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🥚 How to Make a Perfect Soft-Boiled Egg
Soft-boiled eggs are creamy and slightly runny in the yolk while the white is fully set — perfect for breakfast, salads, ramen, or toast.
🛒 Ingredients (per egg)
- 1 large egg
- Water
- Salt (optional)
👩🍳 Instructions
- Boil water
- Bring a small pot of water to a gentle boil (enough to cover the eggs).
- Add eggs carefully
- Using a spoon, gently lower eggs into boiling water to prevent cracking.
- Cook time
- 5–6 minutes for a slightly runny yolk.
- 6–7 minutes for a firmer yet still soft yolk.
- Cool immediately
- Transfer eggs to a bowl of ice water or run under cold water for a few minutes to stop cooking.
- Peel & serve
- Tap gently, peel, and enjoy plain, on toast, or in a dish like ramen.
💡 Tips
- Use room temperature eggs for more even cooking.
- Fresh eggs can be harder to peel; slightly older eggs peel easier.
- For extra flavor, sprinkle with salt, pepper, or herbs.
If you want, I can also give a trick to get the yolk perfectly runny every single time, even with multiple eggs at once.