Ina Garten has an easy way to make hard boiled and soft boiled eggs perfect every time. Best of all, the Barefoot Contessa star’s eggs are easy to peel.
Ina Garten’s recipe for soft boiled eggs calls for a shorter cooking time
Garten also has a recipe for soft boiled eggs that always come out perfect.
For soft boiled eggs that are “firm on the outside and soft and runny on the inside,” she follows the same process as her hard boiled eggs. Garten places eggs in a pot, covers them with water, and brings them to a boil.
The Barefoot Contessa star turns the heat off and lets the eggs sit for exactly 3 ½ minutes, then moves them to a bowl of cold water for 2 minutes. To peel an egg, Garten cracks it on the top and bottom, then rolls it on a board on its side “until the egg shell crackles,” after which she says, “I find it’s easier to peel.”
Garten also offered a quick pro tip: “Old eggs are easier to peel than fresh ones, so go to the back of your refrigerator, find the oldest eggs you have, and soft boil them,” she explained.
The full recipe is available on the Food Network website.
Ina Garten has a trick for perfect hard boiled eggs
Garten shared her method for making hard boiled eggs on an episode of Barefoot Contessa and her trick for perfect results is so easy.
“One of the things I get asked over and over again is how to cook an egg without that dark circle around the yolk,” she said. “I’ve said it before but it’s really worth repeating. I’ll show you how to do it.”
Garten added eggs to a pan and covered them with cold water, then placed the pot on the heat. When the water came to a boil, she turned the heat off and allowed the eggs to stand for 5 minutes. She drained the eggs, then put them in cold water so they could cool for an additional 2 minutes.
“When the eggs are still warm, roll them on a board and the shell will come off really easily,” the Food Network host demonstrated.
Perfect Soft Boiled Eggs
FAQ
How does Ina Garten soft boil an egg?
What’s the best way to get a soft boiled egg?
How do restaurants make soft boiled eggs?
How do you make soft boiled eggs?
Learn how to make perfect soft-boiled eggs — plus, the best ways to enjoy them! Bring a saucepan (large enough to hold the eggs in a single layer) of water to a boil over medium-high heat. Using a slotted spoon, gently lower cold-from-the-fridge eggs into the water one at a time (don’t drop them in or they’ll crack).
What is the best way to cook eggs?
The best way to prepare eggs are shorter and lower-heat cooking methods, as they cause less cholesterol oxidation and help retain most of the egg’s nutrients. For this reason, poached and boiled (either hard or soft) eggs may be the healthiest to eat. Also, these cooking methods, don’t add any unnecessary calories, like oil.
How do you eat soft boiled eggs?
Instead, soft-boiled eggs are typically served by slicing off the top of the shell, then scooping out the scrumptious, silky-smooth egg within with a spoon, or simply dipping your toast triangles or “soldiers” (toast cut into rectangular strips) into it.
How long do you boil soft boiled eggs?
That’s our perfect number for foolproof soft-boiled eggs with cooked-through egg whites and jammy yolks—if you prefer eggs with a runny yolk, pull them from the pot of water 30 seconds to 1 minute sooner. A few pointers: Lower cold eggs into already-boiling water. This allows you to track how long they’re exposed to the heat more precisely.