58 Reviews of Perfect Boiled Eggs

From: Miss Annie

On Aug 31, 2005

This is the only fool-proof way to hard cook eggs. Be sure to plunge in cold water after the 20 minutes is up to stop the cooking process. If you start peeling at the small end, you can 'almost' peel them perfectly.

From: MrsSPheonix

On Dec 20, 2003

PERFECT eggs every time! I only stand for 16 minutes though & will never make them another way again

From: Buddy P

On May 26, 2004

Simple task, perfect results. I just boiled 4 jumbo eggs following these directions and they turned out perfect. Bright yellow yolks completely done and easy to peel.

From: shimmerchk

On Jun 24, 2004

I have always done my boiled eggs with this method as well. The only variation I used was to add a dash of distilled vinegar to the pot before boiling. After eggs have set, run them under cold water and you will have beautiful, AND easy to peel eggs. This always works best with eggs that are at least a few days old.

From: Lizard1

On Dec 19, 2003

Absolutely perfect! I could never remember how long to cook and inevitably overcooked my eggs. This has worked every time. Thanks!

From: Bekkah

On Jun 1, 2004

Great way to make hard boiled eggs! I didn\'t have a stainless pan, mine was a non-stick kettle. I boiled the water, and let it boil for just a minute before covering and removing from the heat. They came out great. I made a dozen for deviled eggs. Thanks for the post! I\'ll never wonder if they are going to turn out again!

From: riffraff

On Jun 20, 2004

Mom looked at me like I was crazy, she boils her eggs till.........they are hard little rubber balls. This method is excellant. The whites were tender and the yellows did not have that icky green coating. Great method!

From: Marie Nixon

On Jun 20, 2004

This is the only way to make hard boiled eggs. It's great because you don't have to tend to the eggs once the water has come to a boil. Thanks for adding this to Recipezaar.

From: Charmed

On Jun 19, 2004

This is the best method I've discovered, after trying othres. I heard the reason behind this method is that high heat can toughen eggs, so not boiling them does result in a better egg texture. Also, if you ever have trouble with the eggs cracking while heating up, just make a tiny pinhole in the wider end of the egg before placing in the water. Thanks for sharing, Kree!

From: Catherine Robson

On Dec 30, 2007

Thank you Kree...I have always had trouble with boiling eggs - the shells would pop in the hot water and the white would stream out and ruin the egg & the water. This was so easy & made a dozen perfect hard boiled eggs.