Easy Soft Boiled Egg Recipes

EASY SOFT-BOILED EGG

Steps:

• In a medium-size saucepan, bring 3 inches water to a boil. Add egg, cover, and remove pan from heat. Let stand 5 to 6 minutes. To serve, crack one end of egg and peel off some shell, then scoop out egg with a spoon.

SOFT BOILED EGGS

Steps:

• Fill a medium sized saucepan with water and bring to a rolling boil.
• Make sure your eggs aren't fridge cold. By having the eggs at room temperature, it will be less of a shock for the egg reaching the hot water and therefore less likely to crack. You can also use an egg pricker to make a very small hole in each egg before boiling, which will also reduce the chances of it cracking in the heat. Slowly lower the eggs into the water using a spoon.
• Set your timer for 4-5 mins for runny/dippy eggs to serve with soldiers, or 6-7 mins for soft-boiled eggs for a salad. If serving in a salad, plunge the eggs into a bowl of cold water as soon as the timer goes off - this will stop them cooking and cool the shells quickly for peeling.

MARTHA'S SOFT-BOILED EGGS

Steps:

• Place eggs in a saucepan large enough to accommodate them in a single layer. Fill the pan with cold water, covering eggs by an inch. Set over medium-high heat, and bring to a boil. Turn off heat, cover, and let stand 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Remove eggs from water. Serve immediately in egg cups -- perfect for cracking and scooping the egg right from the shell. Season with salt and pepper.

EASY HARD-BOILED EGGS

Steps:

• Place eggs into a saucepan and fill with water until eggs are just barely covered.
• Bring water to a boil. Boil eggs for 4 1/2 minutes. Remove from heat and let eggs sit in hot water for 20 minutes.
• Transfer eggs to a bowl and either peel and serve, or keep shells on and place in the refrigerator until you are ready to serve.

SOFT-BOILED EGGS IN THE MICROWAVE

Steps:

• Fill a bowl with warm water and place cold eggs into the bowl, to keep from cracking when you cook them.
• Fill a microwave-safe bowl with water; add salt. Microwave on high power to boil, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes.
• Place warm eggs into the bowl of hot water and cover the bowl with plastic wrap.
• Place the bowl of covered eggs into the microwave and microwave on 60% power for 1 1/2 minutes.
• Remove from the microwave and transfer eggs to a bowl of cool water to stop the cooking process. Peel and serve.