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Easy Peel Hardboiled Fresh Eggs

easy peel fresh eggsMy method for making easy-peel hardboiled fresh eggs took several years, and many failed experiments – but I finally found a way to make hard-boiled eggs (that can be peeled easily and perfectly) from farm-fresh eggs!

I love hard-boiled eggs (and egg salad, and deviled eggs), but truly fresh eggs are nearly impossible to peel after you hard boil them.

Eggs from the grocery store are typically at least six weeks old (read about the age of grocery store eggs HERE) before they reach us so they’re easy to peel when boiled.  Ours; however, are very fresh (they never last more than a few days after the chickens lay them) so are very difficult to peel.

I tried every method I came across to produce hard-boiled eggs from farm-fresh eggs (that could be peeled easily) and, I believe I’ve got the answer – steam them instead!

It’s pretty much foolproof. It’s always seemed ridiculous to me that we’ve got the healthiest, freshest eggs – but no way to enjoy them hard-boiled.

How To Make Easy Peel Hardboiled Fresh Eggs

Step 1: Prepare To Steam  Them

Bring a small amount of water to a boil in the bottom of a steamer or pot that you can sit a steaming basket within. Place the eggs in the steaming basket.

Steaming Eggs 1

Farm Fresh Eggs In Steaming Basket/Pot

Step 2: Steam The Eggs

Put a lid on the pot and continue to boil the water (steam the eggs in the basket) for 20 minutes.

Steaming Eggs 2

Steaming The Eggs In The Pot

Step 3: Cool The Eggs In Ice Water & Peel

Then put them into ice water until they’re cool enough to peel. Roll each egg on the counter to break up the shell and peel from the wide end of the egg.

Steaming Eggs Peeled

Perfect Easy Peel Hardboiled Fresh Eggs

And the result is perfectly peeled eggs! Egg salad and deviled eggs (see Best Deviled Eggs) are back on the menu – it’s hard to believe it took me so long to find a solution.

Foolproof method for making hardboiled eggs from fresh eggs that you can peel!


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Comments

  1. Selena says

    October 21, 2021 at 11:35 am

    Hello, have you tried this method for soft boiled eggs?
    Thanks!

    Reply
    • Lesa says

      November 2, 2021 at 8:45 pm

      Hi Selena,
      Yes, you can use this method for soft boiled eggs. Just reduce the amount of time you steam the eggs to get a softer boiled egg. How much time to use depends on how soft you want them – maybe start with 10 minutes and go from there depending on how you like them.

      Reply
  2. Mathew says

    May 1, 2017 at 12:20 am

    One can also use an electric rice cooker with a steaming tray.

    Reply
    • Lesa says

      May 1, 2017 at 9:48 pm

      Hi Mathew, Good idea, hadn’t thought of that, but will be giving it a try!

      Reply
  3. Piera says

    February 20, 2017 at 1:38 pm

    Can you freeze peeled hard boiled eggs?

    Reply
    • Lesa says

      February 20, 2017 at 7:15 pm

      Hi Piera, I think you can freeze the yolks, but the white part doesn’t do well after being frozen.

      Reply
  4. Michelle says

    February 6, 2016 at 12:57 pm

    Thank you!!! Finally a way to enjoy hard boiled eggs from our chickens! I will pass this along to others!

    Reply
    • Lesa says

      February 6, 2016 at 4:18 pm

      Hi Michelle, I know it’s great to finally be able to enjoy those fresh eggs!

      Reply
  5. Lynn Brown says

    January 8, 2016 at 7:17 am

    I struggled with this for a long time also. I few years ago I stumbled across the cuisinart egg cooker at a willimas sonoma outlet and i’ve never looked back. It’s quick and easy to use makes my fresh eggs super easy to peel also. Only limitation is it only does 7 eggs at a time which means if I’m making deviled eggs for a crowd I need to do a couple of batches. It take about 20 minutes per batch.

    Reply
    • Donna says

      January 8, 2016 at 2:43 pm

      I actually used the easy-peel method for 2 doz. eggs that I took to a holiday party. I used my veggie steamer basket in my favorite soup pot. Cooking took 20 minutes, cooling just a couple more until I was able to start peeling.

      Reply
  6. Krista says

    January 7, 2016 at 12:39 am

    I’ll have to try this next time I get fresh eggs. I always thought it was such a shame to lose half the egg attaches to the shell if we boiled them.

    Reply
  7. Donna says

    November 2, 2015 at 12:14 pm

    I’m new to having chickens and having our own eggs. I tried the easy-peel hardboiled eggs method this morning. FANTASTIC. If the shells started to tighten up while I was peeling, I just dipped them back into the ice bath and voila!

    Reply
  8. Teda says

    May 5, 2014 at 12:15 pm

    This method works perfectly every time, even if the eggs come straight from the hens and are still warm! We’ve done it this way five times and wouldn’t change a thing — after all, why go back to the hard way(s)?

    Reply
    • Lesa says

      May 5, 2014 at 9:07 pm

      Hi Teda, it’s amazing isn’t it? I struggled so long with the fresh eggs, until this method!

      Reply
  9. Margaret Anne @ Natural Chow says

    May 5, 2014 at 12:00 pm

    Wow this is a great method that I’m gonna have to try! Thanks.

    Reply
  10. Karen maloney says

    December 26, 2013 at 7:36 am

    What an awesome idea! Sounds like it’s easy and works perfectly…..my girls are on strike right now but can’t wait to try it! Thanks so much for sharing it!

    Reply
  11. Kim says

    July 27, 2013 at 10:53 pm

    I just tried this with fresh eggs and I have never had such an easy time peeling eggs before, they almost came out of the shell by themselves!

    Reply
  12. Lesa says

    July 11, 2013 at 8:15 pm

    So glad everyone is as excited about this method as I was 🙂 I’m so happy, there’s been egg salad in my refrigerator every day since I discovered it!

    Reply
  13. Yolanda Breidenbaugh says

    July 11, 2013 at 2:32 pm

    wonderful! I have a great method, too, but yours is much easier!

    Reply
  14. Lana says

    July 11, 2013 at 11:40 am

    I am trying this as I write!! Thank you.

    Reply
  15. carolyn says

    July 11, 2013 at 7:10 am

    My son taught me that adding 2-3 T. baking soda to the water will also help aid in peeling the shells. I tried it and was amazed that they peeled right off. I will try your steaming method the next time I do eggs, though.

    Reply
  16. Jenn at Sundog says

    July 8, 2013 at 9:49 am

    I am SO EXCITED! I LOVE boiled eggs, and have been very frustrated with trying to use fresh eggs. Never could save enough to get “old” ones to boil. Woooo hoooo! Thank God for Lesa and her inquisitive mind!

    Reply
  17. Deborah Rosen says

    July 7, 2013 at 10:01 am

    Thanks for the tip – you bet I’m going to give it a try.

    Reply
    • Teda says

      July 7, 2013 at 10:21 am

      I used this method two days ago and it works great! The whole process is very easy. And instead of the yolks getting boiled to death and turning gray, with whites so hard they’re like rubber, and cracked-up shells oozing out, steamed eggs come out perfect, with perfect texture and color.
      Thanks again, Lesa!

      Reply
  18. Michele Tedrick says

    June 28, 2013 at 9:54 pm

    Wow. I’ll have to try this. Thanks for posting on the From the Farm Blog Hop – that’s how I found this post.

    Michele

    Reply
  19. Lisa says

    June 27, 2013 at 7:21 am

    It’s the only way in my opinion to get fresh eggs to peel.
    Lisa
    Fresh Eggs Daily

    Reply
  20. Lesa says

    June 26, 2013 at 11:19 pm

    Becky, what does this do for the plant?

    Reply
  21. timbercreekfarm says

    June 26, 2013 at 11:08 pm

    I did this for the first time today. I had volunteered to take deviled eggs to a pot luck picnic. Had no “old” eggs to use. This works perfectly. My eggs had no chips in them at all. I shared the tip with the group.

    Reply
  22. Becky Neville says

    June 26, 2013 at 9:15 pm

    Yep! This is a pretty near perfect solution. Don’t forget to pour the water onto a plant. 🙂

    Reply
  23. Teda says

    June 26, 2013 at 8:32 pm

    Great info — thanks, Lesa! I’m looking forward to trying this method tomorrow. No more buying old, store-bought factory eggs for hard boiling (or anything else!).

    Reply

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