Pecan Free Hard-Boiled Eggs
Eggs are one of those humble, endlessly satisfying foods that never go out of style, and a perfectly cooked hard-boiled egg is a skill worth having in your back pocket. The key here is the gentle boil after the initial plunge — 11 minutes lands you right at that sweet spot of a fully set yolk with no rubbery texture or that telltale gray ring. The ice bath isn't just a nice touch; it's what stops the cooking instantly and makes the shells peel away cleanly in satisfying big pieces. Starting from the wider end where the air pocket sits is a small trick that makes a real difference when you're working through a whole dozen. Since this recipe is built entirely around eggs, water, and ice, there's nothing to decode on a label or worry about in terms of cross-contact with tree nuts — what you see is exactly what you get. Finish them with a little salt and cracked pepper and they're ready to eat on their own, slice into a salad, or meal-prep for the week ahead.
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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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