Everyone goes through accidents in the kitchen but dropping the eggs creates such a mess. In fact, some people tend to crack eggs in their hands and end up wondering, “Can you boil a cracked egg?” If you are going through the same, we have some information that could help!
Can You Boil A Cracked Egg?
To begin with, whenever an egg cracks, the first thing we feel is frustration and the worry of cleaning the mess. However, once you get over those feeling, it’s best that you break the eggs properly into a new container (a bowl will work too). Make sure that the bowl is properly covered and refrigerate them and use them within two days. When you cook eggs after refrigerating them, you need to maintain a high temperature as it’s important to kill bacteria.
As far as the possibility of boiling the eggs is concerned, it’s always thought that it’s not possible to boil the cracked eggs. For this reason, people use cracked eggs in casseroles, frittatas, quiche, omelets, and scrambled eggs. However, it’s possible to boil the cracked eggs, which is why we are sharing the instructions below;
- First of all, you need to collect some supplies, including lemon juice or vinegar, salt, saucepan, and cracked eggs. In addition to this, you need to be extremely gentle to ensure the eggs are properly boiled
- Once you have the supplies, hold the egg in your hand and make sure you don’t crack it any further
- On the other hand, you need to fill the pan with cold water (make sure it’s halfway full) and don’t forget to add a dash of salt
- Then, take some lemon juice or vinegar and rub it all around the cracked area of the eggs (keep a light touch). On the other hand, you can also pour some vinegar into the water
- Now, add the cracked egg into the water and make sure it settles down on the bottom of the saucepan and put the pan on the stovetop. Also, you must set the highest temperature
- Let the water boil and take off the pan from the stove, and cover it with the pan lid
- Then, just wait for over fifteen minutes before you remove eggs from the water, and the hot water will cook up the eggs
- Lastly, make sure that you let the eggs cool down before you peel them, so they are properly peeled
While it’s possible to boil to the cracked eggs, it’s important to add that you cannot serve them whole. For instance, if you are making deviled eggs, they require symmetrical eggs, which is why the cracked eggs cannot be used. In fact, you can boil the cracked eggs and mash them for making egg salad because it doesn’t depend on the appearance of the eggs.
However, keep in mind that if you boil the cracked eggs, they won’t have the right taste and flavor because water seeps into the eggshell during the boiling process.