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These Instant Pot hard boiled eggs turn out perfect every single time! The best part is that they peel easily without sticking to the white of the egg. Eat them plain, sprinkle with seasoning or throw them in a salad – these eggs can do it all!
I love hard boiled eggs, but I used to hate how often I would lose my temper when peeling them. Those darn shells would stick to the shell and ruin my perfect little boiled egg.
Then, I decided to make hard-boiled eggs in my Instant Pot.
Bingo. These absolutely perfect eggs peeled like a breeze. I’m not even kidding. There was zero sticking or overcooking—just absolutely picture-perfect eggs.
If I’m making Classic Deviled Eggs, I always make the eggs in the pressure cooker. This ensures that the egg won’t stick to the shell and that there will be no green ring to my egg yolk, which can happen if you overcook your eggs. With the Instant Pot, there is no risk of overcooking.
I like my boiled eggs to have a dry but still deep yellow center to the yolk, so I think 3 minutes of high-pressure cooking with 3 minutes of natural release is the best option. However, if you want a more dry center, you can cook your egg for 5 minutes.
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Ingredients needed
- Eggs – Feel free to use as many as you need for your recipe.
- Water – This will help cook the eggs in the pressure cooker.
- Ice – Ice helps stop cooking after the eggs have cooked in the pressure cooker.
How to make Instant Pot hard boiled eggs
Okay, we have already established that I’m a big boiled egg fan. Now that I have this foolproof method, I never stress about overcooking or undercooking them. Trust me, you’re going to love this method!
- Add your steaming rack to the bottom of your IP inner pot.
- Pour in some water.
- Add the eggs to the top of the steamer rack, close the lid, and cook for 3 minutes on high.
- Let the eggs naturally release for 3 minutes, then manually remove the pressure.
- Add the eggs to an ice water bath to cool down, and then use them in your favorite recipes.
Instant Pot FAQ’s
Make ahead and storage
My favorite way to meal-prep at the beginning of the week is to make a bunch of hard-boiled eggs all at once, which I then use throughout the week in salads, snacks, and sandwiches.
Hard-boiled eggs can stay fresh for up to five days in the refrigerator, with the shell on, in a covered dish. Alternatively, with the shells removed, they can be put in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days.
They’re ready for you whenever you need them, and the Instant Pot does all of the work!
Recipes to use hard boiled eggs
Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 cups water, divided
- 12 large eggs
- 2 cups ice
Instructions
- Add the steaming rack to the bottom of your inner pot in your 6-quart electric pressure cooker.
- Pour 1 cup of water into the inner pot of your Instant Pot.
- Set the eggs in a single layer on top of the rack. The eggs can fit snugly but do not stack the eggs on top of each other. Check your eggs for cracks before adding them to the pressure cooker. If they have a crack they may crack even more, or explode, while under pressure.
- Place the lid on the Instant Pot, lock it into place, and ensure the vent is in the "sealed" position.
- Press the manual button, set the time to 3 minutes, set the pressure to high and press start.
- You will have to wait about 5 minutes for the machine to build pressure and then the cooking time will begin. After 3 minutes the machine will beep.
- Let the eggs naturally release for 3 minutes.
- After 3 minutes of natural relase, using a hand towel carefully open the vent on the top to release the pressure. It will be loud and there will be hot steam coming out of the vent so please stand back and don’t put your hand anywhere near the hot steam.
- When the pressure is released the lid will unlock and you can twist open the lid.
- Fill a large bowl with the ice and top with water.
- Remove the eggs from the pressure cooker and add them to the bowl of ice water.
- Let the eggs cool in the water. If the ice melts, add more to keep the water cold. This helps cool down the eggs so they do not overcook. This process takes 5-10 minutes.
- Peeled hard boiled eggs can be stored in an air-tight conter in teh fridge for up to 3 days. Unpeeled eggs can stay in the fridge in an air-tight container for up to 5 days.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I’ve read several different recipes for these & there is a variety of times given: 3 min, 5 min; & up to 10 min & to only use low pressure. Some say natural release, others say quick release.
Very confusing!
O.M.G.!!! I have the 6qt crock pot pressure cooker (or whatever the exact name is) and finally decided to try this. I like hard boiled eggs, but always dreaded peeling them. These truly came out perfect (no soft yolk for me, which I prefer). They peeled so easily! I didn’t lose half the white. And maybe it’s my imagination, but these were amazing. Seriously, they tasted better than any h.b. eggs I’ve ever had. They’re so quick, simple, and perfect. Gotta make deviled eggs soon! I told the hubby were gonna need a lot more eggs around here, lol. I should have tried this sooner. Thanks for posting this!!