Firm, protein packed whites. Rich, creamy, BIG yolks. DUCK EGGS make the BEST egg salad and devilled eggs, but first you must boil the perfect egg! Because duck eggs are so much larger than chicken eggs, the timing is essential to get a fully cooked yolk. I find that duck eggs peel much more easily than chicken eggs, but you still want to start your egg-boiling adventure by choosing the least fresh of your fresh eggs, preferably at least 1 week old.
Birdsong Farm ducks are free-ranged within safe electrified netting pens that are moved monthly which ensures they have fresh grass at all times plus plenty of worms, grubs and garden extras. Buy our eggs fresh from the farm most days or request local delivery.
| Prep Time | 1 minute |
| Cook Time | 10 minutes |
| Passive Time | 10 minutes |
| Servings |
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- 12 Eggs (duck eggs)
- Cool tap water Just cover eggs in pot
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- To begin, choose a pot that will fit all your eggs in a single layer at the bottom of the pot without much empty room. Just cover your eggs with cool tap water.
- Turn heat to high and bring eggs to a rolling boil, uncovered, for 30 seconds to 1 full minute. (30 seconds will leave some larger eggs soft boiled in the center, 1 minute fully cooks all yolks)
- After boiling for 30-60 seconds, turn heat off and cover the pot. Set a timer for 10 minutes and allow eggs to 'steam' in the pot. * Note: i use the same method for chicken eggs but steam for just 8 minutes.
- Carefully drain the hot water off your eggs. You may choose to place the eggs in a bowl of ice water, or just rinse with cold tap water. The temp of the cooler water may make your eggs be easier to peel.
- Peel and eat! See peeling tips below.
- How to store: Keep your eggs in the fridge for several days. USDA recommends eating them within just a few days, but i have kept them in the fridge for over a week with no ill effect.
You may choose to adjust the period of time you let the water boil before turning off the heat: longer makes a firmer yolk, less time makes a softer yolk. You may also prefer to set your timer for another minute if your eggs aren't cooked to your liking. I personally boil for 30 seconds, steam for 10 minutes and only cool the cooked eggs in tap water before putting in the fridge: this allows the eggs to continue cooking slightly as they cool down.
Duck egg shells are quite thick, so expect your fingers to experience a bit of poking as you peel (i’ve even cut my thumbs when peeling a batch of 3 dozen eggs!) but once you get the shell started it peels off in large sheets, a bit like an orange. I think peeling duck eggs is fun!
Stop by the farm most days to purchase Birdsong Farm pasture-raised duck eggs, or request local delivery or find us at market during the summer months.
Very helpful thank you!
The duck eggs are hard to peel and I seem to lose a lot of the white part while peeling, can this be stopped I’ve tried everything
Boil older eggs 🙂 I usually boil the ones that have been in my fridge a few weeks.