How to Make PERFECT Hard Boiled Eggs in the Oven
I love hard boiled eggs.
Why don’t I make them all the time? Well, the thought of getting a big old pot of water boiling, and then timing the boiling, flame on, flame off, lid on , lid off…. UGH!
Half the time I end up timing something wrong, and end up with over cooked, hard to peel eggs. OMG…. peeling hard boiled eggs is the pits!So when I kept seeing the idea on Pinterest, of hard boiling eggs in the oven, I HAD to give it a try.
Ok people. This is a game changer. Eggs go in the oven for 30 minutes, then in a bowl of ice water to cool. That’s IT! You wanna know the BEST part? The peel practically slides off in one piece. I kid you not!
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Easy peel hard boiled eggs = the best thing ever.
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Here is what you do.
PLEASE DO A TEST RUN with a couple eggs until you figure out the correct cooking temp for your oven.
How to Make PERFECT Hard Boiled Eggs in the Oven
- Preheat your oven to 325 degrees F. If you know your oven runs cooler, try 350 temp. Place eggs in a muffin tin to prevent them from rolling around. Cook for 30 minutes.
- After the 30 minutes, remove eggs from the oven and place in a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking process. I left them in there for about 10 minutes.
- That’s it! Perfect eggs every time. I have cooked about 4 dozen so far and have had success with EVERY batch. Not an egg lover? Make sure to pin this one for Easter time.. it will be a life saver for coloring eggs 🙂
How to Make PERFECT Hard Boiled Eggs in the Oven
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Ingredients
- Dozen eggs
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325. Some of the posts I found said between 325-350. My eggs turned out perfect at 325. If you know your oven runs cooler, try out a higher temp. Otherwise, go for the 325.
- Place eggs in a muffin tin to prevent them from rolling around.
- Cook for 30 minutes.
- After the 30 minutes, remove eggs from the oven and place in a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking process.I left them in there for about 10 minutes.
Nutrition
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OMG!! first there was perfect cooked corn on the cob in the microwave without husking it and now hard boiled (baked??) eggs from the oven and no hassle peeling!! I just might cook more often 🙂
I know! Anything to make cooking easier is fine by me!
The eggs dont peel easily because they are baked but because they are put in ice water to cool. I’ve been “icing” my eggs for several decades, whether i had Old or new eggs, whether I boiled them in a pot of water or used an egg cooker (super quick and easy, plus economical, way to get perfect eggs without the dark spots), the peel always (!) sliDes off in almost one piece if you put them in ice water once they are done.
Yeah, I agree. But I also found out that IF you leave the eggs in the cold water too long the shells are very difficult to remove…just so y’all know!
I would never have thought of that. It is fantastic and so logical.
It really is a life saver 🙂 I can’t stop making hard boiled eggs!
I dson’t know what I did wrong, but they DO NOT peel. Do they need to be room temp?
Maybe there wasn’t enough ice in water.?? May need to raise temp. ?? Any ideas?
Mine don’t peel well either. I like to keep a few hard boiled eggs in the fridge. I did not peel mine right away and a few days later, they were impossible to peel…
Sorry to hear that Jill. Some people have said that older eggs work better for peeling.
I’m probably one of the few people that like to peel hardboiled eggs. I haven’t tried this yet but will be tonight. One of the best things I’ve found is before they completely cool, peel them in the sink with a bowl or pan with cold water. I usually have the cold water running as I peel them. The egg being a little warm and the shell being cold from the water seems to separate them better. I use the pan or bowl to collect the shells then drain the water and toss the shells.
Adding a few tea spoons to your boiling water also aids in peeling. I never have trouble peeling eggs anymore. I also add some salt to get the water to boil faster. I’m about to bake half a dozen eggs I’ve been wanting to try it for so long. I love eggs I hope mine turn out ok my muffin pan has huge cups.
They turned out perfect! I just rested them on the oven rack long ways so they would not roll. They peeled wonderfully! You only need to put them in the ice water until they are tolerable to touch and the shell just slides off. The yolk is the perfect consistency for deviled eggs, egg salad, you name it. I will be baking half my eggs for now on so I can have quick Delicious egg salad sandwiches! Thanks for sharing this recipe!
Shelly, that’s the way I’ve always peeled eggs. plucked from boiling water to cracking and peeling under cold running water.
Peeling eggs under running water is the old fashioned, tried and true method. But I saw a video recently of a guy shaking a boiled egg in a small jar, with an inch of water, and lifting off the shell afterward. I tried it at home. Most of the time, it worked like a charm.
Are the eggs room temperature or take them right out of the fridge and put them in the oven?
Another way to cook eggs on the stove is to remember not to let the water boil. Place the water in the pan with cold water. Heat on the stove until the water is just about to boil, then remove the pan from the heat and cover with a lid for 10 minutes. After this, place the eggs in cold water or ice water to stop the cooking process. The boiling water is one thing that makes the egg shell stick to the egg. Another reason why the egg shells stick is if you use eggs that you just bought at the store. The older the eggs, the better they are for hard boiling.
Just turned on the over to give this one a try 🙂 😉
I hope they turned out great for you Vera!
Thanx, Corey! I just forwarded this link to my mom: at 86, she no longer cooks anything from scratch…except egg salad, but peeling the eggs is a curse for her, not only bec. they stick, but bec. she has arthritis and numbness in her fingers. This might be a lifesaver for her!:)
Appreciatively,
Knitnut
I really hope the tip helps her out 🙂 Mmmmmmm Egg Salad. I am totally going to make that tomorrow 🙂 Does your mom have a favorite recipe for egg salad?
Mine are in the oven now.. wish me luck! lol
Luck, luck, luck! I would love to hear how they turned out 🙂 XO