Hard Boiled Eggs are a simple, inexpensive, and healthy dish! Learn all the tricks and tips for cooking them to perfection every time!
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time10 minutesmins
cooling time5 minutesmins
Total Time25 minutesmins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Hard Boiled Eggs
Servings: 12
Calories: 72kcal
Author: Garnish and Glaze
Ingredients
12largeeggs*
~12cupswater
Instructions
Place eggs in the bottom of a large pot and fill with cold water about 1-2 inches above the eggs.
Bring pot to a boil over high heat. Once water comes to a rolling boil, turn off heat, remove pot from element, cover with lid, and let sit for 6-12 minutes (depending on your desired doneness-see chart).
Remove eggs from pot with a slotted spoon, let it fall on the counter to crack a little and then place into a bowl of ice water. Let sit for 3-4 minutes until cool enough to handle. Peel eggs one at a time and place back in ice bath to cool completely.
Store in an air tight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. (Unpeeled eggs are good for 5 days.)
Notes
*Cook as many as as desired that can fit in one layer in the bottom of the pot. 6 minutes: firm white eggs with gooey yolk; dark yellow/orangish yolk8 minutes: firm white eggs with semi gooey yolk; outside of yolk pale yellow with orange center10 minutes: firm white eggs with a mostly firm yolk; pale yellow yolk with slight darkness in center12 minutes: firm white eggs with a completely hard-boiled yolk; pale yellow yolk