough – maybe they are driven by the fear or salmonella :)  Be assured that when you boil an egg for 10 minutes, it will certainly be well cooked and completely hard-boiled.  Cooking the eggs for too long will result in tough egg texture.

Hard Boiled Eggs Mistake #2 – Putting The Eggs In Boiling Water

Often people attempt to boil eggs the same way as they cook pasta – boil the water first, then put the eggs in.  The problem with this approach is that when the eggs are exposed to a sudden hot temperature, the shells often crack.  The correct way to boil an egg is to put them in cold water, then bring to a boil – this way the increase in water temperature is gradual and the eggs won’t crack.

Hard Boiled Eggs Mistake #3 – Not Cooling The Eggs Before Peeling

If you ever tried peeling a hot egg, you know what a mess it will be.  Hot eggs simply won’t peel well.  You need to cool the eggs before peeling them by putting them in a bowl with cold water.  To peel cold eggs, crack the shell on both sides by whacking the egg on the counter, then peel the shell under cold running water.

Now you know exactly how to boil an egg perfectly!  For yummy recipes using hard boiled eggs, check out my easy chicken salad recipes and Russian potato salad Olivier.

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