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Instant Pot Boiled Eggs

Instant Pot Boiled Eggs are perfectly cooked, easy to peel, with no grey or greenish coloring. Ever! The easiest way to get dozens of eggs cooked in no time at all.
Prep Time0 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Instant Pot, instant pot hard boiled eggs
Servings: 12
Calories: 81kcal
Author: Echo Blickenstaff

Equipment

  • Instant Pot Pressure Cooker

Ingredients

  • 12 large eggs
  • 1 cup cold water

Instructions

  • Place the wire rack or trivet that comes with the Instant Pot in the bottom of the Instant Pot.
    Instant Pot with trivet for Boiled Eggs.
  • Add 1 cup water and 12 (or up to 18) raw eggs on top of the wire rack.  It is ok to stack them.
    Water pouring into Instant Pot of eggs.

The 5-5-5 Method for Hard Boiled Eggs.

  • Place the lid on the pot. Move the valve to the sealing position. Use the manual function to pressure cook for 5 minutes on high pressure.
  • Natural or slow release pressure for 5 minutes. This step requires you to do nothing other than watch the timer for 5 more minutes. The Instant Pot will slow release on its own. Once 5 minutes is up, quick release remaining pressure.
  • Remove lid. Using tongs move hot eggs into a large bowl filled with ice and water for 5 minutes.
    Instant Pot Boiled Eggs cooling in a bowl of ice water.
  • Peel immediately or refrigerate.
    Hand rolling Instant Pot Hard Boiled Egg.

The 3-5-5 Method for Soft Boiled Eggs

  • Place the lid on the pot. Move the valve to the sealing position. Use the manual function to pressure cook for 3 minutes on high pressure.
  • Natural or slow release pressure for 5 minutes. This step requires you to do nothing other than watch the timer for 5 more minutes. The Instant Pot will slow release on its own. Once 5 minutes is up, quick release remaining pressure.
  • Remove lid. Using tongs move hot eggs into a large bowl filled with ice and water for 5 minutes.
  • Peel immediately or refrigerate.
    Peeled open Instant Pot Boiled Egg.

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Notes

    • The best eggs to 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 fridge.

Nutrition

Calories: 81kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 211mg | Sodium: 82mg | Potassium: 78mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 305IU | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 1mg