Hard-Boiled Eggs

  Breakfast

In the kitchen, it's important to start with something simple, like how to cook hard-boiled eggs. Use this egg recipe in plenty of dishes, or eat them plain for a quick protein fix.

Hard-Boiled Eggs

Average Rating: 4

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. + cooling
YIELD: 12 servings.

Ingredients

  • 12 large eggs
  • Cold water

Instructions

  • 1. Place eggs in a single layer in a large saucepan; add enough cold water to cover by 1 in. Cover and quickly bring to a boil. Remove from the heat. Let stand for 15 minutes for large eggs (18 minutes for extra-large eggs and 12 minutes for medium eggs).
  • 2. Rinse eggs in cold water and place in ice water until completely cooled. Drain and refrigerate.

Nutrition Facts

1 egg: 75 calories, 5g fat (2g saturated fat), 213mg cholesterol, 63mg sodium, 1g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 6g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges:
1 medium-fat meat.

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