21 Reasons Hard-Boiled Eggs Are The Only Eggs You Need

    The perfectly packable protein you've probably forsaken.

    Lauren Paul
    by Lauren Paul

    BuzzFeed Staff

    There are nearly endless ways to cook an egg.

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    Scrambled, fried, poached: There's a time for every approach to shine.

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    Even kicking your dinner up a notch!

    But where's the love for the HARD-BOILED egg?

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    Somehow, when an egg gets boiled, it's confined to being either a quick snack or in a freaking cobb salad.

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    SO. BORING.

    And they got this weird association with that kid who ate eggs everyday in middle school.

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    But guys, hard-boiled eggs are the shit. And here are the recipes to prove it.

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    1. Open-Faced Egg, Watercress & Bacon Sandwich

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    This would be way too sloppy with a poached egg. Recipe here.

    2. Umami Egg

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    All the benefits of eggs in a much more manageable package. Recipe here.

    3. Fried Hard-Boiled Eggs In Tamarind Sauce

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    When in doubt, fry it. Recipe here.

    4. Sriracha and Wasabi Deviled Eggs

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    Even boring recipes get a spicy twist. Recipe here.

    5. Spinach and Egg Strudel

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    Step up your breakfast sandwich game. Recipe here.

    6. Kedgeree with Eggs and Tarragon Butter

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    Kedgeree is an awesome Indian rice dish popular in the UK. Recipe here.

    7. Lemony Raw Kale Salad With Egg

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    It's like a mimosa in protein-packed salad form. Recipe here.

    8. Egg Salad Sandwich with Caramelized Onions and Bibb Lettuce

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    If you're making egg salad, there's only one way to cook those bad boys. Recipe here.

    9. Best Potato Salad

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    This potato salad brought to you by hard-boiled eggs. Recipe here.

    10. Egg Masala

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    Perfect for lazy weeknights. Recipe here.

    11. Collard Greens, Blue Potato, and Bacon Cobb Salad

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    If you must do a cobb salad, do it right. Recipe here.

    12. Salade Niçoise

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    Try getting fancy by adding some tuna and making it ~niçoise~. Recipe here.

    13. The Perfect Gribiche Sauce.

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    A deliciously creamy aioli-type sauce that's great with fish and chicken. Recipe here.

    14.

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    Put that sauce to use and take your side dish to the next level. Recipe here.

    15. Stuffed Chipotle Meatballs

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    These meatballs have a hard-boiled egg in the center!

    16. Breakfast Meatloaf

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    They're right at home in a meatloaf, too. Recipe here.

    17. Argentine Beef Empanadas

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    Argentina knows what I'm talking about. Recipe here.

    18. Spinach Gratin with Hard-Boiled Eggs

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    Spinach, cheese, egg: The Trifecta. Recipe here.

    19. Baked Scotch Eggs

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    So much easier that it looks. Recipe here.

    20. Portuguese Pizza

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    Hard-boiled eggs crumbles keep this pizza from getting too egg-y. Recipe here.

    21. Soy Sauce Eggs

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    Keep it classy with monochrome. Recipe here.

    Now go make your next meal egg-cellent!

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    Sorry.