3 Hacks For Peeling Hard-Boiled Eggs

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I’m going to show you my fool-proof method of how to peel hard boiled eggs gently and easily.

I stumbled upon this method trying to peel eggs for an egg salad I was making for an egg fast. (the diet worked btw).

I was frustrated with how to peel hard boiled eggs without leaving shells or gouging the soft white of the egg. I must have ruined at least a dozen eggs trying to perfectly cook, and then peeling, ugly eggs which did not want to be peeled!

So I looked at Youtube videos and read blog posts about how to take the shells off the eggs easily, because I was slaughtering those poor eggs!

some tips kind of helped, some made them worse.

One tip was to cool your eggs completely, either by giving them an ice water bath, or putting them overnight in the fridge before peeling. that was the worst decision! It does not make the fresh eggs easier to peel!

I then put baking soda in the hot water while boiling eggs, so that they became perfectly cooked. It helped a little, there were more perfect hard boiled eggs than before, and they came out nicely from their peeled shells. but some were still not those perfectly peeled eggs that I was looking for.

But I now peel the eggshells off perfectly each. and. every. time.

I do 3 simple things to help peel hard boiled eggs gently and perfectly each time. I then use these to make deviled eggs, egg salad, easter eggs, or just to make a plain hard boiled egg.

How To Peel Hard Boiled Eggs

First TIP: Boil the eggs with salt

I start with cold water, and add the fresh eggs while it is still cool. I also add a generous amount of salt (it does just as well as baking soda) and then heat the cold water on high to a rolling boil. once it is a rolling boil for 5 minutes, I turn off the heat and let it sit for 10 minutes (10-15) and then run them one by one under cold running water for 2-3 seconds. Just long enough to not burn my fingers. I leave the others in the boiling water until I’m ready for them. Then comes the next tip for peeling hard boiled eggs

Hard boiled eggs instructions with pictures:

So, put eggs in a pot, cover with cold water,

Pour in salt. Bring water to boil. boil for 5 minutes. turn stove off, keep it on the stove for about 10-15 minutes.

Second TIP: Peel the perfect hard boiled egg when warm

Here is the key to happiness.

As soon as the water and eggs are cooled down enough that you can pick them up without burning your fingers, you peel them. No Ice water bath needed!

These perfectly cooked eggs in the pictures were taken out at 10 minutes. I take them out one by one, if they are too hot to handle, I put them under cold water for a few seconds. notice that I used a slotted spoon to take them out of the hot water, it is perfect for handling the cooked egg.

It is actually the still warm, almost steamy feeling, to the eggs that helps the shells slide off. The cooler they are, the harder the shell peels.

Third TIP: Peeling the film off with the shells

Crack the eggs by hitting the top then the bottom on a hard surface,

Then, rolling the egg to crack the middle of the shell.

This tip to actually peel hard boiled eggs, is kind of hard to explain, but I’ll do my best.

There is a film in between the shell and the egg that has a textured, almost rubbery feeling to it. It’s called the inner shell membrane.

Sometimes it sticks to the shell, sometimes to the egg.

When you take the first shell piece off, feel the egg white. if its slimy, continue pulling off big chunks. if its rough, pinch that area until the film comes off,

(do you see the wrinkle on the egg white? that’s the filmy stuff I’m talking about, the inner shell membrane. it is really thin.)

Then put your nail under the shell/film membrane, but above the egg whites, and gently separate and start peeling.

While you are peeling eggs, the shell will come off in huge chunks, possibly even half the egg, and leave perfect oval peeled eggs.

Now just give the hard-boiled eggs a rinse in cold water to make sure all the shell is off. and you are done! You will get the same result for each egg, and the shells will peel easily every time. enjoy!

Ta-Da!

4 perfectly peeled, hard-boiled eggs.

So for a quick recap on how to peel hard boiled eggs:

• Put Eggs in pot, cover with water. 
• Boil eggs for 5 minutes. turn off stove, let them sit for 10 minutes.
• while they are still warm, take them out one by one and peel hard boiled eggs using the tips above.

And that’s it! I hope you enjoyed learning how to peel hard boiled eggs, and I hope it helps you to make beautiful deviled eggs and egg salad!

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I did an egg fast a few times, and I made a lot of hard-boiled eggs!

I was peeling eggs all the time, and eating them as deviled eggs or in an egg salad. Check out my awesome experience if you want a quick way to lose a few pounds.

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