Food and Recipes Recipes How To Cook Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs 2.8 (4) 3 Reviews Hard boiled eggs are quite the feat. Luckily, when you're armed with our method for the best way to boil eggs, they'll practically make themselves. By Southern Living Editors Updated on January 31, 2023 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Southern Living - Hard Boiled Eggs. Photo: Photographer Victor Protasio, Food Stylist Rishon Hanners, Prop Stylist Audrey Davis Active Time: 5 mins Total Time: 25 mins Servings: 6 Discovering the best way to hard boil eggs isn't quite as foolproof as one might think. If you don't boil long enough, you'll be left with soft boiled eggs. On the other hand, if the eggs are boiled too long, you might find the yolks are surrounded by an unappetizing greenish ring. Perfect hard boiled eggs are quite the feat. Luckily, when you're armed with our method for the best way to boil eggs, they'll practically make themselves. Even if you already know how to hard boil eggs, tweaking your strategy just a bit can result in even better eggs for egg salad, eating a la carte, and more. Our strategy will be a game changer for those who haven't yet mastered how to boil the perfect egg and egg-boiling masters alike. Once you've tried your hand at this recipe, you'll be passing along your newfound secret to how to make hard boiled eggs to everyone—including Mama. For once she might be the one calling you to ask, "how long do you boil hard boiled eggs?" Well, Mama, we thought you'd never ask. Ingredients 6 large eggs, cold Directions Check your eggs for imperfections before hard boiling. Look for cracks or a slimy or powdery exterior and avoid using those eggs. Southern Living - Carton of Eggs. Photographer: Caitlin Bensel, Food Styling: Torie Cox Bring 3 inches of water to a boil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Carefully add eggs and allow them to cook for 12 minutes. Southern Living - Boiling Hard Boiled Eggs. Photography: Caitlin Bensel, Food styling: Torie Cox Using a slotted spoon, transfer the eggs to a bowl of ice water. This stops the cooking process, which will save you from that dreaded overcooked grey yolk. Let the eggs bathe for at least 5 minutes or until cool to the touch. Southern Living - Hard Boiled Eggs. Photography: Caitlin Bensel, Food styling: Torie Cox It's easiest to peel the eggs while they're still slightly warm. To peel, gently tap the egg until the shell breaks and roll it to create more cracks. Remove the shell pieces from the egg white. If parts of the egg white stick to the shell, try peeling the egg under running water to encourage the shell to loosen without taking all of the egg white with it. Southern Living - Hard Boiled Eggs. Photography: Caitlin Bensel, Food styling: Torie Cox Rate it Print