How many times can you reheat boiled eggs?
Everything I've found indicates it's safe to reheat boiled eggs - but nothing I can find indicates how many times. (I assume one should chill them back down to fridge temperature quickly after the first reheating to even have the chance of using them again.)
Best Answer
I don't think there will be a number of times which is safe. Each time you reheat, you increase the risk that you've not killed all the bacteria. Guildlines are usually to only reheat food only once and to make sure you're essentially cooking it through again, i.e. getting it hot enough to kill off any bacteria. (No source specifically but I have a level 2 Food Safety and Hygiene Qualification)
For boiled eggs specifically there is an article here. I'll highlight that eggs are one of the "danger foods" which you should be more careful about.
Pictures about "How many times can you reheat boiled eggs?"
How many times can you reheat an egg?
If you want to reheat scrambled eggs, remember that you shouldn't let them sit in the fridge for too long: you can obviously refrigerate and reheat scrambled eggs, but you need to remember that your eggs are safe to eat for up to four days.Can you reheat egg three times?
Eggs \u2013 It's best to avoid reheating eggs several times. Meals that contain eggs are generally fine, as long as you make sure to heat them to a very high temperature. But if you're reheating just eggs, for example hard-boiled or scrambled, then harmful toxins can be released and make you sick.Is it safe to reheat boiled eggs?
Boiled eggs stay good in the fridge whether peeled or unpeeled. It is completely safe to reheat boiled egg and eat cold or hot. To reheat boiled eggs to prepare for your recipe requires extra precaution when using microwave.Can you boil a hard boiled egg twice?
There is no problem with re-boiling the eggs if they have been undercooked the first time around. Even if you peel the shell from an egg you were hard boiling and find it is too soft and therefore underdone, it is relatively safe to pop it back into boiling water for another minute or two.The Perfect Way to Reheat Boiled Eggs! - Quick Tips Lab
Sources: Stack Exchange - This article follows the attribution requirements of Stack Exchange and is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Images: Karolina Grabowska, Karolina Grabowska, Olga Lioncat, Felicity Tai