How long do you boil an egg for?

Question

How long do u boil an egg for?

Answer 1

After the water is boiling, 5 minutes for runny, 10 minutes for hard, when cooking more than one egg increase the time by about a minute.

Answer 2

The only person that can answer this correctly is you.
There are so many variables to be taken into consideration.
1. Size of the egg
2. Age of the egg
3. Temperature of egg
4. Origin of egg - free range etc.
5. Temperature control - gas or electric

I boil large eggs by placing them in previously boiled water for two and three quarter minutes. This gives me a boiled egg just right for soldiers. This is not fool-proof because of the aforementioned considerations. However, you can't go too far wrong.
If you want to be sure, record the circumstances as detailed above along with the results and you can work out how to get the perfect egg each time.

Answer 3

All times are for placing the eggs in the water once
it reaches boiling temperature. Place your eggs in the
boiling water with a soup ladle.


Soft boiled: 3 min

Medium Boiled 4-5 min

Hard Boiled 8 min

Boiling eggs becomes progressively more difficult the higher up you are, due to the lower air pressures in higher altitudes. As a result, if you are living up 'high', then you would have to alter boiling times. So:

At 5000 feet/1800 metres above sea level - it's about double the required boiling time

At 9000 feet/3000 metres above sea level - it's probably best not to bother. The water will boil and evaporate before your egg has even begun to cook. At this point, it may be best to consider an omelette or a scrambled egg

I hope this clears things up for you. Good luck.

Answer 4

To be honest with you it actually depends on the size of the egg and how you want it to turn out. do you want it soft or hard boiled?

for soft boiled eggs
1, buy medium sized eggs and put them in a pan of cold water so the water covers the egg/eggs.
2, Keep the heat at medium gas and wait until the water starts to boil.
3, When its started to boil time it for 3min 15secs.
4, Take the eggs out and open straight away.

wahlla soft boiled eggs.

for hard boiled eggs just boil them for about 5 minutes and then you'll know that their done.

hope this helped.

p.s if your using electric hob then make sure the ring is hot before you place the pan on the hob other wise you will end up with hard boiled eggs instead of soft ones.

Answer 5

Depends how well you want it done. I usually put the eggs in cold water and then bring to the boil. When the water's boiling, I then set the timer for: 3 minutes for soft boiled eggs, 4 minutes for a creamy yolk, and 6 minutes for hardboiled. If you can get it, Delia Smith's book How to Cook is a great idiot's guide to cooking. I use it all the time!

Answer 6

Depends how you like them. I usually get the water to the boil then add the egg - I then boil the egg for 7 minutes - gorgeous

Answer 7

I put the egg into a pan of cold water, put the lid on, bring to the boil, turn off the heat and leave for 2 to 3 minutes, depending on the size of the egg.

My cooker is electric ceramic hob which holds the heat well, so not sure how this would work with gas.

Answer 8

3 minutes after the water containing the egg starts to boil

Answer 9

At least 25 minutes,so the result its a hard boiled egg.

Answer 10

usually 4 minutes, gives a soft boiled egg, using a medium egg, 3 mins for a small and 5 mins for a learge.