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How to Make Hard Boiled Eggs That Will Peel Easily

Eggs, General, Recipes
How to Make Hard Boiled Eggs That Will Peel Easily

Making the perfect boiled eggs that are easy to peel is truly a culinary mystery, one that I have tried and failed to perform accurately for years and years until I discovered this amazing method that makes hard boiled eggs easy to peel. Every. Single Time.

perfectly cooked hard boiled egg with shell peeling off easily

Perfectly Cooked Easy to Peel Hard Boiled Egg

hard boiled egg that is too hard to peel

Avoid Hard Boiled Eggs that are Hard to Peel

Ingredients/Materials

  • 12 Eggs (Two weeks old and pastured)
  • 1 t. Salt
  • Large Pot (Like this. Big enough to fit all of the eggs and at least an inch of water)
  • Water

Directions

  1. Choose Old Eggs: The trick to boiling eggs that will peel easily is to make sure they are old. This is because as an egg ages, carbon dioxide (which is a weak acid) leaks out through the pores in the egg’s shell, making the egg whites less acidic, and the more acidic the egg is, the harder it is to peel. We get our eggs fresh from a neighbor who raises pastured chickens, and I always set one or two dozen eggs aside to “age”. Fresh eggs need about two weeks to age, but one week will be better than nothing. If you get your eggs from the store, they will obviously not be as fresh and need less time to “age”.
  2. Cook Your Eggs: Place your eggs in a large pot and cover with enough cool to lukewarm water so that they are well submerged. Add a teaspoon of salt which will help the whites from leaking if the shell cracks. Turn the burner to an 8 or 9 (medium high heat) until the water boils. Turn the burner off and set a timer for eight minutes.hard boiled eggs in a pot of boiling waterEggs Boiling
  3. Cool Water Bath: Put a strainer in the sink and empty the pot into it. Put a stopper in the sink, dump the eggs out of the strainer, and fill with cold water until the eggs are fully submerged. You can even add a few ice cubes if you want to get fancy.
  4. Peel Your Eggs: I usually just gently crack the egg and peel it under water, but you can also gently roll the egg instead of cracking it. There’s a thin film under the shell, and once you get underneath that with your fingernails, the eggshell should peel away easily.

    a gently rolled hard boiled egg that will make it easier to peel

    Roll Your Hard Boiled Eggs Before Peeling

  5. Check Your Eggs: Peel one egg and cut it in half to see if it’s cooked to your liking. You want the yolk to be soft but not runny. Shorter cooking times will help the egg to retain more of it’s nutrients. Also, shorter and lower heat cause less oxidation of cholesterol which can damage your arteries. Also notice how these yolks are almost orange, this is because these are pastured eggs and higher in nutrients.

    perfectly cooked hard boiled egg cut in half to show the yolks still soft

    Soft Yolks on Hard Boiled Eggs

In Conclusion

Now, even though you know that the secret to perfectly peeled hard boiled eggs, you just know that there will come a time when you HAVE to have a hard boiled egg and you only have fresh eggs. So, here’s what you do. Boil your eggs as usual, roll them to get them cracked, and then soak them in a large pot water. As you’re peeling the eggs, you can keep dipping them back into the water to get the water to go under the shell and to help remove any little bits along the way. This will work on some of the eggs, but probably not all.

Eggs are an amazing superfood, especially if they’re pastured, and having hard boiled eggs on hand ensures that you have a protein rich nutrient dense snack to grab at a moment’s notice. I always like having a carton of hard boiled eggs in my refrigerator for a quick snack or to put on salads. I also really like using them to make egg and potato salad and deviled eggs.

tray of deviled eggs make a perfect party appetizer

Best Deviled Eggs

June 9, 2015/2 Comments/by Stacey Maaser
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How to Make the Best Deviled Eggs

Eggs, General, Recipes
perfectly presented deviled eggs

Deviled eggs are kind of my thing. Whenever we go to a gathering that is potluck style, I love bringing a big platter of freshly made deviled eggs. Some of our neighbors raise pastured chickens and sell us their eggs for $2/dozen, and I hate saying no since we are their only customers, so some weeks we have 6+ dozen eggs to consume! I love making fried eggs, scrambled eggs, dippy eggs, egg sandwiches, potato egg salad, and baked egg dishes, but my favorite thing to make (and eat) are these deviled eggs.

Ingredients

  • 12 Eggs (Two weeks old and pastured)
  • 4 T. Mayonnaise (I like Hellmann’s Olive Oil)
  • 1 t. Mustard
  • 3 t. Apple Cider Vinegar (I like Bragg’s)
  • ½ t. Real Salt (I buy my Real Salt in bulk here. You can buy a shaker here, or a refill pouch here.)
  • ¼ t. Pepper
  • ¼ t. Paprika

Directions

  1. Boil Your Eggs: To see how to boil an egg so that it is cooked to perfection and peels easily, check out my recipe for the perfect boiled egg.

    perfectly cooked hard boiled egg cut in half to show the yolks still soft

    Perfectly Cooked Hard Boiled Egg

  2. Make the Yolk Mixture: To be honest, I never really measure my ingredients here. I just add a big blob of mayonnaise until it’s nice and creamy, then I add a squirt of mustard, a glug of apple cider vinegar, a few dashes of pepper, and a generous sprinkling of salt. Then I keep tasting and adding and tasting and adding. It’s always best to start with too little of something and add more than add too much of something and have to start over! You can use the measurements I’ve listed above as a starting point to create the mixture that you like best. 🙂 Also, sometimes I like a little taste explosion and add some chopped pickle and celery into the mixture.
  3. yolk mixture for deviled eggs will be creamy and slightly lumpy

    Yolk Mixture for Deviled Eggs

  4. Fill the Eggs: I just use a spoon to fill the empty egg halves, but you could get super fancy with these cake decorating tips and bags.

    hard boiled eggs cut in half with yolks removed ready for deviled egg yolk mixture filling

    Empty Deviled Eggs Ready for Filling

  5. Finishing Touches: I like to lightly sprinkle paprika over all the eggs when they are filled. (I don’t think they really look like deviled eggs without it!) I use a plastic egg serving tray, but this glass one would be nice too, or you might want something more portable like this or this. If you’re going to top with plastic wrap, make sure you add some toothpicks so it won’t stick to the yolk mixture. Enjoy!

    tray of deviled eggs make a perfect party appetizer

    Tray of Deviled Eggs

March 28, 2015/4 Comments/by Stacey Maaser
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