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Steamed Hard Boiled Eggs

Published: April 5, 2022 | Last Updated: April 21, 2022 | Lisa 3 Comments
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Last Updated April 21st, 2022 at 03:00 pm by Lisa

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Steamed hard-boiled eggs cook perfectly every time with no green ring. So easy to peel, that the eggshells miraculously slip right off.

These are the ultimate in perfectly hard cooked eggs that are made fast to slice and chop beautifully for your recipes. Or simply enjoy for breakfast or snacks...

Steamer Baskets Are The Little Trick!

There are so many different ways to make hardboiled eggs. There is the classic boil method, starting in cold water, pinpricks into the eggshell, and even oven baking in a muffin tin.

People use new eggs, and older eggs, and often even those get green rings around the yolks, which is not a pretty sight. And worst of all, all seem impossible to peel, and chunks of egg break off.

Recipes that require boiled or chopped eggs as one of the main ingredients will now be easy to prep and serve for your gathering once you learn the secret.

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This new way to cook the perfect egg has a simple trick of using steam to hard boil eggs, it takes less time, and you can have them ready for recipes fast. All you need is an inexpensive vegetable steamer basket and you are good to go!

  • this is a no-fail technique
  • perfectly cooked yolks
  • easy peel hard-cooked eggs
  • no stuck egg shells
  • surprisingly simple
  • faster than boiling method

How To Steam Easy Peel Eggs

  • 1 dozen organic eggs (small or large)
  • water
  1. In a medium large pot, add 2 inches of water to the bottom of the pan and bring to a boil over high heat.
  2. Place your steamer basket or steaming rack in and carefully add the eggs into the steamer basket with a fine mesh strainer. I found that if you load on alternating sides, it keeps it from tipping over into the boiling water.
  3. Cover with a lid and steam for 12 minutes of steaming time.
  4. Prepare a large bowl with lots of ice and water.
  5. After 12 minutes of steaming the eggs, turn off the heat and place all the eggs in an ice water bowl to chill for 15 minutes, add more ice if necessary.
  6. Roll the egg on a cutting board or any flat surface, and slip the shells right off! Dip in a bowl of clean water to remove any pieces of shells. You will get perfectly smooth hard boiled eggs to use in recipes.

Why Steaming Eggs Works VS. Boiled

We want to avoid overcooked yolks, tough rubbery whites, and ripped-up, torn eggs. The best way to cook hard-cooked eggs is to steam them in a pot as we avoid all those things.

Start the eggs in hot water: By starting the eggs steaming on a rack over boiling water (rather than cold water) makes the egg white protein fuse and stick together, preventing them from clinging onto the shell membrane. This is why the egg shell slips right off!

Less overall cooking time: Since you are steaming, you don't need as much water in a large pot of water for boiling eggs. And the water for steaming is only a couple inches and it's just enough water to come up under the steamer rack and boils in minutes saving time.

Steam, don’t boil: Steaming doesn’t lower the temperature of the water as the eggs rest on the rack and begin to cook, and they steam evenly all at the same time.

Peel immediately after steaming: Fill a large bowl with ice water. Chill the eggs for 15 minutes in the icy cold water. This shock assists to get the shell ready to come loose. Gently tap each one on a board, till it cracks, and then comes right off. All your eggs will peel in just a couple minutes.

Peeling eggs fast: The best part of this cooking process is you can peel a great number of eggs very fast, each will have a smooth surface.

A large clear glass bowl filled with perfectly boiled eggs on a cutting board.
Why do hard-boiled eggs get a green ring?


An unattractive yet harmless green-gray ring can appear around the yolk when they are hard cooked in boiling water for too long.
It is due to hydrogen in the egg white combining with sulfur in the yolk and this discoloration

The discoloration is caused by a chemical reaction from sulfur (the white) and iron (the yolk), which both react naturally to form ferrous sulfide at the surface of the yolk making the ring appear.

More Hard Boiled Eggs Recipes

There are so many egg dishes in the world, you can take a look at my entire collection of Left Over Hard-Boiled Egg Recipes for easy dish ideas.

Here are a few of my all-time favorites, like a Classic Original Cobb Salad. This great recipe is the original from The Brown Derby in Los Angeles California. A simple dish that is now iconic and as the story goes was created late one night for a hungry customer.

For picnics, cookouts, and family gatherings make this Seven Layer Salad. It's an easy recipe that serves a crowd. Put this great dish together the night before your party!

Make some Jalapeno Pickled Eggs or Chili Pepper Pickled Eggs. These are like the ones at old-fashioned delis. The peppers add extra flavor to both of these recipes.

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Steamed Hard Boiled Eggs Recipe

Steamed hard boiled eggs cook perfectly every time with no green ring. So easy to peel, the eggshells miraculously slip right off in minutes!
Prep Time 3 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 755kcal
Author Lisa Hatfield

Equipment

Vegetable Steamer Basket
Cast Iron Dutch Oven

Ingredients

  • 1 dozen organic eggs
  • water

Instructions

  • In a medium large pot, add 2 inches of water to the bottom of the pan and bring to a boil over high heat.
  • Place your steamer basket or steaming rack in and carefully add the eggs into the steamer basket with a fine mesh strainer. I found that if you load on alternating sides, it keeps it from tipping over into the boiling water.
  • Cover with a lid and steam for 12 minutes of steaming time.
  • Prepare a large bowl with lots of ice and water.
  • After 12 minutes of steaming the eggs, turn off the heat and place all them immediately in ice water bowl to chill for 15 minutes, add more ice if necessary.
  • Roll the egg on a cutting board or any flat surface, and slip the shells right off! Dip in a bowl of clean water to remove any pieces of shells. You will get perfectly smooth hard boiled eggs to use in recipes.

Notes

All you need is an inexpensive vegetable steamer basket and you are good to go!
  • this is a no-fail technique
  • perfectly cooked yolks
  • peelable hard-cooked eggs
  • no stuck egg shells
  • surprisingly simple
  • faster than boiling method

Nutrition

Calories: 755kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 67g | Fat: 50g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Monounsaturated Fat: 19g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1964mg | Sodium: 750mg | Potassium: 729mg | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 2851IU | Calcium: 296mg | Iron: 9mg
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  1. mary drobny says

    April 07, 2022 at 4:30 pm

    5 stars
    What a great idea! After boiling eggs for a zillion years and not getting the shell off without taking half the egg white with it. I now have a new system.
    Thanks Lisa!

    Reply
    • Lisa says

      April 07, 2022 at 5:30 pm

      5 stars
      Thanks so much Mary! Finally now we know how to make eggs right. Hope you enjoy the technique, happy cooking!

      Reply
  2. Joseph Acosta says

    April 05, 2022 at 9:50 pm

    5 stars
    The best way to make hard boiled eggs ever! Thank you for sharing this recipe, they are so easy to peel, a game changer.

    Reply

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