Easy Cajun Boiled Eggs
Make flavorful, spicy boiled eggs using a simple Cajun seasoning blend. These peel and eat cajun eggs are perfect as a snack or appetizer.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Total Time: 25 min
- Yield: 12 eggs 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: Cajun
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 large eggs
- 8 cups water
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1/4 cup Cajun seasoning (or Creole seasoned eggs mix)
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional, for extra heat)
- Ice for ice bath
Instructions
- Place the eggs in a large pot and cover them with the 8 cups of water and 1 tablespoon of salt.
- Bring the water to a rolling boil over high heat.
- Once boiling, immediately cover the pot, remove it from the heat, and let the eggs stand for 10 to 12 minutes for hard-boiled eggs. Adjust time for desired doneness (9 minutes for medium, 7 minutes for soft).
- While the eggs stand, prepare an ice bath by filling a large bowl with ice and cold water.
- Carefully drain the hot water from the pot and immediately transfer the eggs to the ice bath. Let them cool completely, about 10 minutes. This stops the cooking process and helps with peeling.
- Peel the cooled eggs.
- In a medium bowl, combine the Cajun seasoning and optional cayenne pepper.
- Toss the peeled eggs gently in the seasoning mixture until they are evenly coated. These flavorful hard boiled eggs are ready to serve immediately or can be refrigerated.
Notes
- For easier peeling, use eggs that are about one week old, not fresh from the carton.
- If you do not have pre-made Cajun spices for eggs, you can mix paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, dried oregano, dried thyme, black pepper, and salt to create your own seasoning.
- These make ahead seasoned eggs store well in the refrigerator for up to one week.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 egg
- Calories: 78
- Sugar: 0.6
- Sodium: 150
- Fat: 5.3
- Saturated Fat: 1.6
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.7
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 0.6
- Fiber: 0.1
- Protein: 6.3
- Cholesterol: 186