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March 4, 2017 By Amber 21 Comments This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy here.

The Secret Steps to Easy-to-Peel Hard-Boiled Eggs

 

Peeling hard-boiled eggs can be extremely frustrating — frustrating for your kids when they want a quick, easy snack and frustrating for you when you’re making deviled eggs or hors d’oeuvres that need to look presentable!

How to get easy-to-peel hard boiled eggs

Well now you can take that frustration and throw it out the window because below are 3 easy steps for an easy peel!


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Step One: This is probably the most important step. Despite what you may or may not have read, my experimentation has determined that the only way to start your hard-boiled eggs is in water that’s already a rolling boil. Some foodies may claim that it’s important to put your eggs into the water before it’s too hot to avoid breaking but while that may be true, it won’t get you an easy peel. Make sure that water is boiling! You might have an egg or two break on you when you put it in, but one lost egg is worth it for an easy peel!

Easy-to-peel hard boiled eggs

Step Two: This step, of course, is pretty regular everywhere. Boil your eggs until cooked through. This takes about 10-15 minutes.

 

Easy-to-peel hard boiled eggs

Step Three: After your eggs are done cooking, immediately transfer your eggs to an ice bath. This transfer from extreme hot to extreme cold (similar to what we did in step one, only backwards) will help keep the shell from sticking to the egg. Allow your eggs to get cold before peeling.

 

Easy-to-peel hard boiled eggs

*Peeling Tip: When peeling your eggs, it’s important to make sure you get under the inside sac that’s between the egg white and the shell. Pulling this layer off will also give you an easier peel.

Easy-to-peel hard boiled eggs

Finally, your eggs should peel nice and easy with the shells coming off in big chucks! Now you can finally enjoy hard-boiled eggs without the frustration of peeling them!

Easy-to-peel hard boiled eggs

Easy-to-peel hard boiled eggs

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  1. Sarah Jane @ The Fit Cookie says

    March 16, 2017 at 9:36 pm

    I tried this method this morning and had several eggs explode when I put them into the boiling water! I actually found some egg shells 5 feet from my stove – they really popped. They were farm fresh eggs from my mom’s chickens, and they must have had a lot of air in them or something. I’ll be sticking with our previous method of putting the eggs in the pot first and then boiling it. I’ve heard baking soda works good too so I’ll try that next time as well

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    • CHRISTINE EPPENEDER says

      April 29, 2018 at 11:50 am

      This method has been fool proof for me. I use a slotted spoon to lower the egg into the boiling water and I have never had one explode. I have had a few crack if you drop them to hard. Just lower the spoon to the bottom of the pot and let the egg roll off.

  2. Candie says

    April 8, 2017 at 7:48 am

    I am not so sure about this method. But, from watching Food Network, I have learned, and tried, this method.
    1. Place “room temperature” eggs into cold water. (fresh from faucet). Bring to a boil, boil 3 minutes. Turn off burner, cover with a lid & remove from burner. Time eggs for 17 minutes (very important). Remove eggs from water. Rinse and peel.
    2. To PEEL the eggs, I gently crack the shell, then using the “bowl side” of a thin teaspoon, insert gently under the shell and protective skin, gently working the spoon around the egg in sections.
    You will be amazed! I was!
    I end up with pretty eggs every time. Once in a while, one will crack on me, but not often. Good luck, if you try this. I think you’ll be glad you did.

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  3. Renee says

    April 29, 2017 at 2:31 pm

    About 2tablespoons of white Vinegar towards end of boiling your eggs

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  4. Pam Beckham says

    July 3, 2017 at 1:02 pm

    This really worked. I put the eggs in warm water before putting them in the boiling water. Out it 26 eggs, only one popped. I did have 4 or 5 that cracked but didn’t pop open.

    Reply
  5. Jo Ann Ballard says

    June 8, 2018 at 5:44 pm

    I have boiled a lot of eggs in my lifetime and I find that I cook a lot of eggs more than I need and that way I get plenty pretty eggs to serve and the ones that don’t look so pretty the family can just eat

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  6. NickyD says

    August 27, 2018 at 9:36 am

    Hip hip hooray. Thank you sooo very much ????????????????????????????

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  7. karen says

    December 8, 2018 at 8:23 pm

    I just found this. I agree with your Secret Step 1. I’ve tried every way but always putting the eggs in the water then boiling. When I boil the water first then carefully add the eggs one at a time with a strainer I have that has a long handle even peelings on fresh eggs slips right off.

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  8. Scott Revis says

    March 24, 2019 at 12:31 pm

    This method worked very well for me, perfect easy hard boiled Eggs…..thank you for the tip!

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  9. Jennifer says

    May 19, 2019 at 2:29 pm

    Thank you, Amber! We have fresh eggs from our own chickens, and they never seemed to peel as easily and neatly as store-bought eggs. I didn’t want to surrender to the idea that I would have to buy store-bought eggs anytime I wanted to make nice deviled eggs. All I did was add some salt to the boiling water just as a “little insurance”, but followed your instructions exactly. They peeled easily and neatly. Thank you for sharing your secret! ???? By the way, my eggs did not explode, a few fine-lined cracks in a few shells, but nothing that ruined the neat process of peeling them! ????

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  10. Barb Seeger says

    May 29, 2019 at 10:35 am

    Thank you, for YOUR tip!????. It makes sense & im going to try it.

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  11. Marci Rommal says

    September 21, 2019 at 7:39 pm

    Amber, I have tried many different ways to get pretty, easy-to-peel hard-boiled eggs. This method worked perfectly for me last time, so I am using it again this time. I ended up with 18 beautiful, easy-to-peel eggs the last time. This time, I will get no more than 17 as I had one pop. No problem there. They still make perfectly good egg salad.

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  12. N Rhodes says

    April 12, 2020 at 8:33 am

    I let my eggs sit at room temperature for a half hour or so. The drop into boiling water isn’t such a shock.

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  13. No magic says

    April 15, 2020 at 3:43 pm

    The age of the egg is the determining factor as the older the egg the easier it is to peel. There is no better or best method

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  14. Charity Weaverling says

    June 15, 2020 at 1:46 pm

    I have tried probably every method and although I think an Instant Pot works the best, your method worked perfectly. Drop eggs in with a slotted spoon and they won’t break (mine came straight from refrigerator). I do not use completely fresh eggs and that also seems to help. I’ve never had success with starting from cold water to a boil.

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  15. Jackie says

    July 27, 2020 at 8:38 pm

    Yea half of the eggs exploded the minute I put them in the water. Won’t try this approach again.

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  16. Jennifer Hamilton says

    November 25, 2020 at 9:28 am

    Ive had very poor luck the last few years making deviled eggs. I just cannot get them to peel whatso ever. This morning i boiled two dozen and only ONE eggs peeled perfectly. I put in water before boiling adn immediately transferred to an ice bath. Let them sit for 20 min then attempted to peel.
    Ice also tried the baking soda trick and it didnt do anything. I just read one that said to try olive oil in the water. I will try this trick to boil water first then add eggs.

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  17. Jamie says

    November 28, 2020 at 3:27 pm

    I have used this method thanks to this post with much success. Thank you!

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  18. Katie says

    February 15, 2021 at 3:21 pm

    Thank You!!! Finally, this works perfect. Very Happy 😊

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  19. James Wolnik says

    February 16, 2021 at 3:08 pm

    Pinterest is the worst piece of SHIT when it comes to printing recipes. You cannot find the recipe nor where do you click on to a PRINT tab.

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  20. Dave says

    April 5, 2021 at 4:10 pm

    Just a thought put the eggs in a separate pan and pie the boiling hot water over them a continue boiling rather than dripping the eggs in the boiling water

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