How to Hard Boil Farm Fresh Eggs
Discover how to get perfectly peeled farm-fresh hard-boiled eggs with steaming. Learn the step-by-step process of steaming eggs for easier peeling and evenly cooked results every time
Peeling farm-fresh hard-boiled eggs can often be a frustrating experience, especially when the shells stick.
After trying various methods such as adding vinegar, salt, or baking soda to the boiling water and even using the hot water and ice bath technique, I struggled to consistently get neatly peeled eggs.
This method has since become my go-to for preparing farm-fresh eggs, they not only cook evenly but also peel beautifully every time.
What You Need to Steam Eggs
Steaming eggs is a great way to achieve easy-to-peel hard-boiled eggs. Here’s what you’ll need to steam eggs:
- Steamer Set: A steamer set typically consists of a bottom pot for water and a top pot or basket with holes for placing the eggs.
- Eggs: Use fresh eggs from your farm or local farmers market.
- Water: You’ll need water to generate steam.
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How to Boil Farm Fresh Eggs to Peel Easily
Here is how to make easy peel soft boiled eggs:
1. Prepare the Steamer Set: Fill the bottom pot of your steamer set with water, about 1/2 full. Be sure the water level is below the steamer basket.
2. Add Eggs: Place the steamer basket or insert on top of the pot. Arrange the eggs in the steamer basket.
3. Cover With Lid: Place the pot with the steamer basket and eggs on the stove over medium-high heat. Cover the pot with a lid to trap the steam.
4. Steam the Eggs: Start the timer as soon as you set the pot on the stove. Steam the eggs for 25 minutes.
5. Cool the Eggs: Once the steaming time is up, turn off the heat and remove the lid. Remove the eggs from the steamer basket and allow them to cool until they are cool enough to handle.
6. Peel the Eggs: Gently tap each egg on a hard surface to crack the shell all over. The shells should come off easily, revealing perfectly cooked eggs.
7. Serve or Store: Use the steamed eggs immediately in your favorite recipes or store them peeled in the refrigerator for up to one week.
How to Use Fresh Hard Boiled Eggs
Whether you enjoy them as a quick snack or use them in recipes. Here’s how to make the most of your farm-fresh hard-boiled eggs:
- Snack: Hard-boiled eggs make a nutritious and convenient snack on their own. Simply peel and sprinkle with a pinch of salt and pepper for a satisfying bite packed with protein.
- Egg Salad: Mash peeled hard-boiled eggs with mayonnaise, mustard, and seasonings like salt, pepper, and paprika. Enjoy it on sandwiches, wraps, or as a dip with crackers.
- Deviled Eggs: Halve peeled hard-boiled eggs lengthwise, remove the yolks, and mix them with mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar, and seasonings. Spoon the mixture back into the egg whites.
- Potato Salad: Combine diced hard-boiled eggs with boiled potatoes, onion, mayonnaise, mustard, and a splash of vinegar. Season with salt, pepper, and fresh herbs for a classic side dish. (GET THE RECIPE)
Hard Boiled Farm Fresh Eggs
Discover the best method for steaming farm-fresh eggs. Achieve hard boiled eggs that peel easily every time, making them ideal for salads, sandwiches, and more.
Ingredients
- 6 Farm Fresh Eggs
Instructions
1. Fill the bottom pot of your steamer set with water, about 1/2 full. Be sure the water level is below the steamer basket.
2. Place the steamer basket or insert on top of the pot. Arrange the eggs in the steamer basket.
3. Place the pot with the steamer basket and eggs on the stove over medium-high heat. Cover the pot with a lid to trap the steam.
4. Start the timer as soon as you set the pot on the stove. Steam the eggs for 25 minutes.
5. Once the steaming time is up, turn off the heat and remove the lid. Remove the eggs from the steamer basket and allow them to cool until they are cool enough to handle.
6. Gently tap each egg on a hard surface to crack the shell all over. The shells should come off easily, revealing perfectly cooked eggs.
7. Use the steamed eggs immediately in your favorite recipes or store them peeled in the refrigerator for up to one week.
Cooking them in an instapot works well also!
I have heard that, but I don’t own one so I am glad to hear that you have found a way that works!
I was also thinking of the Insta pot to steam the fresh eggs! Glad to hear it works too!
Oh my goodness! I am so glad you posted this as I have been fed up with trying to get nicely peeled eggs for various dishes. I just gave up and mashed them with mayo to make sandwiches.
This tip works every time! Give a try and then let me know how well it works for you!
So excited to try this!!! I am absolutely loving your Blog posts❤️ Thank you!!
Thanks so much for this advice, I can’t wait to give this a try!
Hi Sarah! Thanks for this great idea for peeling farm fresh eggs. Our neighbor gave us 2 dozen of them the other day (his sister has chickens!). Just one quick question. When you rinsed the eggs in cold water, did you then let them completely cool (just sitting out) on a counter, or did you peel them while still warm? Thank you! Never thought about using a steamer. Great tip!
I have done it a variety of ways. It depends on how quickly I need them. However, whether the eggs are still warm or cool, they peel just as easy!
Most home cooks assume that when an egg is difficult to peel, it is because the shell is sticking to the egg white. But it’s the membrane between the shell and the white that is really the problem. So, when an egg is very fresh, the proteins in the white bond to the membrane instead of to one another, and the membrane becomes cemented to the white and impossible to peel away leaving an unappealingly pitted exterior —an especially unacceptable result when you need flawless eggs for deviled eggs or garnishing a salad .
Finally a fixture to the hard boiled egg problem…yah yah yah thanks a million
This is my 100% no fail way of peeling eggs! It works every time!
Great info. Worked better than any other method I’ve tried. But my hens white eggs I still struggled getting them to peel. The brown eggs peeled beautifully. Not sure what makes the difference. I’m going to try again.
No. Allow them to cool until you can handle them.