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This method works best if the eggs are in a single layer, but you can double them up as well, you'll just need to add more time to the steaming time. 3 Set your timer for 6 minutes for soft boiled, 10 minutes for hard boiled with a still translucent and bright yolk, or 12-15 minutes for cooked-through hard boiled.
Hard-Steamed Eggs. Fill a pot that can comfortably hold your steamer with the lid on with 1 to 2 inches of water. Bring to a rolling boil, 212 degrees Fahrenheit. Place your eggs in a metal steamer, and lower the basket into the pot. The eggs should sit above the boiling water. Cover and cook for 12 minutes. Hard-steamed eggs, like hard-boiled eggs, are eggs that are cooked until the egg yolk is fully set and has turned to a chalky texture.