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Perfect Hard-Boiled Eggs

Oven-baked hard-boiled eggs with an easy ice-bath finish for reliably tender whites and fully set yolks.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 12 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 12 eggs
  • 1-2 cups water per muffin cup, to fill about 1/3 of each cavity
  • 1 medium bowl ice water a medium bowl filled with ice water for cooling

Equipment

  • 12-cup muffin tin
  • Measuring cup
  • Large Bowl
  • Tongs or slotted spoon

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
  2. Place one egg in each cup of a clean 12-cup muffin tin.
  3. Use a measuring cup to pour 1 to 2 cups of water into each muffin cup so the water reaches about one-third of the way up the egg.
  4. Carefully transfer the muffin tin to the preheated oven and bake for 30 minutes.
  5. While the eggs bake, fill a medium bowl with ice and cold water to make an ice bath.
  6. When the eggs are done, remove the muffin tin from the oven and immediately transfer the eggs to the ice bath using tongs or a slotted spoon.
  7. Let the eggs sit in the ice water for 2–3 minutes, then peel and serve.

Notes

  • Use a muffin tin to keep eggs upright while baking.
  • Adjust water so it reaches roughly 1/3 of the egg height in each cup.
  • Cooling in an ice bath stops cooking and makes peeling easier.
  • Bake time yields fully set yolks; increase time slightly for firmer yolks if desired.