Soft Boiled Eggs

1m
Prep Time
1m
Cook Time
2m
Ready In


"I'm sure you have a personal preference as to precisely how you like your eggs cooked. Over the years I have found a method that is both simple and reliable, and the various timings set out here seem to accommodate all tastes."

Original is 2 servings

Nutritional

  • Serving Size: 1 (56 g)
  • Calories 80.1
  • Total Fat - 5.3 g
  • Saturated Fat - 1.8 g
  • Cholesterol - 208.3 mg
  • Sodium - 79.5 mg
  • Total Carbohydrate - 0.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber - 0 g
  • Sugars - 0.2 g
  • Protein - 7 g
  • Calcium - 31.4 mg
  • Iron - 1 mg
  • Vitamin C - 0 mg
  • Thiamin - 0 mg

Step by Step Method

Step 1

Have a small saucepan (or the right sized saucepan depending on how many eggs you need) filled with enough water to cover the eggs by about 1cm. Bring it up to the boil and when large bubbles are breaking on the surface quickly but gently lower the eggs (from room temperature) into the water, one at a time, using a tablespoon.

Step 2

Now switch the timer on and give the eggs exactly 1 minute's simmering time.

Step 3

Then remove the pan from the heat, put a lid on it and set the timer again, giving the following timings: 6 minutes will produce a soft, fairly liquid yolk and a white that is just set but still quite wobbly. 7 minutes will produce a firmer more creamy yolk with a white that is completely set.

Tips


No special items needed.

2 Reviews

Bergy

Another way to sucessfully soft boil eggs. It worked!

5.0

review by:
(2 Sep 2018)

ImPat

I made exactly as per recipe and set the timer for 1 minute and then took of the heat and set for 6 minutes but my egg yolk was just set so missed out on that ooey gooey goodness but still enjoyable and very easy to do so will certainly try again but only for 5 minutes or until I find what is right for me, maybe the size of the egg also had a bearing on the time required. Thank you lillyindy, made for Alphabet Soup tag game.

4.0

review by:
(21 Apr 2016)

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