Soft Boiled Eggs

By Roger829

Ingredients

• Eggs

Preparation

Step 1

1.Remove desired number of eggs from the refrigerator and let them sit at room temperature for 15 minutes.


2.Place eggs in a small sauce pan and add just enough water to completely cover eggs.


3.Bring the water to a rolling boil. Covering the pan will lead to a quicker boil and is recommended.


4.Immediately reduce heat to simmer and remove the cover from the pan.


5.The amount of time the eggs are allowed to simmer will determine the degree to which the yolk is cooked. A cooking time of less than 4 minutes is not recommended.

Soft-cooked runny yolk:
5 minutes (4 minutes for medium eggs; 6 minutes for extra-large eggs)

Medium-cooked creamy partially-firm yolk:
7 minutes (6 minutes for medium eggs; 8 minutes for extra-large eggs)


6.Carefully remove the pan from the stove top and place beneath the kitchen faucet. Run cool water into the pan for a minute until the water is cool to the touch. This reduces the temperature enough so the eggs won't continue to cook under their own internal heat. It also brings them down to a more appropriate serving temperature.


7.To serve soft-boiled and medium-boiled eggs: Place cooked egg in an egg cup. Small cappuccino cups work in a fix. Crack with a small spoon and consume directly from the shell.