🥚 Boiled Egg — Quick Guide
A boiled egg is an egg cooked in its shell in boiling water until the white and yolk are firm. It’s one of the simplest, healthiest ways to prepare eggs.
🧾 Types of Boiled Eggs
- Soft-boiled
- Yolk is runny, whites are set
- Cook for ~4–6 minutes
- Medium-boiled
- Slightly creamy yolk
- Cook for ~7–9 minutes
- Hard-boiled
- Fully set yolk
- Cook for ~10–12 minutes
🥗 Nutritional Benefits
- High in protein (good for muscles)
- Contains vitamins: B12, B2, D
- Rich in minerals: selenium, phosphorus
- Healthy fats and choline for brain health
🍳 How to Boil Perfect Eggs
- Place eggs in a saucepan and cover with cold water.
- Bring to a rolling boil over medium-high heat.
- Once boiling, cover and remove from heat (soft/medium) or keep boiling (hard) based on desired doneness.
- Cool in ice water for easy peeling.
💡 Tips
- Add a pinch of salt or vinegar to water to reduce cracking.
- Store peeled hard-boiled eggs in the fridge for up to a week.
- Great as a snack, in salads, sandwiches, or breakfast bowls.
If you want, I can give you a trick to peel hard-boiled eggs perfectly every time.
