Ingredients
- Saucepan of boiling water
- 1 x egg at room temperature
Method
- Place the egg in a saucepan and cover with cold water.
- Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat to a gentle simmer for 3-7 minutes, depending on how you like your eggs cooked.
- After 3 minutes they will be really soft and after 5 minutes both the white and the yolk will be set.
- Take the top of the egg immediately as this will stop the egg from cooking any further
3 mins – really soft boiled yolk and set white
4 mins – slightly set yolk and set white
5 mins – firmer yolk and white
6 mins – hard boiled with lightly soft yolk
7 mins – firmly hard boiled
Gallery
Each 100g Serving Contains
Calories
78kcal
Fat
3.9g
Saturates
2.5g
Carbs
5.7g
Sugar
5.7g
Protein
5.2g
Salt
0.11g