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Hard boiled eggs: 3 creator recipes compared

Most use eggs.

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Times are estimated preparation and cooking; chilling or resting is extra. Updated 14 November 2026.

Easy Peel Hard Boiled Eggs by Jill Winger, a frame from the YouTube video

Make this one first.

We put the most-saved version first: Jill Winger’s. This simple steaming method makes fresh farm eggs peel effortlessly, eliminating the frustration of stubborn shells. By cooking the eggs with steam instead of submerging them, the membrane stays intact and the peel comes off cleanly, perfect for quick snacks, deviled eggs, or any dish that needs perfectly peeled hard‑boiled eggs.

Easy Peel Hard Boiled Eggs from Jill Winger’s YouTube video

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Easy Peel Hard Boiled Eggs

Recipe from Jill Winger, from their YouTube videoWritten down by ReelsMeals from the caption and voiceover.

  • 25 min
  • Serves 6
  • 3 ingredients
  • Pressure cooker

The only one of the 3 with ice water.

Ingredients

  • as neededeggs
  • 2 cupswater
  • enoughice water

How it goes

  1. Place a metal colander or steamer basket inside a stockpot that has a lid.

  2. Add about two inches of water to the bottom of the pot, making sure the water does not touch the eggs when the colander is in place.

  3. Arrange the fresh eggs in a single layer (or as many as will fit) inside the colander or basket.

  4. Cover the pot with the lid and bring the water to a rapid boil over high heat.

  5. Once steam is vigorous, set a timer for 20 minutes and let the eggs steam without lifting the lid.

  6. When the time is up, carefully remove the colander or basket and transfer the eggs to a bowl of ice water to cool quickly.

  7. After the eggs are cool enough to handle, peel them – the shells should slip off easily.

  8. Optional: For an Instant Pot version, place a rack in the pot, add two inches of water, arrange the eggs on the rack, seal the lid, and set to high pressure for 4 minutes, then perform a quick pressure release and cool in ice water before peeling.

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From each creator’s recipe as we saved it. Time is the estimated preparation and cooking time; chilling is extra where they say so. Ingredient counts include everything on the list.

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3 hard boiled eggs recipes compared by estimated time, servings, ingredients, method and what only that version uses. Jill Winger’s, the one to make first, is highlighted.
VersionTime (est.)ServesIngredientsMethodOnly this one uses
Easy Peel Hard Boiled EggsJill Winger · make this one first25 min63Pressure cooker, Steamedice water
Perfect Hard-Boiled Eggs Using Sous VidePOV Italian Cooking1 hr 20 min113Not clear from the stepsnothing the others don’t
Cheese‑Coated Hard‑Boiled Eggs with CoconutBaked by Melissa5 min13Not clear from the stepshard-boiled eggs, hard cheese and coconut

What they share.

  • 2 of 3use eggs. Baked by Melissa’s version leaves it out.

Counted from each version’s ingredient list. Salt, pepper, oil and water are left out, and names are matched loosely, so chicken thighs and chicken legs both count as chicken.

Where they differ.

  • How they cook it

    Only Jill Winger uses a pressure cooker. Only Jill Winger steams.

  • Something only one of them uses

    Jill Winger is the only one to use ice water. Baked by Melissa is the only one to use hard-boiled eggs, hard cheese and coconut.

  • Time and list length

    Baked by Melissa takes the least time (5 min); POV Italian Cooking the most (1 hr 20 min).

All 3, with their videos.

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How this comparison works.

Every recipe here comes from a creator’s own video. ReelsMeals writes it down from the caption and the voiceover, and publishes it with the creator named and the original linked. When three or more versions of a dish from at least two creators are saved, the dish gets a page like this one. Reposts and the same video saved twice count once.

Times and servings come from the saved recipe cards and may be estimated. Ingredient names are matched loosely, so chicken thighs and chicken legs both count as chicken. We don’t rank them by taste: the version shown first is the one ReelsMeals cooks have saved most. Last updated 14 November 2026.

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