A surefire way to get the perfect soft boiled egg every time.
Ingredients
- 12 eggs
- water
Directions
- 1. Gently lower a bunch of large eggs into the boiling water. Exactly 5 minutes and 10 seconds later, carefully transfer the eggs to an ice bath (a.k.a. a big bowl of ice water). Gently crack each egg and peel 'em in the bowl, under the water. Handle the eggs carefully -- they should feel like little water balloons encased in jelly. Keep them in the fridge until you're ready to eat (up to 8 hours). Right before serving, warm the eggs under hot running tap water for a minute. (Optional: Smoke the eggs! Add a few drops of liquid smoke to a large container of water, place the peeled eggs in the container, and refrigerate for a few hours.) When ready to serve, split each egg open with a small knife, allowing the gooey yolk to ooze onto the other food on your plate, thereby rendering everything super-awesomely delicious.