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Soft Hard-Boiled Eggs

Name: Soft Hard-Boiled Eggs
Prep time: 3 min
Cook time: 9 min
Total time: 12 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: International
Ingredients: 1.25 cups water; 6 large cold eggs

Get perfectly cooked boiled eggs with soft, tender, creamy yellow yolks when you need them with this fabulous foolproof recipe from Chef John.

Prep Time

3 min

Cook Time

9 min

Total Time

12 min

Servings

Instructions

1

{'id': 'step_0', 'step': 1, 'text': 'Gather all ingredients.'}
2

{'id': 'step_1', 'step': 2, 'text': 'Place water into a 3-quart saucepan with a lid. Place over high heat and bring to a low boil. Carefully place eggs in the water.'}
3

{'id': 'step_2', 'step': 3, 'text': 'Cover pan immediately, reduce heat to medium-high, and cook for 9 ½ minutes.'}
4

{'id': 'step_3', 'step': 4, 'text': 'Remove pan from heat and cool eggs down with cold running water, tipping out the water, and continuing to run cold water over the eggs until they are cool.'}
5

{'id': 'step_4', 'step': 5, 'text': 'Enjoy!'}