Objective: Make a soft boiled egg ( a three minute egg)

Which of the following solutions is more sound in terms of naive physics reasoning?

pick from the following.
a). Place the egg in a pan and fill with water. The egg should be submerged. Bring the water to a boil, then lower the heat to a low boil. Set the timer for three minutes. Drain and serve after the timer goes off.
b). Place the egg in a pan and fill with water. The egg should be submerged. Bring the water to a boil, then remove the pan from heat. Set the timer for three minutes. Drain and serve after the timer goes off.
b).