Perfect Soft-Boiled Eggs
How do you like your eggs? Depending on my mood, I like them in an omelet, fried over-easy, or one of my favorites — soft-boiled.
It’s tough to get the timing right for the perfect soft-boiled egg. Sometimes the eggs are undercooked, with the whites still runny (I don’t know about you, but I don’t like to eat raw egg whites). Or, sometimes the eggs are boiled too long and you end up with hard-boiled eggs.
Follow my directions below and you’ll get perfect soft-boiled eggs, every time.
Perfect Soft-Boiled Eggs
You’ll Need:
- A small pot or sauce pan
- Eggs
- Water
- Salt, pepper, soy sauce, Tabasco Sauce, or your favorite condiment to enjoy these perfect eggs with
Directions:
1. Fill a small pot half-full with water. Bring the water to a boil. I use hot tap water so that it comes to a boil quickly.
2. Once the water comes to a boil, CAREFULLY place the eggs into the pot. I use a large cooking spoon to lower the eggs into the boiling water.
3. Set your timer for EXACTLY 6 minutes.
Annie, I was running late for work this morning, and so I put the water on to boil and asked my husband to do the rest while I took my shower. (My husband does not cook. Well, he can cook rice, fry Spam and eggs. That’s it, really!) When I got out of the shower, I was expecting that the eggs would probably be hard boiled. Imagine my surprise when they were done to perfection! Wow! A recipe even my husband can do! Thanks, Annie!
You’re welcome, Laura! (Applauding for your husband.) Here’s to hoping he can surprise you again soon by making a new meal for you. 🙂
Thank you! My husband wants me to make some!
I could make any kind of Kadu, lechon, tinala katne…but I could never get this thing right! Thank you Mali!
You’re welcome, Pare! Now you can be the soft-boiled egg-making king! 🙂
Thanks Annie I love soft boil eggs.