Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs are perfectly cooked, easy to peel, with no grey or greenish coloring. Ever! The easiest way to get dozens of eggs ready for the Easter Bunny this spring.
Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs
Making hard boiled eggs in the Instant Pot takes all the guess work out of getting smooth, fully cooked, perfectly white and golden eggs every time. No more guessing how long to let the eggs boil, or worrying about a grey ring around the hardened yolk. We have been using the Instant Pot for the last few Easters to cook dozens of eggs in minutes. It saves so much time, and the eggs are done to perfection. It really helps speed things along when our children are begging for more eggs to dye! Try this simple method in your Instant Pot and we promise you’ll love it!
The 5-5-5 Method
For the best hard boiled eggs, remember this method: 5-5-5. Five minutes to pressure cook the eggs, five minutes to slowly release the pressure, then five minutes for the eggs to rest in an ice bath. That’s it! No guess work, no mess ups, nothing but beautifully hard boiled eggs that peel easily and look gorgeous in any recipe.
Suggestions for this Recipe
- The best eggs to hard boil are those that are at least three days old. Super fresh eggs tend to be harder to peel.
- The best part of this method is you can cook up to 18 eggs at a time in the Instant Pot with just one cup of water! Feel free to stack them on top of each other, it won’t hurt a thing.
- To peel your eggs, simply roll them on the counter until a small crack forms, then peel. The shell comes off quickly and easily and you’re left with delicious, smooth eggs!
- You can make perfect hard boiled eggs without an Instant Pot too. Try our recipe for Perfect Easy Peel Hard Boiled Eggs and see how easy it is to get the same perfect color and shape on the stove top.
- Hard boiled eggs will keep for up to a week in the refrigerator.
Use Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs in These Recipes:
- Egg Salad Sandwich
- Sriracha Deviled Eggs
- Bacon and Gorgonzola Potato Salad
- Baked Buffalo Chicken Salad
- Homestyle Potato Salad
How to Make Hard Boiled Eggs in an Instant Pot
Ingredients
- 12 large eggs
- 1 cup cold water
Instructions
- Place the wire rack that comes with the Instant Pot in the bottom of the Instant Pot.
- Add 1 cup of water and 12 (or up to 18) raw eggs on top of the wire rack. It is ok to stack them.
- This is the 5-5-5 method for Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs.
- Pressure cook for 5 minutes on high.
- Slow release pressure for 5 minutes then release all pressure.
- Remove eggs and place them in an ice-water bath for 5 minutes.
- Peel immediately or refrigerate.
Equipment
- Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
Jessica Burgess says
This is SOOOO much better than boiling them on the stove! Thank you!
Natalie says
This is the only way to boil eggs!! Fast, easy, & they turn out perfectly!!
Sara Welch says
Tried this method for dying Easter eggs this year and it couldn’t have been simpler! Easily, the best way to cook hard boiled eggs!
Charlotte McCall says
This method worked very well in my instant pot duo 6 qt. I cooked twelve eggs in a single layer on the steamer basket. One of them cracked. They all peeled nicely.
Emmeline says
Just one more amazing way to use an instant pot and one more great reason I need one nooow!!
Rosie says
I boil my eggs because I usually cook several dozen at a time (3-5). Why is 18 eggs the most you can do?
Favorite Family Recipes says
If you do more than 18 they just don’t fit in the Instant Pot as well. It also takes longer for the IP to heat up with more eggs inside.
Bintu | Recipes From A Pantry says
Using the Instant Pot is my favourite way to make hard boiled eggs – wouldn’t do them any other way now!
kim says
Such a great guide for the perfect hard boiled eggs in the instant pot. Your tips help me cook perfectly hard boiled eggs every time!
Jeannette says
What a great way to boil multiple eggs quickly! Thanks for sharing!
Neli Howard says
Oh my goodness. I will never make hard-boiled eggs and different way again. Super easy, and I’ve never had such an easy time peeling eggs as I did after using the Insta pot! Total win!