Side Dishes
Perfect Soft Boiled Eggs
| Level: Easy |
Total Time: 15 min |
Yield: 2 servings |
We love perfectly soft boiled eggs with our ramen dishes, or just for that healthy protein breakfast. My wife has found the perfect timing for cooking soft boiled eggs. That great combination of a soft cooked egg white and the slightly runny yolk can’t be beat!
Perfect Soft Boiled Eggs
Print RecipeServings: 2 people
Calories: 57kcal
My wife has a perfect ability to cook eggs. She found that 6 minutes in boiling water was undercooked, but 8 minutes was too much, and 7 was just the perfect balance. The ice bath is important because you don't want the eggs to continue to cook, but you don't want them cold either, so only 3 minutes max is perfect.
Equipment
- Small Saucepan
Ingredients
- 4 Eggs
- Splash of white distilled vinegar
- Cold water bath with ice
Instructions
- Add water to the saucepan and bring to a boil. Add a splash of white distilled vinegar. Once you get a rolling boil, carefully add your eggs into the water with a spoon so that they don't crack.
- Set a timer, you'll want to cook them and occasionally stir them around for only 7 minutes max.
- Meanwhile, get a bowl ready with ice water. When the timer goes off, immediately remove eggs to the cold water bath and set the timer again, for 3 minutes. When the timer goes off, remove from cold water.
- Then roll and only crack the outside of the egg shell and you can use a spoon if needed to get the outside shell removed.
Notes
This is a perfect dish for breakfast or ramen eggs, or if you want to add some protein to a dish.