how do i hardboil an egg? how long does it boil?

Answer 1

Put a pot of water on to boil. You can put the eggs in the pan right then! Then when it comes to a boil, boil them for about 10 min.? When you get down let them cool off and peel!! Wah-lah a hardboiled egg!!

Answer 2

Put the eggs in a pan and cover with cold water then wait for the water to boil. You can either boil the eggs for 10 minutes. Or you can shut the stove off once the water starts to boil and cover with a lid for 15-20 minutes.

Answer 3

Place eggs in water and bring to a boil and after ten minutes of boiling remove from heat and run under cold tap water until the kettle overflows with cool feeling water. Eggs are now ready for peeling.

Answer 4

Put eggs in a pan with COLD water so that they are covered completely. Put the pan on the stove, and turn it on. Once the water comes to a boil, allow it to continue for 7 to 10 minutes, depending on how firm you like your eggs. Soft-boiled eggs are cooked for three minutes after coming to a boil. When the time is up, immediately put the pan under COLD running water to stop the cooking process; once you can safely handle them, peel and eat.

Answer 5

Put the eggs in a pan of water bring it to a boil and let it for for 15-20 minutes.

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Remove desired number of eggs from the refrigerator and let them sit at room temperature for 15 minutes.


Place eggs in a small sauce pan and add just enough water to completely cover eggs. (Note: the smaller the pan; the less room the eggs have to jump around and crack into each other).


Bring the water to a rolling boil. Covering the pan will lead to a quicker boil and is recommended.


Immediately reduce heat to simmer and remove the cover from the pan.


Let the eggs sit in the simmering water for 12 minutes. (11 minutes for medium eggs; 13 minutes extra-large eggs)


Carefully remove the pan from the stove top and place beneath the kitchen faucet. Run cool water into the pan for a minute until the water is cool to the touch. Give each egg a little whack to the side of the pan, so each egg has one or two cracks. Some will tell you that this lets pent-up sulphur escape. More practically, this allows a little steam to build between the cooked egg and its shell to make peeling easier. Let the eggs sit in the cool water for 2 to 5 minutes.


To peel the Mr Breakfast way: Place hard-boiled egg on a hard surface such as a cutting board. Roll the egg back and forth - applying a very slight amount of pressure. Remove the cracked shell beneath a faucet of cool running water.


If peeling multiple eggs, place peeled eggs in a bowl of cold water while you work the others. Refrigerating peeled eggs is not recommended. Hard-boiled eggs - still in their shell - can be stored in a refrigerator for 5 days.

Answer 6

1. Place eggs in a saucepan with enough COLD tap water to cover completely by 1 inch. Bring to a ROLLING boil over HIGH heat. Once the water is brought to a rolling boil, PROMPTLY reduce heat to a lower medium boil and cook an additional 10 minutes for a “hard boiled” egg. For a “soft boiled” egg reduce the time by a few minutes.

2. Remove from heat and IMMEDIATELY place eggs under ice cold water or in a bowl of ICED water to chill promptly to help yolks stay bright yellow. Chill for a few minutes in the cold water until the egg is completely cooled. This is an extremely important step which prevents the greenish “ring” from forming on the surface of the yolk over time. If the egg is not chilled immediately after cooking an unsightly dark greenish ring will eventually appear on the outside of the yolk.

3. To peel...crack on all sides, roll egg between hands to loosen shell,and remove shell. Enjoy while still warm, with a light sprinkling of salt if desired.

To serve in egg cup, place egg in cup small end down, slice off large end of egg with knife or egg scissors and eat from shell with spoon.

Refrigeration is necessary for hard boiled eggs if they eggs are not to be consumed within a few hours.

Answer 7

Put eggs in cold water and bring to a boil. Then turn the heat OFF and let them sit for 10-15 mins. Then add ice to the water to stop the cooking and cool the eggs--this stops them from getting that nasty gray color around the yolk!

Answer 8

Place egg/s in a pot, fill with cold water till egg/s are 1 inch covered, add 1 Tbsp. of vinegar so egg/s won't crack, cover with lid, bring water to a boil, turn heat down between med. & high heat (depends on type of stove) to keep the boil, Boil for 11mins to make sure egg/s are hard, if not sure a few more min. won't hurt, but it's not necessary.
Once boiled, remove from stove, place in sink & add cold water, then carefully drain, let egg/s sit in cold water till cool to the touch.
When peeling, rinsing water over egg/s as you peel helps or leaving them in pot of water & peel.
Yum Yum, enjoy!

Answer 9

Place eggs in cool water turn on heat when water boils, drop temperature to let the water simmer, and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and drop eggs in cold water.

Answer 10

You should never "boil" eggs, they will become as hard as golf balls and the yolks will turn green. Instead, place eggs in small saucepan, cover with water one inch above eggs. Bring to boil and as soon as it reaches a boil, remove from heat and cover.
Let stand 12 to 14 minutes, they will be perfect.