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Quick Meal Prep Ideas

Hard Boil a Dozen Eggs

12 minutes of mostly unattended cooking gives you a week of quick protein ready to go. This simple quick meal prep idea adds protein to salads, rice bowls, and quick dinners all week with zero effort on busy nights.
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Prep Time 1 minute
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 13 minutes
Servings: 12
Course: Meal Prep
Cuisine: Universal
Calories: 78
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 12 large eggs
  • Water to cover
  • Ice for ice bath

Method
 

  1. Step 1: Place eggs in single layer in large pot cover with cold water by 2cm
  2. Step 2: Bring to full boil over medium high heat
  3. Step 3: Once boiling cover pot remove from heat
  4. Step 4: Let sit in hot water:— 10 minutes for firm yolk— 8 minutes for slightly jammy yolk
  5. Step 5: Prepare ice bath — large bowl with ice and water
  6. Step 6: Transfer eggs immediately to ice bath let sit 5 minutes
  7. Step 7: Store in fridge unpeeled up to 1 week
  8. Step 8: Peel as needed

Notes

— Ice bath stops cooking
immediately and makes
peeling much easier
— Older eggs peel more
easily than fresh ones
— Store unpeeled —
they last longer
— Label with date so
you know when to use by