Nutmeg Free Hard-Boiled Eggs
Hard-boiled eggs are one of those back-pocket staples that never go out of style — protein-packed, portable, and endlessly versatile. The method here is precise in the best way: a full rolling boil, a timed cook, and an immediate ice bath that stops the cooking in its tracks and gives you that perfectly set yolk with zero gray ring. That ice bath step is genuinely the difference between a great hard-boiled egg and a rubbery, overcooked one, so don't skip it. Peeling is made easier by starting at the wider end where the air pocket sits, which lets the shell slip away cleanly in satisfying large pieces. A finish of salt and pepper is all you need, though these eggs are just as happy sliced onto a salad, mashed into egg salad, or eaten straight out of hand. With just two ingredients and a handful of pantry staples for serving, this is as clean and unfussy as cooking gets — no spice blends, no sauces, nothing hidden.
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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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