TIP: Easy Peel Boiled Eggs

How many times have you boiled eggs only to have them not peel easily and come out looking like a 3 year olds art project? (No offense to the 3 year olds out there!) I have tried most of the techniques out there, "let them sit with a lid on", "salt the water / dont salt the water", "use baking soda", "ice bath / no ice bath". You name it, I probably tried it! Then I tried adding the eggs to boiling water - and it worked!! Works perfect every time! I have had friends try this and it worked for them too!

What you will need:

Large sauce pot

Eggs

Salt

Slotted spoon

Large bowl with ice & water

Directions:

1. In a large sauce pot, add water about 1/2 - 3/4 of the way up the side.

2. Set over med-high heat. Add salt. You want to heavily salt the water- not like you are seasoning it.

3. When water comes to a full rolling boil - add the eggs slowly with the slotted spoon. (Be careful not to splash the boiling water on you!)

4. Set a timer. 7 mins = solid whites, runny center (similiar to soft boiled) 8 mins = perfect eggs with slightly runny (almost gummy) center *see picture 9 mins = solid center, but not dry 10 mins = fully cooked 11 mins = well done

5. When time is up - immediately use slotted spoon to transfer eggs to ice bath.

6. Wait a minimum of 5 minutes before trying to peel them. This gives them time to cool off and set up. Note: I have left eggs sitting in an ice bath for an hour before when I got busy - they still peeled perfectly!