Can You Boil Eggs In A Kettle?

The kettle is an essential electrical appliance especially when you need tons of hot water to prepare that awesome pot of morning coffee. Often the capacity can be quite overwhelming for a normal water dispenser to provide. Hence, a larger capacity kettle is away. Boiling water tends to be the most common thing we do with an electric kettle but did you know that you can use it creatively for other cooking purposes as well? Can you boil eggs in a kettle? 

Yes, you can boil eggs in a kettle. However, depending on the kettle that you have, some tricks may need to be applied to ensure that your boiled egg comes out with the shell intact. Most boilers come with a heating coil and eggs may crack when they touch it. So, you may need to improvise creatively to get the ideal boiled egg with your kettle. 

Boiled eggs are extremely sound for us all. It is brimming with protein and sustenance. We can make various kinds of bubbled eggs using an electric pot. First, we have to decide what kind of boiled eggs we want to make – hard-boiled eggs, soft boiled eggs, poached eggs. 

While you certainly can boil eggs in a kettle, it may not be as straightforward as just throwing the egg in and flicking on the switch. It varies according to the type of boiled eggs you want to make. 

How to boil an egg in a kettle?

A) Here’s how you can boil eggs in a kettle to make a hard-boiled egg: 

1. Place the egg at the bottom of the kettle. Gently does it. We all know how fragile eggshells can be.
2. Fill the kettle with water. You don’t have to fill it all the way to its maximum level. Don’t fill it with too little water as well. Make sure the water level is enough to cover all the eggs. About 1 or 2 inches above the egg.
3. Switch the kettle on. Let the boiling process begin! Wait until the kettle switches off by itself as it boils. The most conventional kettle will switch off itself when the water boils. If you’re using the stove, then switch off the gas and proceed with the next steps. Tip: You can also add a bit of salt into the water to protect the egg from cracking.
4. Leave the egg in the kettle for cooking. Depending on how long you leave the egg in the kettle, it may come out as a soft egg or hard-boiled egg. Leave the egg in the hot water for about 15 minutes.
5. Take the egg out of the kettle. Use a spoon to gently hold the egg from falling out of the kettle as you pour the hot water down the sink.
6. Put the egg in cold water. Place the egg in a cold water bath. The cold water will stop the cooking process, allowing you to get the perfect hard-boiled egg after all these steps.

That’s it! Your hard-boiled egg is ready to eat! Toss it in your salad or eat it just like that for that instant protein boost. 

B) Making soft-boiled egg in a kettle 

The soft-boiled egg has an awesome texture that goes incredibly well with your breakfast toast. It also takes less time to boil in the kettle. 

Here’s how to make soft-boiled egg using a kettle:

1. Put the egg in the kettle. 
2. Fill the kettle with water. Ensure that the water is 1 or 2 inches covering the egg.
3. Heat up the kettle. Flick the switch on and let it boil. The electric kettle should switch off by itself to prevent dry boiling.
4. Let the eggs sit in the water for 2 to 3 minutes.
5. Transfer the eggs to a cold water bath. 

This is pretty much the last step. Now it’s ready to eat! 

Hold the egg upward and crack the top shell with a spoon. Carefully remove the shells to prevent any pieces from falling in. Enjoy! 

C) Making poached egg in a kettle

A poached egg is another amazing boiled egg that goes very well with your bowl of ramen or toast. The runny texture is what makes all of us drool. 

Here’s how to make a poached egg with a kettle:

1. Fill the kettle with water. About 2 inches of water is fine.
2. Add vinegar.  Here’s a unique part. Put one teaspoon of vinegar into the water then heat the water slightly. Don’t boil the water.
   Why put vinegar into the water?
   One is to make the water more acidic—and vinegar, which is a serious acidic substance, can do precisely that. So by adding vinegar, we get a twofold impact of warming, joined with expanded causticity to help the egg white coagulate and structure into a strong white.
3. Crack the egg and put it into a ladle or a cup. 
4. Stir the egg gently. 
5. Slide the egg into the warm water. 
6. Turn on the electric kettle switch and boil the water. To get firm yolk, boil it for 4 minutes. For a runny yolk, boil it for 2 minutes.
7. Remove the poached egg and place it on a kitchen towel to absorb the excess water. 
8. Serve and eat.

Poached eggs should be eaten soon to keep their great taste. Enjoy!

Note that this is a general guide, you may have to try it out with the kettle that you have in hand. Depending on the heat retention and the number of eggs you put inside the kettle, the time varies accordingly. 

So, experiment with your electric kettle. Know your equipment. 

Important tips on how you can boil eggs in a kettle 

Check the interior of the electric kettle

Ideally, choose the kettle without heating coils. That’s because as the heating coil gets hot and in contact with the chicken egg, it will crack. 

In the end, you will end up with a disgusting pot of whitish soup that most find repulsive to put into your mouth. But hey, if that’s alright for you to eat, go ahead. Not judging. 

Prepare a cold water bath for the eggs

Stop the cooking process to prevent the eggs from cracking. So, prepare a bath of cold water on the side. 

Just put some ice cubes in a bowl and fill it with some water. Make sure to adjust the water level to prevent spills when you put the eggs in. 

Why cook eggs in a kettle? 

Other than being a handy college survival trick, an electric kettle also uses less electricity than cooking with a pan. The water heats up quite easily and quickly in a closed container as well. 

Given that you don’t actually have to fill up the entire kettle with water for this egg boiling process, it gets the job done with less effort and energy. 

It is also generally safer to boil eggs with a kettle. There’s a type of double-walled kettle that can reduce the risk of burning ourselves accidentally when we’re not cautious. 

Hope this simple guide clarifies that you can boil eggs in a kettle. Not sure where to find the perfect electric kettle for perfectly boiled eggs? 

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