“Say what??? You want to make a hard BOILED egg in the oven? Um … HELLO!!! They are called “hard boiled” for a reason cause to boil would require some type of liquid in an enclosed container. Did you hit your head or something???” LOL
Okay fine.. so they “technically” aren’t “boiled” (quit having a cow already!) but they will turn out exactly like those boiled in water on the stove top. If you didn’t know they were baked, you’d call them “hard boiled too” so shush yer face and listen…
Now I love eggs in pretty much every fashion possibly made however I rarely make hard boiled eggs. If I’m making a salad at work you can be sure I get a big ol’ scoop of those hard boiled bad boys. They are awesome source of protein and are really healthy for you. Well okay, not the yolks but still.
Anyway, at any given point in time I’ll have about 4-5 dozen eggs in my fridge. Well tonight I went to put a watermelon in the fridge and there literally is NO ROOM! I mean no room! Like we’re talking stuff was holding up stuff that was anchored to the side and if you moved the ketchup all hell was going to break loose! ANNNNNNNNNNNND unfortunately Mr. Fantabulous walked beside me and then went “HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONEYYYYYYYYYYYY WTH? Where am I supposed to stick this?” and before I could answer him with a smart ass remark *grin* he said “please fix that” and walked away shaking his head. LOL
I decided one easy was to make about a dozen or so hard boiled eggs. I can then compact them into egg salad (he LOOOOOOOOOOVES that stuff) and make some more. Well I got the pan and was grumbling about it as it’s a pain in the butt to make ’em. I know “Are you serious?? It’s just water in a pan and turning on the stove!” I know but I still just don’t like it. Plus you get that whole mess of trying to peel them and shells sticking, egg chunks coming off with the shells. It’s a pain.
Well anyway I remembered this episode I saw with Alton Brown about baking his “hard boiled eggs” in the oven. The way he did it though I was pretty leery on. See he placed his directly on the racks and baked them. Inevitably you’ll end up with a cracked egg when you boil them. I got flashes of that egg cracking in my oven and the mess I would have to clean up. Um.. no thanks! Until I get a kitchen crew like Mr. Brown, I’ll stick with a more safe way.
I actually just read a pretty good cookbook the other day (review to come soon) that actually gave instructions on how to boil the perfect egg. Really??? Perfect egg… REALLY??? It’s an egg people! It’s not rocket science. You don’t need to boil for 9 minutes or add salt, or shut the heat off as soon as you put the eggs in, hold your breath and pray to hit the lottery. LOL But hey, if you’re cool with boiling ’em, go for it.
So got your pens and papers? This is pretty difficult to follow. I mean this will require your full attention… for a whole 20 seconds 🙂
Hard Boiled Eggs… BAKED IN THE OVEN!!!
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Ingredients
- As many eggs as you want/pan can hold.
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325.
- Put the eggs into a mini muffin tin.
- Set pan into the oven.
- Bake for 30 minutes.
- Remove from oven (don’t worry about the brown spots – that’s normal).
- Using tongs (as they will be hot), place them into a bowl of ice water.
- When cool enough to handle, peel and use as you want. *Note, you don’t have to peel immediately. You can put them into the fridge for later.
- No seriously… that’s it!
And just how to they turn out when peeled??? I’d tell you but my mouth is stuffed with the other half of this egg and my Mama told me to never talk with my mouth full…
Robin Krautbauer says
I was excited to try this, especially since I didn’t want cracking. However, I put in 3 eggs, in muffin tins…followed the instructions. Yet all three of them cracked. Any ideas why? Thanks.
TKWAdmin says
Hmmm… I’ve never had that happen. The only thing I can think that would cause this is maybe your oven runs a tad hot?
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Nikki Smith says
I found a gadget that works great and is not that expensive. It is the Cuisinart EggCentral. I found it on Amazon. My hard boiled eggs come out perfect every time and peel so easily after an ice water bath.It also cooks a small omelet, poached eggs and soft boiled eggs. I never have to guess again. Just remember you are to poke the bigger end of the egg before placing in the egg cup tray, not the narrow end. The little poker needle is attached. TKW, I think you will like it!
Robin Krautbauer says
I was excited to try this, especially since I didn’t want cracking. However, I put in 3 eggs, in muffin tins…followed the instructions. Yet all three of them cracked. Any ideas why? Thanks.
Lisa LeClerc says
Hello! I baked six brown farm fresh eggs last night. I turned the oven temp to 325 then did an “oh snap” moment and turned it down to 300 with 10 minutes to go. One of eggs popped open (is it safe to eat?) of course it’s my luck. I did everything and I don’t see any brown marks after baking them. Wish me luck.
Tina Koonce says
I followed everything as directed and the eggs where still slimy inside. Need to bake for another 10 minutes.
TKWAdmin says
That’s so weird as I’ve never had that happen. What size eggs are you using?
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Debra says
The eggs cane out great but there’s some brown liquid at the bottom of the shell. Is the egg still safe to eat?
The whites and yolk are cooked through.
TKWAdmin says
Hi Debra!
I’ve had that happen and mine have always been fine. I think the liquid is actually residue from the pan (think like non stick spray) that may have been left in the pan.
Nancy Bennett says
Put a spoon between a boiled egg and egg shell and it will remove easily
TKWAdmin says
Oh kind of like how you peel a kiwi then? Cool; thanks!
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Nathan says
I just tried this recipe and it worked perfect. They peeled awesome and easy. The only problem is some discoloration on the white part of the egg in some spots. Still the best way to go!
Jason says
Worked excellent. I use them for meal prep. No guessing it works perfect. Thank you..
TKWAdmin says
Awesome to hear Jason! This is something I did for years as part of week meal prep. Hard boiled eggs and protein shakes are a must-have after working out in my world.
I still do this but have lately being using the pressure cooker as it’s considerably faster and still no guess work either.
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andrea says
Well, that didn’t work for me….shells seemed glued to the eggs…whites were really tough…followed every step. Seemed like a good plan
TKWAdmin says
That’s so odd Andrea. If they were glued the oven temp may be slightly off. Did you give them the ice bath as well? That should “Shrink” the egg from the shell and have it come off easily.
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Dale says
I saw a peeling method on web. They blew them out. It didn’t work for me however it did loosen them up so they hand peeled easily. Tap a quarter size hole on small end, dime size on big size. Blow each end loosening the shell then peel.
John says
Same problem here andrea. I have tried every trick in the book, boiling, boiling with vinegar in the water, and just now baking in the oven. Been getting the same results with any method… Damn shells stick like glue on about half of the eggs. I am at a loss as to how to get hard cooked eggs peeled without the shell sticking and have the egg white coming off with it. 🙁
TKWAdmin says
Hi John!
So okay the engineer in me is going crazy over this and I *think* I found something that may help with removing egg shells which doesn’t involve vinegar, baking soda or an act of the chicken Gods LOL What I found is that when an egg is cold, the membrane that connects the cooked egg to the shell acts as a ‘glue’ if you will. So when you try to peel the egg, the membrane seizes and you’re left with pieces of egg stuck to the shell. But what I did was, after I shocked the eggs in ice water, I actually ran them in hot water right before peeling. I soaked them just for a few minutes in water that was hot enough for me to tolerate the touch. When I did that, the membrane seemed to soften and the shells just peeled off almost like butter! Not one egg shell stuck.
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Dionne Mabee says
Boil the water first, then add the eggs to the boiling water for 10 minutes. Shells peel away if not slide right off every time.
Idea Squirrel says
Hi stranger, what you’re describing is common result of using eggs that are **too fresh** when hard cooking eggs in boiling water as well. I don’t imagine baking method would change the effect/science that causes it.