how long do you boil an egg for?

Answer 1

Generally depends on what you want it for

3-10 minutes, full heat. after water is boiling

Weather can make you need to add a SMALL bit of time.

3= soft
7ish=medium
10- firm and good for deviled eggs, etc. (Most common time)

some go just a bit longer. Never over 15, you'll get rubber.

Answer 2

Although they are called BOILED eggs - you really should not boil them. The water is brought to a boil and then reduced as below:

For soft-boiled eggs - put the eggs in a pot (single layer) and cover with cold water - do not put a lid the pot - bring the water to a boil- then reduce the heat to "simmer" for 3 - 5 minutes depending on how soft you want them.

For hard boiled eggs - do just the same as above up until the point when the water boils - at that point reduce the heat to simmer for 15 - 18 minutes.

Then - with either egg - drain immediately - and cover with cold water to stop them from cooking any further and make the shells easier to remove.

To shell them - tap gently on the end of the egg - (on a surface or with a spoon). Then - roll the egg in the palm of your hand under cool running water to help loosen the shell.

Hope that helps!!

Answer 3

Depends on what you are using the egg for. Hard boiled: 15 to 20 minutes. Soft cooked: 2 to 4 minutes.

Answer 4

I cover eggs with about 2 inches of water and bring to a boil, then cover and turn off the heat. Let them stand for 20 minutes. Perfect hard boiled eggs!
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Answer 5

Put your eggs in a stainless steel pan. Add enough cold water to cover the eggs. They are less likely to crack if you start them in cold water. Bring them to a boil. Once the water starts to boil, cook for 15 minutes. When the time is up, take the pan to the sink. Pour off the hot water and then run cold water over the eggs.

Answer 6

Put the egg in cold water, bring to a boil, let it boil 3 minutes, turn off the heat and let it set in hot water for 10 minutes. Then cool it in ice water.

Answer 7

Been boiling eggs for 30 years and I have always started my eggs in cold water, heated them to boiling, set the timer for exactly 10 mins., and then let the eggs boil on high. Once the timer goes off, I dump out the hot water, shake the eggs a bit to slightly crack the shells, top them off with cold tap water (plus ice-cubes), and let them set 'till cold before attempting to peel. Works for me. I've made a lot of deviled eggs in my time.

Answer 8

hard boiled
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 : 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
Soft boiled:
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.
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.
The amount of time the eggs are allowed to simmer will determine the degree to which the yolk is cooked. A cooking time of less than 4 minutes is not recommended.
Soft-cooked runny yolk:
5 minutes (4 minutes for medium eggs; 6 minutes for extra-large eggs)

Medium-cooked creamy partially-firm yolk:
7 minutes (6 minutes for medium eggs; 8 minutes for 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. This reduces the temperature enough so the eggs won't continue to cook under their own internal heat. It also brings them down to a more appropriate serving temperature.
To serve soft-boiled and medium-boiled eggs: Place cooked egg in an egg cup. Small cappuccino cups work in a fix. Crack with a small spoon and consume directly from the shell.

Answer 9

bring water to a boil first

Thenadd egg(s) ( if you add salt to the water it will help it not to make a mess if it cracks) 3 mins for soft boiled and 10-12 for a hard boiled

Answer 10

Once the water starts to boil, 20 minutes