A few precautions before cooking eggs…
Before you rush in and let the eggs roll across your barbecue grill, make sure they are at room temperature. Indeed, an egg taken straight from the fridge and placed over the embers could crack instantly. The same goes for very fresh eggs—they’re more fragile when cooked. Wait a few days after laying before barbecuing your eggs.
How to cook eggs on the barbecue?
Just like boiling, the barbecue lets you achieve different egg textures. However, to prevent them from cracking once placed on the grill, make sure to use just a few embers so the heat stays gentle. You can also move the embers to one side of the barbecue and place the eggs on the other side of the grill for indirect cooking.
For soft-boiled eggs, allow 6 minutes of cooking time; for medium-boiled, 8 to 10 minutes depending on how runny you like the yolk, and finally, let them brown for 12 minutes for hard-boiled eggs. Place the eggs whole, with their shells, and throughout the cooking process, the Kokko lid must remain closed. Discover a unique way to cook your eggs with this recipe for celery with soft-boiled eggs, crème fraîche, and chives.
If you want to enhance their grilled flavor, after cooking and peeling them to your liking, you can place them back on the barbecue for a quick sear on each side. Use tongs to handle your eggs safely: grabbing a rolling egg on the grill with your bare hands by reflex can be very dangerous! So, before you start, make sure to check all the essential safety guidelines for a successful barbecue.
Pro tip: To stop the eggs from cooking and make them easier to peel, plunge them into cold water as soon as they come off the barbecue.
Why not try smoking eggs on the BBQ?
As you know, nothing is easier than using the Kokko to give your food a unique flavor—and eggs are the perfect candidates for smoking! It’s the perfect opportunity to experiment with different wood chips and herbs to infuse them with original aromas. Before smoking, cook them until just soft-boiled so you can peel them without breaking. Since eggs are quite delicate, they should be cold-smoked. After about fifteen minutes, they should take on a slight color—this means the smoke is starting to flavor them! If you’ve never tried smoking before, discover our step-by-step guide to smoking food with your Kokko.
What to serve them with?
While there are many ways to enjoy eggs, soft-boiled is undoubtedly best with a slice of toasted bread—grilled on your barbecue, of course, using your classic stainless steel grill or your round cast iron griddle, perfect for evenly toasting bread—then spread with butter for the perfect pairing! Grilled or smoked eggs on the barbecue add a unique twist to a summer salad, are delicious with homemade mayonnaise as an appetizer or starter, and will inspire you to reinvent your sandwiches and bruschettas.
Can you picture a soft-boiled egg, lightly smoked and grilled, placed on one of these delicious tartine recipes?
