How to Steam Eggs
Learn How to Steam Eggs for perfectly hard-boiled eggs that peel easily! This is a tried and true method for steamed hard-boiled eggs that will become your go-to method to cook eggs.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 6 large eggs rinsed
Instructions
- Fill a medium saucepan with 1 inch of water, bring to a rolling boil.
- Add the eggs to a steaming basket, and lower the basket in the saucepan. Cover with the lid, reduce the heat to medium-low, and cook for 13 minutes for large eggs or 12 minutes for medium eggs.
- Meanwhile, prepare an ice bath by combining equal parts of cold water to ice cubes in a medium bowl.
- Remove the saucepan from heat, and with kitchen tongs transfer the eggs to the ice bath, and leave in the ice bath for 10 minutes. This will stop the cooking process.
- Carefully peel the eggs, the shell should come right off.
Notes
- Use the right amount of water: Fill the saucepan with about an inch of water, you want the water not to touch the eggs but you also want to make sure that it's enough water so it does not boil dry.
- Cover the eggs: Make sure that you cover the steamer with a lid to trap the steam, and cook the eggs evenly.
- Storing: If you're not serving the eggs right away, store them unpeeled in the fridge in an airtight container for up to a week.
Nutrition
Serving: 1egg | Calories: 78kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 187mg | Sodium: 62mg | Potassium: 63mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 260IU | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1mg
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