Cooking Tip: How to have perfect hard boiled eggs every time!
Updated 2025.
Do you hate those green rings around your overcooked egg yolks? Have no fear!
There are debates all over the internet about how to cook the perfect hard-boiled egg. We have tried them all, but this method works every time with any egg!
Fill a deep pot, Dutch oven, etc., halfway with water. Turn the stove on high and bring the water to a boil. When the water boils, carefully add the eggs with a large spoon into the pot. Set your timer for 14 minutes and cook the eggs. As the eggs are boiling, prepare a bowl of ice and water for the ice bath.
After 14 minutes, turn off the stove, remove the eggs from the pot with a slotted spoon, and place them in the ice bath for 5 minutes to stop cooking. After 5 minutes, peel away my friends. The shells should easily come off. The result is perfect yellow egg yolks with no "ring around the collar" (ha!).
This process has worked for us for many years. What is your favorite way to hard-boil eggs? Comment below. Thank you for visiting! Come back again.