How long to cook hard boiled eggs​? Eggs are usually cooked within 7 minutes. Please note that eggs should not be boiled in boiling water for more than 10 minutes to avoid damaging their nutrients.

Eggs are a nutritious and common food. Boiling eggs is relatively convenient and simple. Generally, eggs are washed and soaked in water, then placed in a pot of cold water and boiled over medium heat for 7 minutes.

Eggs should not normally be boiled in boiling water for more than 10 minutes as this causes the protein structure to become tighter, making the egg more difficult to digest and possibly losing nutrients.