How long should you boil eggs? It depends on how you like the yolks—soft, jammy, medium, or fully set. This step-by-step guide includes exact cook times for every level of doneness, plus my favorite tips for perfect, easy-peel eggs every time.
Boiled eggs cut in half at varying doneness with soft boiled and hard boiled eggs on a platter.
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Quick Answer: How Long to Boil Eggs?
Lower cold large eggs gently into boiling water and cook uncovered to your desired doneness:
6 Minutes: Liquid yolk, soft-set whites
7 Minutes: Jammy yolk, fully set whites
8 Minutes: Medium-boiled, moist but softly set yolk
10 Minutes: Classic hard-boiled, tender yolk
12 Minutes: Firm, fully set hard-boiled egg
Immediately transfer to ice water for 10 minutes to stop the cooking and ensure easy peeling.
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Boiled eggs are one of those simple kitchen basics that are easy to overcook or undercook. Whether you’re making soft-boiled eggs for breakfast, hard-boiled eggs for Egg Salad, or a batch of Deviled Eggs for Easter, my stovetop method makes it easy to cook eggs exactly how you like them. You’ll love how easy they are to peel, too.
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