How to Crack an Egg

Cracking eggs is a useful skill in the kitchen. You need to break eggs to make everything from basic scrambled eggs to more complex dishes. With a hard surface, you can easily crack an egg and put it in a bowl.

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Crack an egg

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Hold the egg in the dominant hand. It’s best to hold the egg with your dominant hand when breaking it. Hold the egg firmly in your hand so that the width of the egg is parallel to the table. The way to hold the egg does not have to be precise, you just need to hold it comfortably. ^{[1] X Research Source}

Knock the egg on a hard surface. Do not crack the egg on the edge of the bowl or plate, as the eggshell may crumble and fall into the bowl. Instead, tap the long side of the egg on a hard surface a few times. Smash it on the kitchen counter as well. ^{[2] X Research Source}

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Find the dent on the egg. Flip the egg over to see the crack just cracked. On the eggshell there will be a longitudinal crack and a small indent near the middle of the crack. ^{[3] X Research Sources}

Separate two pieces of eggshell. Press your thumb into the indentation on the egg, the other fingers hold the rest of the egg. Hold the egg over the bowl and gently separate the shell so that the egg falls into the bowl. ^{[4] X Research Sources}

Crack two eggs at the same time

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Each hand holds an egg. If you can use your non-dominant hand easily, you can crack 2 eggs at the same time. Hold an egg in each hand. You can hold whatever is comfortable, but remember to place your pinky and ring fingers on the bottom of the egg. ^{[5] X Research Sources}

You may have to hold the two eggs in a slightly different way so as not to interfere with the egg breaking process.

Crack two eggs with two hands. Crack the eggs on a hard surface, such as a kitchen countertop. You only need to tap a few times and the eggshell will crack slightly. Crack both eggs at the same time. ^{[6] X Research Source}

Separate egg shells. Hold two eggs above the bowl. Hold the egg firmly with your index finger and little finger on the bottom of the egg, then use the remaining fingers to separate the shell so the yolk and white fall into the bowl. ^{[7] X Research Sources}

This technique requires practice, as breaking eggs with one hand is not easy. You can crack several eggs this way.

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Use your dominant hand for most of the beating process. Unless you want to crack two eggs at once, you should always use your dominant hand. Working with the dominant hand is always much easier. ^{[8] X Research Sources}

Remove pieces of eggshell crumbs. Even with the best technique, sometimes the eggshell falls into the egg white or yolk. To solve this problem, wet your fingers and dip in the yolks and whites of the eggs. The water will naturally absorb the eggshell fragments. ^{[9] X Research Source}

“You can even use half an eggshell to scoop up the crumbs.”

Vanna Tran

Experienced Chef

Vanna Tran is a home cook who started cooking with her mother at a very young age. She has catered events and hosted dinners in the San Francisco Bay Area for over 5 years.

Vanna Tran
Experienced Chef

Avoid breaking eggs into the mouth of the bowl. Never crack an egg into the rim of a bowl or plate. While this is a common way to crack eggs, it’s not a good practice because it often causes the shells to break. ^{[10] X Research Source}

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Crack an egg

Crack two eggs at the same time

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