There is no secret to making boiled eggs, what is really important is timing the time to get the ideal point according to your taste.
Eggs are one of the most versatile, nutritious, cheap and tasty ingredients of all. It works both alone (fried, boiled, scrambled eggs, etc.) and also combined with other ingredients, such as in cakes and pasta. It is generally easy to prepare, but it still requires some techniques and care when preparing it to make it the way the person likes it.
The egg is also the subject of a great culinary controversy: eggs with soft yolks or hard yolks? And that’s why it’s important to know how to cook eggs, to get them exactly the way you like them. The secret is the cooking time, so it is important to time it well to reach the ideal point for your taste. Therefore, the longer it is in boiling water, the harder and more cooked your egg will be.
So, with that in mind, today we are going to learn how to cook this ingredient and the right time for each type of boiled egg.
How to make boiled eggs
Among all the recipes with this ingredient, boiled eggs are the simplest. However, although it is easy to prepare, you need greater precision regarding the cooking time to obtain the desired ideal point. This can be the softest, medium, or even firmer yolk.
Before learning how to make a boiled egg, let’s understand how the ingredient cooks. The egg white, for example, coagulates between 65°C and 70°C, while the yolk solidifies between 75°C and 80°C. Therefore, it is very important to pay attention to the temperature and cooking time to achieve the egg the way you like it. And this makes all the difference for those who like it a specific way, as an extra minute in the boiling water will completely change the texture of the egg.
Furthermore, the size of the egg also influences the cooking time. Therefore, to have greater control, the ideal is to use a medium-sized egg, which has been out of the refrigerator for at least an hour before cooking.
So, to cook the egg, there’s not much of a secret. Check out the step by step below:
- First, put enough water to cover the egg in a pan and put it on the fire.
- Wait for the water to boil and carefully, using a spoon or slotted spoon, add the egg to the pan. This prevents the egg shell from cracking.
- Lower the heat for the egg to cook.
- Once this is done, just monitor the time to reach the desired point.
- After the right time, remove the egg from the pan and immerse it in a bowl of cold water to warm. Then just peel gently and your boiled egg is ready.
Boiled egg: cooking time for each point
First of all, you need to know how you like your boiled egg, whether it is softer or harder. Knowing this, let’s find out the cooking time for the egg to reach the desired doneness.
3 minutes: soft egg
Place the egg in the pan with boiling water, after three minutes the egg will be practically liquid, and the white is still in the initial stage of cooking. If you like very soft eggs, this is the ideal spot.
4 minutes: hot egg
Waiting a little longer, at four minutes the point is the so-called hot egg, the one with the white slightly cooked and the yolk still soft.
5 minutes: mollet egg
Around five and a half minutes into cooking, you reach the point of the egg called mollet, considered by many to be the perfect point. At this point the white is completely cooked, but the yolk is still raw and runny. This type of egg is ideal for eating directly from home, just breaking the tip with a spoon.
6 minutes: creamy egg
Letting the egg cook for six minutes will give you a well-cooked white and a slightly raw yolk. You may notice a cooked halo on the outside of the yolk, while the center is still soft.
8 to 10 minutes: boiled egg
For those who like the egg cooked completely, and the yolk not too soft or hard, you should leave it in the water for 8 to 10 minutes. At this time, the egg white will be cooked and the yolk will be cooked too, but still with a soft texture. It’s the favorite spot for those who have restrictions on raw yolks.
12 to 15 minutes: hard-boiled egg
From twelve minutes onwards the egg will be completely cooked, both white and yolk. The ideal is not to let more than 15 minutes pass so as not to spoil the egg. At this point, the egg will have a dry, almost mealy texture, where the shell is close to cracking. This point is perfect for making pastes with the yolk or making stuffed eggs.
Did you see how easy it is to make boiled eggs? The correct time is an average, as cooking can vary slightly depending on the flame on the stove. But in general, it works fine.
Anyway, what did you think of this article? By the way, take the opportunity to also check out Fried eggs in the microwave, how to do it? Easy and practical recipes.
