Hard-Boiled Eggs
This simple hard-boiled egg recipe requires just large eggs and water, and results in perfectly cooked eggs that can be enjoyed as a snack or added to salads.
- Prep
- 5 minutes
- Cook
- 20 minutes
- Total
- 35 minutes
Ingredients
Serves/makes 6
Eggs
Water
Ice
Instructions
Bring 3 quarts of water to a boil in a large pot.
Carefully lower the eggs into the pot and continue to boil for 30 seconds.
Cover tightly, reduce heat to low (water should maintain a bare simmer), and continue cooking for 11 minutes.
If serving hot, serve immediately. If serving cold, place eggs in a bowl of ice water and allow to cool for at least 15 minutes before peeling under cool running water.
To peel, gently tap hard-boiled eggs all over to crack the shell, then remove the shell under a thin stream of running water.
