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Hard-Boiled Eggs

Resting17 mins
Course: Breakfast, lunch, Side Dish
Cuisine: Multicultural
Keyword: eggs, hard-boiled
Author: The Hungry Physicist (hungryphysicist.com)

Ingredients

  • Eggs
  • Water
  • Bowl of Ice Water

Instructions

  • Place eggs in a pot, in a single layer.
  • Cover eggs with cold water up to one inch above the eggs, and then cover the pot with a lid.
  • Move pot to the stove, cooking on High until the water boils.
  • Boil for one minute and remove from heat, keeping the pot covered for 12 minutes.
  • Immediately remove the eggs and place them into a bowl of ice water for 5 minutes.
  • Using one bowl for shells and one for eggs, crack the eggshells and remove.

Notes

Source: Personal experience, and some pointers from His Majesty, Alton Brown.