Boiled eggs

[Kelt]

Tried some eggs in the air-fryer, came out great!

 

[seabiscuit]

Not a big egg (or breakfast) eater, but recently tried sous vide froached eggs, which are suitably decadent for the few times I'd want them, even if a bit of a faff.

 

[caff]

Here's my method for a perfectly cooked soft yolk boiled egg:

1. Eggs must be straight out of the fridge, i.e. fridge temperature. (Yes I realise most chefs don't store their eggs in a fridge.)
2. Bring some salted water to a good boil.
3. Slowly lower the eggs in.
4. Medium eggs = 5 mins. Large eggs = 6 mins.
5. Take out and crack open the top within one minute, otherwise it will cook in the shell.

Keen to hear if anyone disagrees with this or has a different method.

 

[Philtor]

Thank you for explaining how to cook eggs what would we do without this forum? lol

 

[aVdub]

Usually for boiled eggs we use one of those generic electric with a drop of water multiple egg cookers and do not do them to have a soft finish.

Now and then drop them into the blitzer with mayo, cheese and onion for a tasty sandwich spread.

 

[uscool]

Here's my method for a perfectly cooked soft yolk boiled egg:

1. Eggs must be straight out of the fridge, i.e. fridge temperature. (Yes I realise most chefs don't store their eggs in a fridge.)
2. Bring some salted water to a good boil.
3. Slowly lower the eggs in.
4. Medium eggs = 5 mins. Large eggs = 6 mins.
5. Take out and crack open the top within one minute, otherwise it will cook in the shell.

Keen to hear if anyone disagrees with this or has a different method.

Between steps 4 and 5 , I run them under cold water , can't crack them open as soon you take them out of boiling water too hot

 

[The_Arbiter]

Will have to try the air fryer job, how are the shells for removing though? Do they still need an ice bath after?

 

[Kelt]

Will have to try the air fryer job, how are the shells for removing though? Do they still need an ice bath after?

Haven't tried removing the shells, just top them, whack in ground pepper and salt plus butter. Yum.

Found 8 minutes at 200c, no pre-heat works for me.

I'll edit that to seven minutes.

 

[Feek]

Just drop eggs into air-fryer basket, set time and temp and hit go. In my Ninja it's:-

200°C for 6=7 mins (runny yolks for dipping)
200°C for 8-10 mins (semi firm yolk for chopping up)

Have to agree with this, I do 9 minutes in the Ninja at 200°C. After the cooking time, it runs for about 30 seconds showing COOL and I wait until it finishes and then chuck 'em into a bowl of cold water.

Absolutely perfect for cutting up and putting in sandwiches. The yolk is almost completely firm but not quite.

I find it much more convenient than putting in a pan, waiting for it to boil, then reducing the heat, setting a timer, etc. In the small convection oven, set it, walk away until it goes bleep and they're perfect every time.

 

[monkeyspank]

I tried doing eggs in my air fryer and they cooked, but were impossible to peel. I scooped most of it out with a spoon but it won't replace boiled eggs for me.

 

[tom_nieto]

Yet again, 4.5 mins boiling for large eggs from room temperature. Perfect dippy egg goodness!

 

[Minusorange]

I tried doing eggs in my air fryer and they cooked, but were impossible to peel. I scooped most of it out with a spoon but it won't replace boiled eggs for me.

Preheat the air fryer and try I imagine it's similar to the issue with poorly peeling eggs when placed in cold water and heated vs already boiling water

 

[monkeyspank]

Preheat the air fryer and try I imagine it's similar to the issue with poorly peeling eggs when placed in cold water and heated vs already boiling water

I did. I used the same air fryer as this guy.

I'll try your vid though, thanks

 

[aVdub]

Preheat the air fryer and try I imagine it's similar to the issue with poorly peeling eggs when placed in cold water and heated vs already boiling water

Currently doing this one and will post the results soon.

 

[aVdub]

Very nice.

Eggs

Steaming

Run under a cold tap for a while if no ice available due to them holding
a lot of heat

40 Shakes later and they peel with ease

Very light and soft

 

[Bubo]

As it happens I watched a video the other day about doing eggs in an air fryer. In the video the lady did the eggs and then dunked them in a bowl ice ice and water to, as she says in the video, "to shock your eggs". Of course, I posted a comment saying that if you don't happen to have any ice at hand could you also shock your eggs by telling them the price of eggs? To which she laughed.

 

[hood1971]

Older eggs are much easier to peel than new eggs. Newer eggs best for poaching and frying as albumen sticks together.

 

[whitecrook]

Here's my method for a perfectly cooked soft yolk boiled egg:

1. Eggs must be straight out of the fridge, i.e. fridge temperature. (Yes I realise most chefs don't store their eggs in a fridge.)

No. why store eggs in fridge ??????? eggs should be room temp for every use.

As it happens I watched a video the other day about doing eggs in an air fryer. In the video the lady did the eggs and then dunked them in a bowl ice ice and water to, as she says in the video, "to shock your eggs". Of course, I posted a comment saying that if you don't happen to have any ice at hand could you also shock your eggs by telling them the price of eggs? To which she laughed.

I also laughed at your comment about how the lady laughed at you laughing at your egg-cellent joke.

 

[d_brennen]

Hot sauce

 

[Ad_Augendae]

Very nice.

Eggs

What a waste, I feel the same when I use some expensive Gluten Free flour on some ramdon junk recipe.