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Wondering how to make hard boiled eggs easy to peel? Old eggs are easier to peel than fresh eggs. Here are tips for boiling and peeling boiled eggs.
How to make hard boiled eggs easy to peel?
We’ve all had it happen: peeling a hard boiled egg where end up with a raggedy mess instead of a perfect sphere! There is no magic way to peel hard boiled eggs, but we do have some tips for you on how to make hard boiled eggs easy to peel!
- Older eggs peel easier than fresh eggs. If you have some eggs that have been in the refrigerator for about a week, these would be the best to use for hard boiling.
- Use the right method for hard boiling the eggs: steaming or Instant Pot (pressure cooker) are ideal. Steamed Hard Boiled Eggs are easiest to peel: and all you need is a steamer basket! If you have an Instant Pot or pressure cooker, this Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs method is your best bet for easy to peel eggs.
- Gently tap the larger end of the egg so that the shell crushes. After you boil the eggs and let them sit in an ice bath for 15 minutes, they’re ready to peel. Lightly tap the larger end of the egg so that the shell crushes: the larger bottom end of the egg has an air bubble, which makes it easier to crush the shell. Then start to peel off the shell. Continue peeling the shell until all the pieces are removed.
If you follow the tips above, this should result in hard boiled eggs that are easy to peel. See below for a video tutorial!
Video: How to peel hard boiled eggs
Here’s a video tutorial of me showing how to peel hard boiled eggs in our kitchen. Fast forward to 1:21 to see the peeling portion of the tutorial!
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Egg recipes
Hard boiled eggs are perfect as a grab and go snack or morning breakfast. Now that you know how to make hard boiled eggs easy to peel, there are lots of creative ways to use hard boiled eggs, from salads to deviled to grilled cheese fillings! Here’s what to do with hard boiled eggs:
- Egg Salad Sandwich
- Easy Deviled Eggs
- Grilled Cheese with Mayo & Boiled Egg
- Easy Salad Bar Ideas
- Classic Egg Salad
- Healthy Potato Salad with Hard boiled Egg
- Vegetarian Cobb Salad
- Grilled Asparagus with Lemon Yogurt Sauce
- Easy Deviled Eggs with Smoked Paprika
- 25 Hard Boiled Egg Recipe
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Here are some common questions related to hard boiled eggs! Let us know if you have any other questions in the comments below.
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How to Make Hard Boiled Eggs Easy to Peel
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 6 eggs 1x
Description
Wondering how to make hard boiled eggs easy to peel? Old eggs are easier to peel than fresh eggs. Here are tips for boiling and peeling boiled eggs.
Ingredients
- 6 eggs (older eggs peel easier than fresh eggs)
Instructions
- Steam the eggs or cook them in an Instant Pot. Go to Steamed Hard Boiled Eggs or Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs.
- Place the eggs into an ice bath: a large bowl with cold water and several ice cubes. Leave the eggs for about 15 minutes until they are cool.
- To peel the eggs, lightly tap the larger end of the egg so that the shell crushes. (The larger bottom end of the egg has an air bubble, which makes it easier to crush the shell.)
- Then start to peel off the shell. Continue peeling the shell until all the pieces are removed.
- Category: Snack
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
