
I like my yolks really runny but the whites are solid, 10 seconds too little or too long can make all the difference between a perfect egg or one that is either too jammy or slightly undercooked whites. I personally suggest doing a test egg and then adjusting the time. Remember that elevation will play with your times. So good, reminds me of a poached egg only easier to cook and store😊 Easy to peel and best jammy eggs I’ve ever made.ĭelish…but I’m gonna try Sofia’s tip from 7/23/21 next time…peeling was a disaster and I hate seeing egg whites come off on the shell 😡 Maybe 7 minutes would work better like some commenters said, but the recipe as is didn't do turn out right.ħ minutes was PERFECT. I followed the directions perfectly and wound up with very soft boiled eggs with a slightly runny white also, which I am not a fan of. This was my first time cooking the eggs at a boil for the duration. They maintained their "jaminess" beautifully. I also found the egg a little hard to peel so will add the salt and vinegar next time. For a jammy egg that can be eaated chilled, I will try the 7 minute cooking time. Perfect for a soft boiled egg and best eaten while still warm. Nine minutes + 30 secs for hard boiled with a soft but not runny yolk.
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When the water is at a full boil, I put in the eggs straight from the fridge. I steam the eggs using a steamer or basket-type sieve over boiling water.

I love jammy eggs but find that boiling is too risky-too many variables. My favorite is to give the boiled peeled eggs a bath in the Momofuku Egg marinade (half hour to an hour or they get too salty): 1 tablespoon sugar 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar 3/4 cup soy sauce. I give it 7 minutes just to make sure the whites are set.

Like the other reviewers, I like a 7 minute egg if I'm taking it right out of the fridge.įor so long I heated the eggs in the water, but lowering them into already boiling water helps ensure the jammy timing. Even 10 seconds can mean the difference between a completely firm yolk and a jammy yolk. I have also useed a steamer basket to lower them all and take them all out at once. I like to either number my eggs with a Sharpie so the order in is the order out. Lowering the eggs one at a time, means the first one in has the potential to cook longer if, by chance, it's the last one out. I like cooking mine for 7 minutes just starting to get a bit hard along the edges There's nothing grosser than a "jammy" egg.
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Cracked off the top of the egg and spooned it out over toast. He made his eggs this way, but didn't peel the shell. Once you get used to having them on hand, you’ll never go back.Įditor’s note: This recipe was originally published in March 2017.įor decades, my grandfather made one soft-boiled egg and ate it spooned over a slice of whole wheat toast. These eggs will keep in a sealed container in the refrigerator for three days, so making a batch is good planning.

This will also make them easier to peel and eat. Just remember: The eggs will continue to cook if you don’t cool them immediately in a bath of cold (preferably ice) water. You can take them out of the fridge and lower them (carefully!) straight into the pot. Notably, in this soft-boiled egg recipe, you don’t have to wait for the eggs to come to room temperature before cooking them.

Lowering eggs into boiling water allows you to more precisely track how long they’re exposed to the heat. And, as former BA editor Sarah Jampel proclaims, “there’s no lazier, more impressive snack than aioli-topped jammy eggs.”
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While many a treatise has been written about how to master this skill, all it takes is boiling water and six and half minutes-that’s the magic number for foolproof, perfect soft-boiled large eggs with cooked-through whites and firm but jammy yolks that you can add to bowls of ramen, salads like this one with rye berries and peppery greens, or toast. Topping practically any dish with a perfectly cooked egg makes it that much better, which is why we have this soft-boiled egg recipe memorized ( for hard-boiled eggs, look over here).
