Katie Lee shows you how long you should cook your boiled eggs to get the yolk just right, as seen on Food Network's The Kitchen
Recipe courtesy of The Kitchen

The Perfect Boiled Eggs

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  • Level: Easy
  • Total: 35 min (includes cooling time)
  • Active: 5 min
  • Yield: 1 dozen eggs

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Put the eggs in a large pot with a lid. Pour cool water over the eggs until fully submerged and add the baking soda to the water. Put the pot over high heat and bring to a boil. Once the water is at a rolling boil, turn off the heat and cover the pot with the lid. Allow the eggs to sit in the hot water for the following times according to the desired doneness: 3 minutes for SOFT boiled; 6 minutes for MEDIUM boiled; 12 minutes for HARD boiled.
  2. Prepare a bowl of ice water. Transfer the cooked eggs to the ice water to cool completely before peeling.