Hard-boiled eggs are great for making deviled eggs, egg salad, or just on their own to give you some protein. However, if you always end up with cracked eggs or green-colored yolks when you try to boil the eggs, you may not be getting all the flavor out of that food. Plus, you can learn how to boil eggs properly in just a few minutes!

HARD-BOARD EGG COOKING TIME

The cooking time for hard-boiled eggs depends on the size of the eggs. Being a fan of hard-boiled eggs, I experimented with their cooking times for a long time, here is what I got out of it:

• Medium eggs = 9 to 10 minutes
• Large eggs = 11 to 12 minutes
• Very large eggs = 13 to 14 minutes

When I prepare a large quantity of eggs, I “sacrifice” an egg around 10 minutes of cooking to check if it is good. If the egg is a little less cooked, I leave the other eggs in the water a little longer.

To remove the eggs from the pan once cooked, without breaking them or burning yourself, rather than throwing them in a colander, you can use a slotted spoon.

HOW TO MAKE BOILED EGGS SUCCESSFUL?

To cook your hard-boiled eggs, simply:

• Dip your eggs into a pot of boiling vinegared water.
• Let the eggs cook for ten minutes (if “classic” eggs).
• Stop cooking hard-boiled eggs by running them under (very) cold water.

HOW TO EASILY SHECK BOILED EGGS

If you’ve ever peeled hard-boiled eggs, you’ve probably encountered a stubborn egg that didn’t want to peel. There are many tips for peeling hard-boiled eggs more easily! Here are a few that I was able to test:

• Try not to use the freshest eggs. These don’t chip as easily.
• After cooking, let the eggs cool completely before peeling them. This should prevent the eggs from flaking, but if that doesn’t work straight away, crack your cooled egg and return it to very cold, or even ice, water.
• The water seeps under the shell where you broke it and makes it easier to peel after about five minutes!