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TikTok Egg Boil

The viral TikTok egg trend with 58M+ searches — jammy soft-boiled eggs bathed in a spicy, buttery seasoned sauce with Old Bay, garlic and chili.

Prep10 minutes
Cook15 minutes
Serves2

Ingredients

  • 4 eggs
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/4 tsp crushed red chili flakes
  • 2 tsp Old Bay seasoning
  • 2 tsp light brown sugar
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp lemon pepper seasoning
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • 1/2 cup chicken stock
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • Green onions, sliced (for garnish)

Instructions

  1. Fill a small bowl with ice and cold water to make an ice bath and set aside.
  2. Bring a saucepan of water to a boil. Gently lower eggs into the water and cook for 6-7 minutes for soft yolks. Transfer immediately to the ice bath for 2-3 minutes.
  3. In a small skillet over low heat, melt the butter. Add the minced garlic and chili flakes and cook for 1 minute until fragrant. Add the Old Bay, brown sugar, onion powder, lemon pepper and paprika and stir to combine.
  4. Pour in the chicken stock and increase heat to medium-high. Simmer 6-8 minutes until slightly reduced. Whisk in the lemon juice and season with salt and pepper to taste.
  5. Peel the eggs and slice in half. Arrange in a shallow bowl and pour the sauce over the top. Garnish with green onions and serve.
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