1. Boil about 1 inch of water if using a steamer pot or 1/2 inch if using a low sitting steamer basket. (you do not want the boiling water to roll over the eggs)
2. Gently place eggs in steamer basket, SINGLE LAYER ONLY! (Make sure your basket or pot is big enough to fit them this way, I can steam about 15-16 eggs in a large pasta strainer pot at a time)
3. Once the water is boiling and you see steam, place steamer basket in the pot, cover with lid and set timer for 15-16 minutes (depending on egg size).

Directions for Cold Hard-Boiled Eggs

1. While eggs steaming make a large ice bath in a bowl. (This is only if you’re making cold hard-boiled eggs like for a dish or deviled eggs)
2. Once eggs are done steaming for full time use tongs to gently take out eggs and immediately transfer them into the ice bath. Let them sit in the ice bath for 5 minutes.
3. After the 5 mins, gently start tapping and rolling eggs to crack the shells and start peeling.

Directions for Warm Hard-Boiled Eggs to eat Immediately

1. Remove eggs from steamer basket with tongs and place into colander, running cold water over them for a minute or two, (once they’re cool enough to not burn your hands) gently start tapping and rolling eggs to crack the shells to peel.
2. You should have perfectly peeling eggs!