Easy to Peel Boiled Eggs
Peel the perfect boiled eggs with this little trick! Just tap on the counter lightly until you hear a little pop. No, you are not cracking the egg, just popping the inner "membrane" of the egg. Watch the video if you want to see the step by step!
📝 Ingredients
- 8 eggs
- Water
- Ice
👩🍳 Directions
- 1
Lightly tap egg on the counter until you hear a pop. You will not see a crack on the outside. Put it in a pot without water. Repeat with the rest of the eggs making sure they are all in a single layer in the pot.
- 2
Add enough water to fill 1 inch over the eggs.
- 3
When the water starts to boil, start your timer! 6 minutes for jammy eggs 8 minutes for soft boiled 10 minutes for hard boiled
- 4
Remove eggs from boiling water and add to a separate bowl with the ice bath (mixture of ice and water) for 15 minutes.
- 5
After 15 minutes, remove from water, peel, and enjoy!
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