Growing up, my Mum always told me how important it was to eat a good breakfast before heading off to school, and these Perfect Soft Boiled Eggs were always my top request. They still make it into my ‘top 5 breakfasts of all time’ today. I’m unsure if it’s the rich, runny yolk or the comforting memories they evoke, but these ‘Dippy Eggs’ are a simple, satisfying way to start your morning. There are many methods of cooking these, but this is a fool proof version suitable for eggs directly out of the fridge (many recipes use room temperature eggs).
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Perfect Soft Boiled Eggs
- Total Time: 6 mins
- Yield: 4 1x
Ingredients
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- 8 large eggs (directly from the fridge, see note 1)
- Salt and buttered toast, cut into soldiers to serve
Instructions
- Bring a pot of water to a boil. The pot needs to be large enough to fit the eggs in a single layer, with at least 3cm of water covering the eggs.
- Place the eggs in a bowl of hot tap water so that they are completely covered for 1-2 minutes. This will stop them cracking as they hit the hot water.
- Submerge the eggs into the boiling water and cook them, rapidly boiling for 5 minutes (set a timer).
- As soon as the timer goes, remove the eggs using a slotted spoon and run them under cold tap water for 30 seconds. This will stop the cooking process and ensure your eggs are cool enough to handle.
- Use a butter knife or spoon to crack the top of the shell off. If you find the yoke to be a bit watery at the top, use a spoon to gently swirl the egg yolk, the residual heat will cook it through, and you will be left with a perfectly cooked soft-boiled egg.
- Season with salt and serve with buttered toast soldiers.
Notes
Note 1 – Use free range, extra large eggs (min 700g), smaller eggs will require a shorter cooking time.
Room temperature eggs – Can be used, but decrease the cooking time to 4 mins.
- Cook Time: 6 mins
- Category: breakfast, eggs soft boiled eggs
- Method: boil
