Pregnancy Friendly Hard-Boiled Eggs with Sea Salt
Few snacks deliver as much nutritional punch as a perfectly cooked egg, and this simple preparation makes it easy to enjoy them at their best. Eggs are one of the most recommended foods during pregnancy, packed with protein, choline, and healthy fats that support fetal development — and cooking them all the way through is exactly the right call. The 11-minute simmer followed by an ice bath is the key move here, giving you fully set whites and yolks with no rubbery texture or gray ring in sight. A pinch of flaky sea salt at the end elevates the whole thing from basic to genuinely satisfying. It's the kind of no-fuss recipe you can prep in a batch and reach for throughout the week whenever hunger strikes between meals. Keep a few peeled and ready in the fridge, and you've always got a safe, nourishing option on hand.
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4 servings
- 8 large eggs
Ingredient noteEggs are safe during pregnancy as long as they are cooked all the way through.
- ½ tsp flaky sea salt
Instructions
- 1
Place the eggs in a single layer in a medium saucepan and cover with cold water by at least 1 inch.
- 2
Bring the water to a full rolling boil over medium-high heat, then immediately reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 11 minutes.
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