How Do I Cook The Perfect 3-Minute Egg?

I don't think a 3 minute egg is perfect to begin with. I let them cook anywhere from 7 or 8 to about ten minutes. I like the yolk to be firm and not runny or have any runny part. Then I smash it up, add pepper and alittle butter and eat it with toast for breakfast. Yum!

Anybody else that's fond of a breakfast egg ever tried using one of those purpose made egg steamer gadgets? Me,I like a softish poached or fried egg,but a less soft boiled egg..these machines will take up to maybe 6 eggs at a time,and there's a small water measure that comes along with the thing..a close fitting lid covers the eggs in their holders inside the thing,and you plug it in..the amount of water you add will determine how long the machine will steam the eggs for,and when it steams dry,some of them have a buzzer to let you know it's ready..I also recently saw a small egg shaped gadget you put in the pan with your boiling eggs,which somehow indicates when your eggs are done..I saw it in a kitchenware shop in town,(Didn't buy!)and have yet to see it in action,so the Jury's out on that one!

first off,are they hard shelled or soft shelled eggs? free range farm eggs are normally hard shelled as they are not force fed like the normal eggs we find in the stores these days. I use a larger pot,filled with water,boil,then add eggs,keep boiling the water,for hard shell,4 to 4 minutes,soft 3 to 4 minutes. I also found that altitude can also have an influence on the timing of different foods. Trial and error,it will happen.

I thought a 3-minute egg is runny, that is the way my husband likes them. Now if you want it cooked more, try poaching them instead, that way you can see how cooked they are.

Place egg in a small pan, cover with at least 1" of water, add a pinch of salt take out egg and place on a high heat. When the water is boiling gently stir in the egg and set a timer for 3 minutes. Reduce the heat so that the water is bubbling but not fast boiling, after 3 minures remove from pan and serve straight away. With soldiers of course!!

my way to soft boiled egg is; putting egg to the pan , filling the cold water, to salt of course, waiting till water boil , when he boil I wait 3 minutes. And after that i have perfect soft boiled egg. you must try this way. My husband doing eggs in yours way and not always have perfect :0

i use the water heater to make them put them in a pan without anywater in it but on the water boiler thingy for u tea pour that with ur eggs and then turn on the fire for the boiling after 3 minutes it should be just perfect hope this helps :)