How to Make Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs

​We really like eggs here at SNAP4CT! They were even featured as one of the "Cheapest Protein Foods." As you can probably guess - eggs are inexpensive! Hard boiled eggs make a quick, healthy snack. Here are some tips on making (and eating) the best hard boiled eggs:  

6 Easy Steps for Making Hard Boiled Eggs

1. Place the eggs in a pot.
2. Pour water into the pot until the eggs are covered.
3. Put the pot on the stove with a cover.
4. Turn the heat on medium/high and cook until the water starts to boil.
5. Once the water is boiling, remove the pot from the heat and let sit for 6 minutes with the cover still on.
6. When the 6 minutes is up, rinse the eggs with cold water and peel.

​Egg Tips:

• Start with cool, room temperature water. This makes it easier to peel when you are done.
• To make a soft boiled egg, let it sit for 4 minutes after boiling.
• ​If you don't have a cover for the pot you're using, you can use tinfoil.

After boiling, this is what your egg will look like when you let it sit in the covered pot for...

4 minutes

5 minutes

6 minutes

Very runny yolk

Hard/runny yolk

Hard yolk

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Make Them Egg-stra Tasty!​​

Get creative and perk up your egg with the following tips:
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+  Try one of our savory Sodium Free Spice Blends 
+  Sprinkle with hot sauce
+  Season with garlic powder
+  Add a dash of salt & pepper 
+  Use an egg as the protein in a Build -Your-Own Salad

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