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Hard Boiled Eggs Steamed vs. Boiled

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Which hard boiled eggs are better, boiled eggs or steamed eggs? Both cooking methods work fine, but steaming eggs takes less time, and the shells peel off the eggs easier…maybe. Take a look.

Hard Boiled Eggs in a Steamer Basket

  • Place steamer basket in a pot.
  • Fill pot with water to just below the basket bottom.
  • Carefully place eggs in the steamer, and if there is extra room for the eggs to jostle during steaming, use a paper towel to stabilize the eggs.
  • Cover the pot and bring water to a boil.
  • Steam eggs for 12 minutes for a “hard boiled” egg.
  • Remove eggs from steam and place eggs directly in cold water to “shock” the eggs, drawing the inner membrane away from the shell and making them easier to peel. Check here for current prices for a Steamer Basket on Amazon.

How to Hard Boil Eggs

  • Place eggs in a pot and cover the eggs with cold water with about 1” of extra water over the eggs.
  • With the pot uncovered, bring the water to a boil, then remove the pot from the heat.
  • Cover, and allow the eggs to sit in the hot water for 12 minutes.
  • After 12 minutes, remove boiled eggs from the hot water and place in cold water to cool.
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Eggs are easier to peel under water, and using older eggs will make the eggs easier to peel, as well. I find that steamed eggs do not stick to the inner shell as much, so they are easier to peel than eggs boiled in water. What is your experience?

The shorter cooking time and ease of peeling makes steaming my choice for hard boiling eggs in the future. The steamer basket works fine for eggs and also has many other great uses in the kitchen, so I’ll forego buying a gadget specifically for egg steaming.

Is a Dash Go Any Good?

The Dash Go Egg Steamer takes a little less time to steam eggs than with a steamer basket because the design requires less water for cooking. You can take a look at the current price for the Dash Go on Amazon, and see our video review below.

So what do you prefer? Steaming or boiling Hard Boiled Eggs?

For egg salad with a twist, take a look at this Spicy Egg Salad Recipe.

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Try a spicy egg salad recipe for a flavorful twist on a traditional boring, bland egg salad.

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Deviled Egg Recipe – Indian Style with Curry

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This deviled egg recipe is a tasty treat, and preparing eggs with Indian inspired spices will make a nice change from the average awesomeness of a traditional deviled egg recipe.

Deviled Egg Recipe Ingredients

6 EGGS
2-3 Tbsp MAYONNAISE
1 clove GARLIC (finely chopped)
¼ tsp CUMIN SEEDS
OLIVE OIL (1-2 tsp)
SALT and PEPPER (to taste)
CURRY POWDER (to taste)

How to Make Deviled Eggs

Boil and peel 6 eggs.
You can boil them perfectly, if you boil them this way: (Overly-long egg boiling description follows)
Use older eggs. As an egg ages, it shrinks within the shell and separates from the inner membrane, making the egg easier to peel after boiling. Fresher eggs will have a stronger membranous attachment to the shell and are more difficult to peel (yawn). Eggs 10 days to 2 weeks old will work well.
Prepare the eggs in a pot large enough to keep them from jostling together and cracking. Heating the eggs gradually will also prevent cracking. Place eggs in a pot and fill with cold tap water so the eggs are completely covered and there is an extra 1 inch of water above the eggs. Add a pinch of salt. (Some folks add a tablespoon of vinegar to prevent the eggs from leaking should they crack, but I never do this because I don’t think James Dean would). Uncovered, bring the pot to a boil.
As soon as the pot begins to boil, turn off the heat, cover and allow eggs to sit 12 minutes.
After 12 minutes, exchange the hot water for cold under the tap and allow eggs to cool; exchange the water several times if needed.
When eggs have cooled, peel them under the water in the pot. (Peeling them under running water is kind of a waste of water, so why do dat?)
Okay. Now you’ve got 6 boiled and peeled eggs.

Slice them into halves lengthwise and plop out the yellow yolks into a mixing bowl. And one of the egg white halves to the mixing bowl as well, or two halves if you like a lot of filling. Add salt and pepper to taste.
In a skillet, heat a splash of olive oil on med-high heat and sauté ¼ tsp cumin seeds and 1 clove of finely chopped garlic until garlic is lightly browned—do not burn: the garlic will cook quickly.
Add the garlic and cumin seeds to the yolk mixture. Add mayonnaise gradually and mix the ingredients to desired smoothness (AGAIN—add the mayonnaise gradually! If the mixture is too soft it will not set up properly in the egg white!)
Which brings us back to the egg white.
Spoon the yolk mixture into the egg whites and arrange nicely onto a serving dish.
Sprinkle as desired with curry powder (or substitute cumin powder).

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For another tasty appetizer recipe, try Asian-Style Spring Rolls w/ Sauce.
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