How to Make Perfect Every Time Jammy Soft-Boiled Eggs

For the creamiest, dreamiest eggs, look no further. This hybrid of a poached egg and hard-boiled egg has a soft, custard-like center. This recipe shows you how to make the perfect jammy eggs and how to use this wonderful ingredient.

My new kitchen mantra is, “when in doubt, place a jammy egg on top.” In other words, when a dish is missing that special something, or you want to make a salad more substantial, or your fried rice is looking sort of tired, you can always boil up some of these beauties.

This egg with a rich and oozy yolk elevates any dish it accompanies.

I could think of a thousand dishes made better with an egg on top: steak, salads, ramen noodle soup, toast.

It is a wonderful idea from a culinary perspective, to put a soft egg on a dish. The egg always brings luxuriousness to the party. The added bonus is that it provides a quick and healthy source of protein. So, this decision to add eggs to a dish, makes the nutritionist in me happy as well.

Let's Get Cooking!

TOOLS YOU WILL USE:

• A Good Knife
• Cutting Board
• Sauce Pan
• Spider Spatula

HOW TO MAKE PERFECT JAMMY EGGS

1. Bring a medium-sized pot of water to a boil
2. Gently lower eggs into the pot (I like to use a spider spatula to do so).
3. Set timer for 6 minutes.
4. Immediately remove from boiling water and dunk into an ice bath (a bowl with water and ice)
5. Remove from ice bath, peel, slice, and marvel at the jammy goodness!

TRICKS TO PEEL EGGS EFFORTLESSLY

This is still a subject of debate. Do any of these tricks work? Give it a try and let me know.

• Peel eggs shortly after cooking
• Drop eggs into an ice bath after cooking 
• Strike a match and drop that into boiling water
• Peel eggs under running water
• Add baking soda to the cooking water

HOW TO USE JAMMY EGGS

Here is a list of potential uses for jammy eggs:

• Avocado Toast with Jammy egg
• Kimchi Cauliflower Rice with a Jammy egg
• Steak and Jammy Eggs
• Caesar Salad with Jammy eggs
• Vegetable Hash with Jammy Eggs
• Ramen Noodle Soup with a Jammy Egg
• Buddha or Bliss Bowl with Jammy Egg
• Insanely Delicious Asparagus Salad with Jammy Eggs

WHY ARE EGGS CALLED JAMMY?

The term ‘Jammy” refers to the texture of the yolk when using this cooking method. The texture is jam-like and spreads rather amazingly over toast.

HOW DO YOU EAT JAMMY EGGS?

Crack the cooked egg softly on the countertop or cutting board. Carefully remove the shell. You can rinse the egg under warm water to remove any residual shell pieces. You can slice the egg in half or smoosh with a fork or break it into pieces. Season, eat, and enjoy.

MORE EGG-CENTRIC RECIPES YOU WILL LOVE:

Perfectly Soft Scrambled Eggs with Goat Cheese

Beet Pickled Deviled Eggs

Veggie Hash with Eggs

I can’t wait for you to try this Perfect Jammy Eggs Recipe! When you make it, snap a photo and tag me on Instagram @abrapappa or use the hashtag #abraskitchen so I can feature your photo! 

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