Instant pot hard-boiled eggs give that perfectly cooked golden yellow yolk every time. 5 minutes to cook, 5 minutes natural release, and 5 minutes in an ice bath, the 5-5-5 formula.
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How to cook hard boil eggs in instant pot
Place 1 cup water into instant pot. Very important.
Place a trivet that comes with the instant pot or use a steamer basket at the bottom of the pot.
Place as many eggs that you can fit in single layer. Just don’t stack eggs one top of the other.
Lock the lid in it’s place and ensure pressure nozzle is it SEALING position.
Press the “Manual” button and set timer for 5 minutes.
Meanwhile fill a medium-size bowl with ice cubes.
NOTE : IP will take time to build pressure inside the pot(about 10 – 15 minutes). Factor this into your cooking time.
After cooking time is complete, the pot will begin the NATURAL RELEASE mode and you will see L0:00 display on panel. This indicates instant pot has begin to release it’s pressure on it’s own.
Wait for instant pot to cool for 5 minutes i.e. NATURAL RELEASE it’s pressure for 5 minutes with display indication – L0:05. Then turn knob to venting position to release all pressure manually.
Open lid, carefully take out trivet with eggs. Plunge eggs into ice bath immediately.
Let eggs cool in ice bath for 5 minutes.
Remove one egg at a time from ice bath, crack it gently. The peel would come off like magic.
Voila – instant pot hard boiled eggs – Perfect!
How do you like your eggs
Ask this question and you may get varied results from people around. If you ask me, my answer wont be the same every day. I prefer my eggs soft, medium and hard boiled on different days, different time, and based on my mood.
If you want to cook hard boiled eggs 5-5-5 is the formula you need to remember.
But if you like soft boiled and medium boiled eggs, then follow this –
Soft set egg whites, runny yolk – 3 minutes cooking time, quick release pressure and cool in ice bath for 1 minute
Medium boiled eggs – firm egg white, jammy yolks – between 4-5 minutes cooking time.
How many eggs at a time can I make in Instant Pot
Well, you can really fill up the instant pot with dozen of eggs and cook it at a time. What I noticed is filling as much egg as you can in one single layer ensure every single egg is perfectly cooked. Stacking too many eggs one on top of another might give you varied results. Some eggs might have perfect golden yellow yolks and some might not. So I recommend you to cook only as many eggs that fits in one layer.
The size of the eggs differs from place to place. Some places you get eggs that are really small and in some other places you get giant eggs. So I can’t give you exact number of eggs you can cook at a time in IP. Just remember – one layer of eggs in instant pot.
How to easily peel hard boiled eggs
Instant pot hard boiled eggs are easier to peel than traditional hard boiled eggs.
5 minutes high pressure cooking time
5 minutes Natural Release
5 minutes in ice bath
The 5-5-5 magic formula works, it does!
Once cooked eggs are cooled in ice bath for 5 minutes, simply remove an egg, gently crack them open by rolling on kitchen counter for 2-3 times.
See how effortlessly the peel comes off when you pull the egg shells. And it peel neat and clean, no egg whites with shells.
How to store hard boiled eggs
You can store peeled hard boiled eggs I for about a week in the fridge. Place eggs in sealed container and secure the lid tight.
You could also fill up little water in the box in which you are storing the eggs and place eggs immersed in water. Store refrigerated. But you may want to change the water every day.
Ways to use instant pot hard boiled eggs
Eat Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs as it is for breakfast, snack, lunch or dinner. Just a pinch of of salt and pepper on top is more than enough to eat eggs. But it doesn’t have to be so simple everyday. You can use hard boiled eggs in so many other forms, like –
Turn them into luscious deviled eggs
Use eggs as a salad ingredient – potato eggs salad
Use eggs as salad topping, ramen egg toppings (ramen soups)
Chop eggs into smaller pieces and spread it over bread toast, ….
Limitless ways to use hard boiled eggs.
Tips for PERFECT Hard Boiled Eggs
- Oldest Egg – Use a week or 10 days old eggs if you want hard boiled eggs. Fresh eggs are going to be hard to peel and you definitely don’t want that frustration upon you.
- The cooking time for white and brown eggs remains the same.
- Once cooking time is done, let the instant pot cool down slowly on it’s own for 5 minutes (Natural Release). You will get indication of L0:05. Then immediately switch the toggle to venting position (Manual pressure release). Set a timer for 5 minutes soon as cooking time is complete and Instant Pot beeps indicating the same. If you let the eggs sit in instant pot for longer (longer natural release), it’s going to continue to cook and you may not get perfect hard boiled eggs.
- Ice bath – very important to plunge the eggs in ice bath soon as you release pressure and open the lid. Keep a bowl filled with ice ready near the pot, so you can plunge the eggs immediately. The faster the eggs cool down, it’s going to stop cooking. Which is very important if you don’t want ugly green ring around egg yolk. Allowing eggs sit in ice bath for 5 minutes helps in super easy peeling of the egg shell.
- Remove eggs from ice bath after 5 minutes (yes you need to time it for 5 minutes) , peel off the shell like magic. Didn’t I tell it’s easier to peel!
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Easy-to-peel Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs
Ingredients
- 12 no Eggs (Dozen eggs) Eggs that are a week old
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- Fill instant pot with 1 cup water. Place the wire trivet at the bottom of the pot. Arrange eggs (as many you want) in a single layer, do not stack eggs)
- Secure the lid and ensure pressure knob is in sealing position.
- Select manual or high pressure mode on the pot and adjust time to 5 minutes.
- NOTE : The IP will take time to build pressure inside the pot(about 10 – 15 minutes). Factor this into your cooking time.
- After cooking time is complete, the pot will begin the NATURAL RELEASE mode and you will see L0:00 display on panel.
- Wait for instant pot to cool for 5 minutes i.e. NATURAL RELEASE and then turn knob to venting position to release all pressure manually.
- Open lid, carefully take out trivet with eggs and plunge eggs into ice bath immediately.
- Let eggs cool in ice bath for 5 minutes.
- Remove one egg at a time from ice bath, crack it gently. The peel would come off like magic.
- Voila – instant pot hard boiled eggs – Perfect!
- Serve perfect hard boiled eggs with sprinkle of salt and pepper, use it as salad toppings or in salad, chop and spread over toast or turn into deviled eggs. Endless way to use hard boiled eggs.
- To make Deviled Eggs – Slice hard boiled eggs into half. Separate egg yolks from the eggs whites. Make sure whites don’t break. Add all egg yolks into a bowl Add little sour cream, mayonnaise, English mustard, fried bacon bits, pinch of salt, pepper to taste and some green onions. Mix well until you get lump free mix. Transfer this mix into piping bag. Pipe it over egg white. Garnish with little pieces of bacon and green onions. If needed decorate with little mayonnaise on top. Simple and delicious deviled eggs is ready!
Comments & Reviews
Sues says
These look seriously perfect! I make them in my IP every week and usually do 4-4-4, but I’m loving the way these look. The IP makes it SOO much easier! And I totally agree that older eggs are so much better!!
jyothirajesh says
Thank you Sues. I might experiment with 4-4-4 and see how the eggs turn out.
Amy says
This recipe is a life saver. I always boil eggs for breakfast and snacks but never thought of doing it in the instant pot. And thanks for the tips about the ice bath. I have to try it this weekend!
jyothirajesh says
Thank you Amy
April says
I really need to get an instant pot! There are so many things I want to make in it especially these eggs because I eat a bunch of them a week! This is recipe is a lifesaver! Saving! Now I’m craving eggs haha.
jyothirajesh says
I’ve been using Instant pot for only a few months now and I love it already. Thanks APril
Tammy says
Hard Boiled eggs are definitely tricky to nail but your tips here are great. I personally like mine soft. Thanks for the great tips!
jyothirajesh says
Thank you tammy
Marisa Franca says
Really great tips for using the Instant pot. Unfortunately we don’t have one. Our eggs turn out great although they do take longer and sometimes the shells crack. I’m hoping for an Instant Pot soon — I’m pinning your tips so I have them.
jyothirajesh says
Thank you Marissa
Veena Azmanov says
I’m always impressed at how much can be done in an instant pot. Life really gets to simple and easy when you factor time. Love the quick easy to peel option for eggs
jyothirajesh says
Thank you Veena
Cathleen @ A Taste of Madness says
Wow! What CAN’T the instant pot do?!? Love hard boiled eggs in the mornings 🙂
jyothirajesh says
I’m really impressed with all things instant pot can do. Thanks Cathleen
Melissa says
I just started using a pressure cooker about 2 months ago and I am in love with everything it can do! Thanks for all the tips for the hardboiled eggs, my hubby likes to have them for the week for his lunches!
jyothirajesh says
I’ve been using IP little more than 2 months and yes I’m already loving it so so much. Thank you Melissa
Noel Lizotte says
You would think boiled eggs would be easy … since they’re so simple… but that’s one of the biggest challenges for most cooks – getting the eggs boiled correctly. Great tips!
jyothirajesh says
I agree, some times simple basic things are most challenging to get it perfect. Glad you liked it Noel
Dan Zehr says
I love the eggs for breakfast. It’s fast and easy. Great recipe! I think this will be one of my favorites. THANK YOU!
jyothirajesh says
Thank you Dan, glad you liked it
Mahy Elamin says
Wow, what a great idea for a breakfast! I LOVE how easy and delicious this is! Good idea! Looks very tasty! I am going to make this! This recipe really impresses! I really like! Thank you.
jyothirajesh says
Thank you Mahy. I love how easy it was to peel (hate peeling eggs when whites stick to shell and it breaks)
Pavani says
Never made boiled eggs in an instant pot. It sounds easy and fool proof. I’m going this method a try when I make boiled eggs next time.
Claudia Lamascolo says
great tips and I really needed this since my shells stick to the eggs all the time I need to get this pot soon!
jyothirajesh says
Thanks Claudia
Gloria says
I always have hard boiled eggs in the fridge. I love them as a quick snack, and of course to be made into deviled eggs. The worst part is peeling them…I will have to give this method a try.
jyothirajesh says
I was impressed too with how easy it was to peel these eggs. Thanks Gloria
Lauren Vavala says
My fiance eats 30 hard boiled eggs a week (6 a day mon-fri). I HATE peeling them! Definitely going to try this method this week – I don’t care if I have to make 6 batches if peeling is so much easier hah!
jyothirajesh says
Oh wow! I eat 6 eggs a week LOL. Yes these do peel like magic, just remember those tips mentioned in the post and your good to go