Perfect Soft Boiled Egg Recipe
Looking for a perfect soft boiled egg recipe? Soft boiled eggs are delicious served in many recipes, or eaten alone. The secret is to start with boiling water before you lower the eggs into the pot. Follow the easy instructions, peel and enjoy in the most delicious egg recipes!
Friends, if you’re looking for how to make soft boiled eggs, my method for the Perfect Soft Boiled Egg Recipe is superior. It works every time. You know, when you run the eggs under water and peel them, and the shells just peel and fall right off? Like served in this Miso Soup Recipe with Soft Boiled Eggs, or this 7-minute Caprese Breakfast?
That is the perfect soft boiled egg! Delicious to eat alone, or to serve with recipes, today I’m sharing my easy method!
How to make soft boiled eggs
Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil, then carefully, with a large spoon, lower the eggs one by one down to the bottom of the pan.
Bring the water back to a rolling boil and set the timer for 7 minutes.
Here’s where boiling eggs may differ. If you’re just cooking one or two eggs, five minutes is perfect for a runny yolk, but seven minutes gives a more firmly set, spoonable, yolk.
How long to boil an egg
For me, 10 minutes is the sweet spot for a hard cooked egg, and 7 minutes is perfect for soft-boiled.
When the timer goes off, drain the water and add in cold water. Allow to sit for a few minutes and repeat the process.
Perfect Soft Boiled Egg Recipe
The eggs are ready for peeling! Under running cold water, peel the PERFECT EGG!
Practice hospitality
Friends, do you ever let insecurities prevent you from extending hospitality and hosting friends?
I’ve written about getting out of the habit of hospitality (and this Salmon Easy Flatbread Recipe) when we get super busy (or lazy). But I also let silly reasons and excuses get in the way to not invite people over.
When I press through, there’s always a satisfied feeling in my heart when we say our goodbyes to our guests. I know that it’s not about me, but all about them. It feels good to stretch myself (and pocketbook) to open our home, for even one small get-together of friends or neighbors!
I encourage you this spring to dust off the outside table, buy a new flower pot, worry less about making mistakes or the imperfections in your cooking or whatever it is that gets in your way, and make that invite!
Think of it as practicing, if you need to. Because practicing will make it much easier the next time you host.
Here is a list of delicious recipes for spring and summer that are made with a soft boiled egg: Carmelized Onion and Hummus Potato Salad [Country Cleaver], Tangy Green Bean Potato Salad [Nutmeg Nanny], and Egg Stuffed Tomatoes [Give Recipe].
Perfect Soft Boiled Egg Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 dozen eggs
Instructions
- Bring a large pan of water to a BOIL.
- By spoon, carefully drop the eggs to the bottom of the boiling water.
- Bring back to a rolling boil, then boil for 7 minutes (10 minutes for hard cooked.)
- Immediately remove from the heat and rinse with cold water.
- Repeat the process; pour the water out and add in cold water. Allow to sit for 5 minutes.
- Peel the eggs under running cold water; the peels will slide right off.
I’ve done this since the first time you shared it quite a few years ago and it’s worked every time. Mine is about 15 minutes…but I also put my eggs in just before the water comes to a boil.