MSG Free Hard-Boiled Eggs
Hard-boiled eggs are one of those timeless, endlessly useful foods that belong in every cook's weekly rotation. With just eggs, ice, and a little salt and pepper at the table, this recipe is about as clean and straightforward as it gets — no seasonings packets, no flavor enhancers, nothing hidden. The technique here is what makes all the difference: a gentle boil for exactly 11 minutes delivers a fully set yolk with no rubbery texture and no unsightly gray ring. The immediate plunge into an ice bath stops the cooking in its tracks and makes peeling dramatically easier, especially when you start from the wider end where the air pocket gives you a natural head start. These eggs are satisfying on their own, sliced over a salad, packed into a lunch box, or simply eaten with a pinch of flaky salt. Pure, simple, and completely free of anything you didn't put in the pot yourself.
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6 servings
- 12 large eggs
- ice, for the ice bath
For serving
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- 1
Fill a medium saucepan with enough water to cover the eggs by 1 inch and bring to a full rolling boil over high heat.
- 2
Using a slotted spoon, lower the eggs one at a time into the boiling water. Reduce the heat to maintain a gentle boil and cook for 11 minutes for fully set yolks with no gray ring.
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