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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A perfectly made hard boiled egg takes 13.
minutes. This seems incredibly inefficient.
minutes. This seems incredibly inefficient.
I have to agree that heating the eggs by conduction (boiling water) rather than by radiant heat in the oven is going to be much more efficient. You still have to time them either way. It takes 5 minutes for water (just enough to cover the eggs) to boil, at which time I turn the heat off and let the eggs sit for 5 minutes, making a perfect soft-boiled egg. I make a batch every week for my wife and myself.
The oven method may result in eggs that are easier to peel, though. I haven’t tried it.
The advantage here is if you want to do lots of them at one time… I have a lot more pan space in the oven than I do pot space in my pot of boiling water…
A perfectly made hard boiled egg takes 13.
A perfectly made hard boiled egg takes 13.
Anonymous,
And how long does it take to get the water up to boiling? How many eggs crack and cannot be used? Remember the green around the yolk that happens when boiling in water? Well, that ring doesn’t happen when you bake them. Baking a cake from scratch is very inefficient too, but oh! it is worth it!
I was wondering if baking caused a halo. Good to know it doesn’t. I do agree that boiling is just about as quick. Bringing the eggs to a boil is about the same amount of time as heating up the oven. Took lots of practice learning to boil them which I was finally mastered just two days ago. Now, I discover this post. My secret to boiling is to prick the shell with a pin.
I still haven’t read whether the eggs need to be room temperature or can can be cooked right out of the refrigerator. I would love to know.
Also, if I reduce the temperture to 325 degrees, will I still need to use the cotton balls to prevent the brown spots on the egg whites?
Let me know, please. And thanks for this recipe. Can’t wait to tr it.
I just done 18 eggs in the oven and took them out of the refrigerator, put them in the muffin tins. When oven was 325, put them in for 30 mins. Put them in ice water and then peeled them. Several had brown spots on the white of the eggs. Cut the spots off as I am pickeling them for Easter. Don’t like the spots, but they peeled quite well.
the awesome thing about baking them is you just put them in the oven and walk away. you dont even have to wait for the oven to preheat! i have been doing this the past few months since i saw it on pinterest and its great!
I will try this and if it works then it beats the traditional way hands down. I don’t have time to baby eggs in the water and breaking 2-3 each time or dealing with cracks and overheating. I like the idea of putting them in the oven and setting the timer, taking out and cooling. Enjoyably easy almost like buying a crawfish meat rather than catching them and peeling them.
Popping a dozen eggs in the oven now. This will be great since I eat hard boiled eggs every morning for breakfast while getting everyone out the door.
This is a great idea! I am going to try it now. Thanks!