How To Know If Hard Boiled Eggs Are Done 11 Steps With Pictures

If you boil your eggs for 8 minutes you should have firm egg whites and a golden yolk. Boiling your eggs for 12 minutes will give you a fully hard-boiled yolk. Boiling your eggs for 14 minutes or longer will give you a chalky, crumbly yolk. [1] X Research source

If the egg is slightly undercooked, boil the rest of the eggs for another 30-60 seconds. If the egg is overcooked, remove the rest of the eggs from the water to prevent them from cooking even more.

You can purchase an instant-read thermometer online or at a kitchen and department store.

An overcooked egg yolk can be dry and chalky but is still edible.