I remember one Tuesday when I had zero time for lunch. I had to pack something quick, and hard-boiled eggs were my only hope. I threw them in the steamer, set a 12-minute timer, and went to find my keys.
When I came back, the eggs were perfect. I peeled them under cold running water, and the shells came off in one piece. It felt like a tiny victory. I ate two on the way to work, and they didn’t smell like a science project.
Compare that to the last time I boiled eggs and forgot about them for 18 minutes. The yolk was green, the white was rubbery, and I spent fifteen minutes picking shell fragments off the counter. Never again.
How to Steam Hard-Boiled Eggs so They're Easy to Peel – Leite's Culinaria