steamed, not boiled, eggs

Name: Steamed, Not Boiled, Eggs
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: eggs in shell to cook; don't use more eggs than will fit in steamer basket.; water enough to come to bottom of steamer basket

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Ruth Ann Vokac

Bloomington, IL

Updated on Aug 2, 2020

I used to dread the process of boiling eggs; it was always hard to peel them, sometimes worse than others. Then one day I read about steaming eggs in shells. The steaming method works every time--the eggs are perfectly cooked and easy to peel. If you try this method, you will never boil an egg again!!

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 15 Min

method Steam

yield

Ingredients

eggs in shell to cook; don't use more eggs than will fit in steamer basket.
water enough to come to bottom of steamer basket

How To Make steamed, not boiled, eggs

Step 1

Put eggs (with shells) to cook in a bowl of hot water.

Step 2

Choose a pot that will hold your steamer basket and one with a tight-fitting lid. Add a steamer basket to the pot.
Step 3

Add enough water to pot so that it comes to the bottom of the steamer basket. Bring the water to a boil.
Step 4

Gently, add the eggs with shells from the bowl to the steaming basket. Cover the pot tightly.
Step 5

Turn the heat to low-medium. Steam the eggs for 15 minutes.
Step 6

Remove the steamed eggs to a bowl of cold water and ice--enough to cover them. Let set 10 minutes.
Step 7

Crack the shells all over and peel. You will be able to peel the eggs easily.
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