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Hard boiled eggs cut in half to show the yellow center

Hard-Boiled Eggs

Hard-boiled eggs are a great snack on their own, or you can make egg salad or deviled eggs.
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Course: Basic Recipe, Breakfast, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: protein
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 70kcal
Cost: $0.17 per serving

Ingredients

  • 6 eggs
  • Water

Instructions

  • Wash hands with warm, soapy water for 20 seconds.
  • Place a single layer of eggs in a saucepan.
  • Add enough cool water to rise at least 1 inch above eggs.
  • Over medium heat, bring water to just boiling.
  • Cover pan and remove from heat.
  • Let eggs stand about 12-15 minutes.
  • Run cool water over eggs until cool enough to handle.
  • Refrigerate eggs if not using them right away. When ready to eat hard-boiled eggs, peel eggs. Season as desired or add to another recipe. 

Notes

  • Older eggs peel easier. It may be helpful to buy eggs about 5 days before hard boiling.