🥚 Hard-Boiled Egg Recipe
Simple, reliable, and perfect every time 👇
🛒 What you need
- Eggs (as many as you like)
- Water
- Pinch of salt (optional)
👨🍳 Steps
1. Place eggs in a pot
- Arrange eggs in a single layer
- Add enough water to cover them by about 1 inch
2. Bring to a boil
- Heat on medium-high
- Once water starts boiling, reduce heat slightly
3. Cook to your preference
- Soft center: 6–7 minutes
- Medium: 8–9 minutes
- Fully hard-boiled: 10–12 minutes
4. Cool immediately
- Transfer eggs to cold water (or ice bath)
- Let them sit for 5–10 minutes
👉 This stops cooking and makes peeling easier
5. Peel and enjoy
- Tap gently, roll, and peel
- Start from the wider end (usually easier)
💡 Tips for perfect eggs
- Slightly older eggs peel easier than very fresh ones
- Don’t overcrowd the pot
- Avoid overcooking (prevents green ring around yolk)
🍽️ Ways to eat
- Sprinkle with salt & pepper
- Slice into salads
- Add to sandwiches or wraps
- Make egg chaat (with spices and lemon)
✔️ Quick summary
Boil → simmer 10 minutes → cool → peel → eat 😄
If you want, I can show you a no-fail method using an air fryer or instant pot too.
