Easy Peeling Boiled Eggs

Chef Dee's Note:

Easy to peel is number one when you are boiling eggs. When I was in catering, we boiled about 5000 eggs a year, maybe more. This was our method, and one I use at home today. I have scaled it down for your home kitchen.

• Total Time: 8 mins
• Prep Time: 0 mins
• Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 6 eggs

• 6 eggs
• 2 -3 cups cold water
• 2 cups ice

Directions:

1. Place eggs in pot, cover with enough water to rise 2" above the eggs.
2. Place over high heat and bring to a boil, uncovered.
3. Turn to med high heat, hot enough that the water is still boiling.
4. Set the timer for 8 min's.
5. Drain, rinse with cold water, drain again.
6. With the eggs still in the pot, cover with cold water,then add the ice.
7. Let stand for 5 min's before peeling.

Reviews

[LifeIsGood]

Excellent!!!! I just had the easiest time ever peeling a hard boiled egg. I followed the directions exactly and this technique worked like a charm. This is the way I will hard boil eggs from now on. THANK YOU!

[Trinkets]

Thanks so much for this most needed recipe. We raise our own chickens and always have fresh eggs which are extremely difficult to peel after boiling. This recipe is perfect! **This was saved in my Top 2008 Recipes Cookbook!

[WI Cheesehead]

I followed the directions exactly and still had trouble peeling the eggs. It seemed to work better when I only cracked one half of the egg. If I rolled the whole egg, it was hard to get the shell off.