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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Pics look like yolk is too overdone., and 30 min? I always hardboil my eggs and they always peel easily. Plus, it only takes 4.5 minutes once water boils. Put cold eggs in pot of cold water-just enough to cover. As soon as water boils, set timer for 4.5 min. Drain water and run under cold water until eggs are cool. No lid, salt, or any tricks needed. Perfect every time. For Easter eggs, I will boil longer because they won’t be eaten right away and won’t be refrigerated-8 to 10 min.
I haven’t tried baking the eggs yet, but noticed one of the important questions has not been answered. Do you put the eggs directly from the refrigerator into the oven, or wait until they are room temperature before baking?
Thank you!
I always use them straight from the refrigerator.
I made these today using the “nest” method mentioned by another person, where I put cotton in the bottom of each of the cupcake tins, to prevent the egg from contacting the pan directly. All of my eggs except one came out with no brown spots. I cooked them at 325F for 30 minutes and did the ice bath for 10 minutes. The eggs were approximately one week old and farm fresh. For me it was a definite improvement over the boiling method I have historically used! Very easy to peel and texture was great! Definitely will continue using this method in the future.
Awesome Charles! Thanks for sharing your experience 🙂
Potatoes will get brown spots where they come in contact with the pan, too. To alleviate this issue, professional restaurants use large kosher salt to keep the potatoes up off the pan. And you just thought it was seasoning? Nope! Put some salt in the muffin tin to keep the egg from touching the metal, and the brown spots should not be an issue!
Great tip Debbie!
I had 8 eggs in a regular muffin tin, put them in a 325 degree oven for 11 minutes, had them in cold water, in the fridge, for about a half an hour, and when I went to peel them…. SPLAT!!! Undecooked egg innards all over my hands and countertop. I just wasted 8 eggs. 🙁
Hi Karey,
I believe the cook time is 1/2 hour. Don’t be sad. Try again, you won’t be sorry. 🙂