How to Make Soft Boiled Eggs
Learn how to make perfect soft boiled eggs! With tender whites and runny yolks, they're a delicious snack or topping for toast, salads, and more.
Ingredients
- 2 largeeggs
- sea salt
- freshly ground black pepper
Directions
- 1
Fill a medium pot with water and heat to a gentle simmer, just below boiling. Using a slotted spoon, carefully lower the eggs into the water and let simmer for 7 minutes (6 minutes for a runnier egg). Set a bowl of ice water nearby.
- 2
Remove and chill immediately in the ice water for a minute or two until the eggs are cool enough to handle.
- 3
Tap the bottom of each egg to crack off a little bit of the shell.
- 4
Take a small spoon and carefully slide it in and around the egg to loosen and remove it from the shell. This takes a little bit of practice to get exactly right. If your first eggs aren’t perfect, it’s ok. They’ll still be delicious!
- 5
Season eggs with salt and pepper, to taste.