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How to Boil Eggs Perfectly - Hard, Soft or Coddled
No matter your preference, I've got you covered.
Course
Breakfast
Cuisine
American
Keyword
boiled egg, coddled egg, hard boiled egg time, how to boil eggs, soft boiled egg, soft boiled egg time
Prep Time
2
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
10
minutes
minutes
Total Time
12
minutes
minutes
Servings
2
- 24 servings
Calories
62
kcal
Author
Cultured Palate
Ingredients
eggs
water
Instructions
Place the eggs in a saucepan and cover with cold water.
Put the pan over medium heat and bring the water to boil.
Lower the heat to simmer.Soft Cooked - cook for 2 - 3 minutes
Medium Cooked - cook about 4 minutes
Hard Cooked - cook 10 - 15 minutes
Notes
If your eggs are straight out of the refrigerator, add at least 2 minutes to the following cooking times.
Hard cooked eggs should be plunged into cold water at once to prevent further cooking and to keep the yolks from discoloring.
Nutrition
Calories:
62
kcal
|
Protein:
5
g
|
Fat:
4
g
|
Saturated Fat:
1
g
|
Cholesterol:
163
mg
|
Sodium:
62
mg
|
Potassium:
60
mg
|
Vitamin A:
240
IU
|
Calcium:
25
mg
|
Iron:
0.8
mg