Soft-boiled egg, cooking times to get a perfect yolk. What is your favorite way to enjoy eggs? I love hard-boiled eggs; for example, I really enjoy them in a potato salad with tuna and hard-boiled egg, but a nice soft-boiled egg with all the homemade bread you want has its own charm. Soft-boiled eggs are definitely among the many easy and quick economical recipes we need during the week, economical recipes for dinner that help on many occasions, but how do you make the perfect soft-boiled egg with a runny yolk and a tender white? What is the right cooking time to get a properly runny yolk and not solid like in hard-boiled or coddled eggs? Let’s go to the kitchen, but please: always choose the freshest, organic eggs—the result will be guaranteed! I remind you that if you want to stay updated on all my recipes, you can follow my Facebook page (here) and my Instagram profile (here)
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very inexpensive
- Preparation time: 1 Minute
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients to make Soft-boiled Eggs
- as needed water
- as needed eggs
How to cook the Soft-boiled Egg
Soft-boiled eggs, with this cooking technique the yolks inside the egg remain creamy or runny and even the white is not completely cooked, yet remains set.
To make perfect soft-boiled eggs, simply immerse the eggs in room-temperature lightly salted water and, after it comes to a boil, cook for exactly 3 minutes. Be careful to place the eggs in the water without cracking them and let them simmer gently over moderate heat to avoid breaking the shells. Remove them from the water with a slotted spoon and run them under cold running water to stop the cooking; place them in an egg cup or an espresso cup and serve immediately.
Tips and notes
I recommend enjoying soft-boiled eggs immediately and I do not recommend freezing them. To make them even tastier, sprinkle with black pepper and enjoy with toasted bread.
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