Mustard Free Hard Boiled Eggs with Everything Seasoning
Hard boiled eggs get a serious upgrade here, transformed from a plain snack into something you'd actually want to put on a plate and show off. The homemade everything seasoning — built from two kinds of sesame seeds, poppy seeds, dried minced onion, garlic powder, flaky sea salt, and a pinch of turmeric — delivers that iconic savory crunch without a single drop of mustard hiding in the mix. Store-bought everything blends are a surprisingly common source of mustard seed or mustard flour, so mixing your own from scratch is the smartest move for keeping this snack completely safe. A light brush of extra virgin olive oil on the cut yolk gives the seasoning something to cling to, so every bite is evenly coated and deeply flavorful. The technique is simple but reliable: a rolling boil, a covered rest off the heat, and an ice bath that makes peeling almost effortless. These are the kind of eggs that disappear fast at a brunch spread or make a genuinely satisfying high-protein snack any time of day.
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4 servings
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
For the seasoning
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
- 1 tsp black sesame seeds
- 1 tsp poppy seeds
- ½ tsp dried minced onion
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp flaky sea salt
- ¼ tsp ground turmeric
Instructions
- 1
Place the eggs in a medium saucepan and cover with cold water by 1 inch. Bring to a full rolling boil over medium-high heat.
- 2
Once boiling, remove the pan from heat, cover, and let the eggs sit for 10–11 minutes for fully set yolks.
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