How to Boil Farm Fresh Eggs So They Peel Easily

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The information in this post will change your life…..well, it did for me and a few of my friends. Keep reading to learn how to boil farm fresh eggs so they peel easily.

The information in this post will change your life.....well, it did for me and a few of my friends. Keep reading to learn how to boil farm fresh eggs so they peel easily.

I never knew there was a difference between hard boiling farm fresh eggs and hard boiling eggs that you buy in a supermarket. All I knew is that I wasn’t very good at hard boiling eggs… period.

Up until about 2 years ago, I really didn’t know how to hard boil farm fresh eggs or any kind of eggs for that matter.

I was boiling my eggs and usually throwing away half of the whites because they would be stuck to the shell. I finally got fed up with it and decided there must be a better way.

And so I began my search to find the best way to hard boil farm fresh eggs.

So I sat at my computer, probably like you did to get here and typed into the all knowing google search engine “how to boil farm fresh eggs.”

Let me tell you, I ran across a bunch of different ways claiming to know the secrets on how to boil eggs so they peel easily.

Most of them were pinterest fails. Yup. The eggs were either cooked too long, or I lost half of the egg when I went to peel them.

So this Wednesday I got my hair done (thank you Mel, I was in dire need) and I asked my hair dresser if she had any extra eggs. She has the cutest little chickens in her back yard and they are super kid friendly.

young boy holding a chicken

I was in luck. She had a couple extra dozen eggs, so I gladly took a dozen off her hands 🙂

Chicken laying an egg

Aren’t these the cutest chickens you’ve ever seen! They aren’t even bothered by the cat and the kids love them!

free range chicken

The picture below is of the eggs from the hen house put directly into the egg carton without being washed off to make them last longer. You need to wash them when you are ready to cook them.

farm fresh eggs

Are you ready yet for my secret on peeling hard boiled farm fresh eggs?

farm fresh hard boiled egg

It works flawlessly!

how to hard boil farm fresh eggs

BUT…..with my method you need to peel all of the farm fresh eggs. You can’t leave them in the fridge with the shell on after they’ve already been cooked. You’ll lose half of your egg!

hard boiled egg split in half

How to Boil Farm Fresh Eggs

First get a large sauce pan with a tight-fitting lid. Next put desired eggs in the saucepan. Then fill the saucepan with room temp water about 1 inch above egg.

After that, add 1 tablespoon of Apple Cider Vinegar. You may also substitute for white vinegar. Next, cover saucepan and turn on high. Then bring to a boil (covered) and boil for 1 minute.

Next, completely remove from heat for 1 minute (Leave you burner on high and place saucepan off to the side). Then add the saucepan back to heat and boil for 1 minute.

Next, turn the heat down to simmer and simmer for 10 minutes. Still don’t remove lid.

After 10 minutes remove the saucepan from the burner and drain off the water. Put cold water and ice in the saucepan.I tend to put 3-4 cups of ice, just enough to cool the water down so the ice isn’t completely melted

After about 10 minutes, remove the eggs from the ice bath and start shucking, and shuck them all immediately or they will be full of craters.

How to peel hard boiled eggs

For amazingly easy peel hard boiled eggs, soak them in a cold water bath after boiling. After about 10 minutes, gently tap the eggs on a hard surface to crack the shell. Now, your hard boiled farm fresh eggs should be super easy to peel!

How long to cook hard boiled eggs

With my method to cook hard boiled eggs, it takes about 13 minutes.

Hard boiled egg calories

A large, plain hard boiled egg contains about 78 calories.

How long are hard boiled eggs good for?

Before drying out and becoming tough, the best hard boiled eggs are eaten within a week of boiling.

How long do farm fresh eggs last?

Farm fresh eggs can sit out at room temperature for about a month before they need to be refrigerated. But if it’s maximum flavor and freshness you want, I would recommend eating them within the first 2 weeks.

Do farm fresh eggs need to be refrigerated?

If they have been washed, farm fresh eggs should be refrigerated to keep them fresh and protect them from bacteria. This is because when washed, the protective natural coating (bloom) on the eggs is stripped, leaving the fresh eggs vulnerable.

If your farm fresh eggs have not been washed, they can sit at room temperature until you are ready to eat them, or about a month before refrigeration is recommended.

******UPDATE********

Since I originally wrote this post, I bought an Instant Pot – and wow is it a life changer!

You can actually cook farm fresh eggs perfectly in the Instant Pot which is way easier than this method if you have one or a different pressure cooker. 

I wrote a post about it on my keto blog – The Keto Queens. Check this post on deviled eggs with relish where we shared how to make Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs. 

Now to the good stuff, “How To Boil Farm Fresh Eggs So They Peel Easily”

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How to Boil Farm Fresh Eggs So They Peel Easily

Course Protein
Cuisine American
Prep Time 1 minute
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 11 minutes
Servings 12 eggs
Author Lara Clevenger

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. First get a large sauce pan with a tight-fitting lid
  2. Put desired eggs in the saucepan.
  3. Fill the saucepan with room temp water about 1 inch above egg.
  4. Add 1 tablespoon of Apple Cider Vinegar. You may also substitute for white vinegar.
  5. Cover saucepan and turn on high
  6. Bring to a boil (covered) and boil for 1 minute.
  7. Completely remove from heat for 1 minute (Leave you burner on high and place saucepan off to the side).
  8. Add the saucepan back to heat and boil for 1 minute.
  9. Turn the heat down to simmer and simmer for 10 minutes. Still don't remove lid.
  10. After 10 minutes remove the saucepan from the burner and drain off the water.
  11. Put cold water and ice in the saucepan
  12. I tend to put 3-4 cups of ice, just enough to cool the water down so the ice isn't completely melted
  13. After about 10 minutes, remove the eggs from the ice bath and start shucking, and shuck them all immediately or they will be full of craters.

Let me know how my method worked for you in the comments below 🙂

Comments

  3. erin says

    April 6, 2015 at 10:26 AM

    I cannot wait to try this method- I too struggle with my fresh eggs. Darling puppy, goodness I want to snuggle that puppy face :)
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  4. Crystal says

    April 6, 2015 at 10:29 AM

    I may not have the required focus for this process, but I will have to give it a try. We have an ENTIRE fridge of eggs that we can't get sold fast enough and I need to do something with them!
    Reply

  5. Elle says

    April 6, 2015 at 10:51 AM

    I start my eggs in cold water that barely covers them with some white vinegar added to it. I bring them to the boil and then turn off the heat and leave them for about 15 minutes. Perfect every time and very easy. Store bought or farm fresh... they all work the same way. Cute pictures!
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  12. Farrah says

    April 7, 2015 at 12:27 AM

    Thank you for this! <3 I'm planning on getting pet chickens once I'm done moving all around the country, so this will definitely come in handy! :D
    Reply

  13. Larisa Dixon (@0to26point2) says

    April 7, 2015 at 12:30 AM

    Wow. Great tips. Thanks! We have chickens and I can't wait for them to start producing eggs. ;)
    Reply

  14. jill conyers says

    April 7, 2015 at 6:34 AM

    I didn't realize there was a difference between store bought and farm fresh with hard boiled eggs. Probably because I don't have the opportunity to buy farm fresh. I'm still mastering the art of boiling eggs. Sometimes the shell sticks and sometimes it comes off perfectly and I can't figure out why.
    Reply

  17. Anna says

    April 7, 2015 at 9:33 AM

    I'm glad I stumbled upon your post, my Easter is coming up (Orhodox) and I can definitely use these tips for making Easter eggs.
    Reply

  21. Janna says

    October 29, 2016 at 7:20 PM

    AMAZING! I've dreaded the egg boiling/peeling sessions with my free range chicken eggs. I've gone so far to buy store eggs for hard boiling because I always end up loosing my egg whites! Today I tried your method and I ended up with a dozen perfectly peeled eggs.
    Reply

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