Boiled Eggs

Boiled Eggs

Two boiled eggs — the simplest, cheapest high-protein snack. Nothing to prepare, nothing to clean up. Peel and eat.

Estimated cost: ₱30

Total 12 min · Serves 1

Nutrition per serving: 160 kcal · 14 g protein · 1 g carbs · 11 g fat

Ingredients

Steps

  1. Place eggs in a pot. Cover with cold water by 1 inch.
  2. Bring to a boil over high heat. Once boiling, reduce to medium and cook 10 minutes for fully set yolks.
  3. Transfer to ice water or run under cold tap for 1 minute. Peel and season lightly with salt.

Prices are estimates based on Department of Agriculture price monitoring. Nutrition is estimated from ingredient data (USDA FoodData Central, FNRI).