Chances are, there is a batch of hard-boiled eggs in your near future. You might be dying them with your kids for a fun Easter project, or perhaps you are deviling them to take to your great aunt's annual Easter Bonnet Brunch. In some cases, you might even be using the eggs you dyed with your kids to make the deviled eggs you'll be taking to you great aunt's annual Easter Bonnet Brunch. 10-4? Roger that?
But you know what I hate? When I try to peel hard-boiled eggs, and instead of having the shell slip smoothly off, it takes huge chunks of the white part of my egg along with it. Instead of looking like smooth, delicious egg, it looks like it's been through hell and back. It's a sad, sad, sight, and makes for a very unappetizing deviled egg if I do say so myself. Let's make sure that never happens again, shall we?
The Secret to Easy-Peel Hard-Boiled Eggs
- Place your eggs in a large sauce pan, and fill with just enough water to cover the eggs by 1 inch.
- Bring the water to a boil over high heat, and then remove from heat and cover.
- Let stand for 7 minutes.
- Drain, and then immediately submerge your eggs into a bowl filled with ice water. I normally use two trays of ice to ensure that the water is really, really cold!
- Let your eggs hang out in the ice water for about 5 minutes, then drain again and start cracking. The shells will slide right off your perfectly cooked, hard-boiled eggs, and you'll be the star of Easter. Actually, Jesus is the star of Easter. Don't get ahead of yourself.
Love,
Lana
PS-Did you know there are over 50 ways to devil eggs? They all sound really good, but I think I'll play it safe and stick to the classic recipe this year. How about you?
12 comments:
thanks for sharing this!! Easter is another one of my children's favorite holidays. It's all about boiling real eggs because all of them love them.
Oh my goodness, thankyou for posting this, I hate eating eggs that look all pockmarked! Smooth is the way to go!
Anita, pockmarked is a perfect word for it! YES. I hate them looking like that, too. Plus, it's wasteful!
Heather, would you believe Grace just ate her first, whole, hard-boiled egg a month ago? For the life of me I can't figure out why it took me so long to give her one, bc she luuurves eggs.
I am worthless in the kitchen and have been known to google 'how to boil an egg' before. :) Thanks for the step by step on how to do it. I love hard boiled eggs, I just wish my boys did too. They're filled with protein and such a simple snack!
Jessica, Grace just eats the yellow. Kids are weird. :) I hope this little tutorial helps you out a bit.
Thank you for "cracking" the code! Oh, how I "crack" myself up! LOL
I do love some deviled eggs at the Easter holiday. Just wish they had a different name - ESPECIALLY at Easter.
Anyway, great post. Thank you!!
Penny at Green Moms and Kids
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Penny, right?! Deviled eggs? HEH!
Awesome! Thanks for the tip. I will tell my cook. LMAO :)
Good timing in sharing this tip :) peeling a hard boiled egg is always a humongous task for me and the eggs doesn't always come out in perfect shape after I am done with it :( so, I will certainly try this trick out. Thanks Lana!
I will definitely be trying this out!!! Even though no one else in my house likes hard boiled/deviled eggs OR egg salad. What am I doing here? They can all go whistle!!
Seriously, one of my biggest pet peeves is egg shells that stick to and pull off chunks of egg white! This was the best kitchen trick anyone ever taught me! And New England Mum, what the heck is wrong with those people? I can't imagine not liking eggs! :)
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