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I’ve been eating A TON of eggs lately. Although I prefer a runny yolk, my favorite lunch right now is a spinach salad with hard-boiled eggs.
Believe it or not, I used to HATE hard-boiled eggs.
When I was growing up, it was a family tradition that we would always go to Jason’s Deli on Sundays for lunch. My dad would always get the salad bar and I remember how grossed out I was by the yolk. I would eat the white with no problem, but there was something about the yolk that just plain scared me.
These days, hard-boiled eggs are one of my favorite ways to have a portable source of protein.
I normally make a huge batch on Sunday night to enjoy throughout the week for snacks, lunch, and even dinner if I’m in a time crunch. They keep well in the refrigerator and can be eaten in a variety of ways.
Plus, eggs are nature’s perfect protein. And they’re delicious.
The Foolproof Way To Hard-Boiled Eggs (Easy To Peel)
- Put eggs in a pan and cover with water about 1″ above the eggs.
- Bring to a boil on high.
- When starts to boil, cover and remove from heat and let stand for 15 minutes.
- Drain and cover the eggs with cold water and let set for 10 minutes (no cover on pan).
- Put in bowl in refrigerator to cool.
- The cold water at the end is what makes them easy to peel.
Now that Easter right around the corner, it’s essential for everyone to know how to make a great hard-boiled egg right?
Do you like hard-boild eggs?
Please say yes. I love them with a little salt and pepper!
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This is exactly how I make mine! I’ve been making deviled eggs every week…for like a month. I could never live without eggs.
I love me some hard boiled eggs right now. but I can’t take them off the heat. i do the above and then simmer on a low-medium heat for 20-22 mins. perfect, too.
christine @ oatmeal bowl recently posted..How to Microwave a Sweet Potato
EGGS! I like hard boiled eggs on a salad or smashed into a sandwich but not plain. My mom sent me an egg dying kit in the mail (ha!) so I will certainly be boiling some soon!
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25 minutes!!? I boil and then let sit for 10 min!
Typo! Should be 15!
LOL I used to be the same way about the yolks when I was younger. I’d actually cut boiled eggs in half and take out the yolk and the “lining” and just eat the white part. Luckily, that was only a couple year phase
The cold water part is genius… my mom swears by that when making her boiled eggs haha.
Heather @ Health, Happiness, and Hope recently posted..Interview Appropriate
I do like them! Don’t eat em enough though, that’s for sure! They’ll be great for summer salads.
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I needed this – I am about to make 40 deviled eggs for a party I’m catering Saturday. *gulp*
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We could have been best friends as kids – I only liked the hard boiled yolks!
Seth and I make a batch of hard-boiled eggs every Sunday night–they’re so convenient to have throughout the week! I love using them in salads and sandwiches.
I recently started topping salads with soft boiled eggs. It’s a great way to add protein, which I usually miss when I make dinner salads.
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Have you ever used Alton Brown’s perfect hard-boiled-egg technique? It’s genius! Put eggs in the bottom of an electric tea kettle and cover them with cold water (about an inch above the eggs). Turn the kettle on, and when it boils and clicks off, start a timer set for 10 minutes. Once the timer goes off, submerge the eggs in an ice-water bath for 2–3 minutes, and BOOM! Perfectly hard-boiled eggs.
(Also: Eggs that are slightly less fresh actually peel much better than very fresh ones. Poach ‘em when they’re fresh, boil ‘em when they’re a little long in the tooth.)
I love hard boiled eggs. Salt is good. Mustard is better. Yum.
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yum!!!!! i was just talking the other day about how i wanted to start eating eggs on my salad again!
Lindsay @ The Lean Green Bean recently posted..Lentil Veggie Mac & Cheese
I’m definitely going to follow your instructions for my Easter eggs!
Lindsay @ biking before bed recently posted..Things I’m Loving this Thursday
I love hardboiled eggs now! I never used to be a fan, but after perfecting the cooking technique I’ve changed my mind. The perfect portable protein snack!
Sarah @ The Healthy Diva recently posted..Lovely Lemon Snow Eggs
I haven’t made hard boiled eggs in ages. I just may have to try your way of doing it
. I don’t love them…but I do like them in salads!
Lindsay @ In Sweetness and In Health recently posted..Fitness Loves of the Week #10
I love hard-boiled eggs too! They make a perfect morning snack to tide me over til lunch time.
Chelsea @ One Healthy Munchkin recently posted..Orange mush revealed
i’m still not down with the hardboiled eggs… the yolk part just grosses me out! how did you get over it?
a hardboiled egg with salt & pepper is the best!
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