Soft Hard-Boiled Eggs

Name: Soft Hard-Boiled Eggs
Prep time: 3 min
Cook time: 9 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups water; 6 large cold eggs

⏱️ Ready in 12 min 🥄 Prep 3 min 🔥 Cook 9 min 👥 6 servings

Here's my foolproof method for making hard-boiled eggs when we want softer, creamier yolks such as in salads. The steaming method is very precise, so you may need to experiment with different times, depending on the size of the eggs and the temperature of your fridge.

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 3 min

Cook 9 min

Serves 6

Difficulty Easy

🛒 Ingredients

1 1/4 cups water

6 large cold eggs

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 6

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 72

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 5g 6%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 72mg 3%

Total Carbohydrate 0.4g 0%

Dietary Fiber 0g 0%

Total Sugars 0.4g

Protein 6.3g 13%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Place water into a 3-quart saucepan with a lid.

Place over high heat and bring to a low boil.

Carefully place the eggs in the water.

Cover pan immediately, reduce heat to medium-high, and cook for 9 1/2 minutes.

Remove pan from heat and cool eggs down with cold running water, tipping out the water, and continuing to run cold water over the eggs until they are cool.