How to Boil Duck Eggs (Soft & Hard Boiled)
This easy and quick method for soft and hard boiled duck eggs results in a perfectly creamy yolk and tender white. They are so easy to peel too!
Ingredients
- 5 duck eggs. You may use more or less. Make sure your pot is large enough and place the eggs in a single layer.
- Water
Instructions
- Layer the eggsPlace duck eggs in a single layer on a bottom of a stainless steel saucepan. They should fit easily.5 duck eggs. You may use more or less. Make sure your pot is large enough and place the eggs in a single layer.
- Fill up with water. Fill the pan, 1 inch above the eggs, with cold tap water.Water
- Bring it to a boil. Place it over high heat and bring it to a rolling boil.
- Let the eggs simmer. Then, cover the pot with a lid (I used a plate) and turn off the stove. Let the eggs steam. Do not lift the lid. Do not move the pot. Set the timer for the type of boiled duck eggs you like.
- Cool the eggs. Then drain the hot water and fill the pan with cold running tap water. Let eggs sit in the cold running tap water until cool enough to touch and peel easily. Do not skip cold water. Otherwise, you overcook the eggs.
- Peel them. To peel them, gently tap the bottom of the eggs to a hard surface, then crack the eggs all over. Start peeling from the bottom and the rest of the shells comes off easily as chunks. Peel under running cold water. Serve and Enjoy!
Notes
Tips
- Tip 1: Do not overcook them, or it will result in a green ring around the egg yolk, with a rubbery white and sulphuric taste.
- Tip 2: Boil them in a stainless steel saucepan for accurate timing.
- Tip 3: These tips will help you peel duck eggs more easily.
- Add ½ tsp. Salt to boiling water.
- Add 1 tbsp. Vinegar to boiling water.
- Add ½ tsp—baking soda to boiling water.
- Use one-week-old duck eggs.
- Crack them all around and let them soak in cold water.
- Peel them starting from the fat bottom.
- Tip 4: Do not skip cold running water, or you will overcook your duck eggs. Eggs continue cooking as they cool down.
- How long to boil a duck egg:
- Firm soft boiled duck eggs: 7 minutes.
- Medium slightly soft-boiled duck eggs: 10 minutes.
- Hard boiled duck eggs with a light yolk and firm white, but not overcooked: 13 minutes.
- For any other type of desired consistency, cook them for 3 minutes less or more. For example, for runny duck eggs, you may let them cook for only 4 minutes.
- Taste test one. You can always try one of the duck eggs and see if you like its consistency. If not, You can let the rest of the duck eggs cook for an additional 3 minutes.
- Alter the time. The size of the duck eggs, amount of water, and type of pot alter the timing.
- Use ice water instead. You may cool them down in a bowl of ice water instead of running cold tap water.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 130kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 9gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 619mgSodium: 104mgSugar: 1g
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