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Believe it or not, you can make hard boiled eggs in the air fryer, and the results are quick and easy-to-peel eggs! Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs use no water and are totally hands-off. You will love how simple this method is for boiling eggs!
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Boiled Eggs in the Air Fryer
If you had told me back before I started using my own air fryer that you could hard boil eggs in one, I would not have easily believed you. Or, at least, I wouldn’t have believed they would be as good as stove-top or Instant Pot eggs!
But, it’s true: air fryer boiled eggs are not only totally possible, but they also turn out perfectly. You don’t need to set up any water or keep your eye on them, and with the air fryer, the timing is always just right.
Once you try this method for making hard-boiled eggs in an air fryer, I guarantee you will want to make them this way every time. It’s just so simple. No waiting for water to boil and, best of all, they’re easy to peel. I don’t know about you, but I’m not always the biggest fan of peeling hard-boiled eggs, so the easier, the better!
Use your easy hard-boiled eggs for a German Potato Salad or to make Jalapeno Popper Deviled Eggs, and enjoy!
Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs Ingredients
- Medium-large eggs
- Bowl of ice water
All you need to boil eggs in an air fryer is the eggs themselves. No water is necessary for boiling eggs in an air fryer, and you won’t need any special cookware, either.
You will need a bowl of ice water to cool the eggs to stop them from cooking further, so set that up partway through the cook-time. This cools the eggs quickly and makes them even easier to peel.
How to Make Hard Boiled Eggs in Air Fryer
- Wash and dry the eggs.
- Place the eggs at the bottom of your air fryer in one layer. Don’t stack any eggs.
- Set the air fryer to 275°F and cook for 16 minutes. Remove the eggs. Let cool before peeling.
Cool the eggs by placing them in an ice bath or under cold running water. Handle them carefully with tongs as they will be hot, or allow them to cool to the touch before moving them to the ice bath.
Hard Boiled Eggs Air Fryer Tips
- Try my favorite 10-Quart Air Fryer for this and other air fryer recipes.
- Store-bought eggs peel much more easily and cleanly than fresh farm eggs. I have yet to find something that truly works with fresh farm eggs. You can, of course, still use farm eggs.
- The eggs will be very hot when coming out of the air fryer. I tend to let them sit in the air fryer basket for a couple of minutes before handling them. You can also use tongs if you want to get them in the ice bath sooner.
- Don’t stack your eggs in the air fryer. Make sure they are all in a single layer, or they won’t cook correctly.
- If your eggs have raised spots after cooking, don’t worry. This naturally occurs due to how the air circulates in the air fryer.
- You can use as many eggs as your air fryer will allow in a single layer for this recipe and the timing will not change. I used a 6-quart air fryer for this recipe.
- Start small and adjust the timing to see what’s perfect for your air fryer model and what doneness you prefer using this method. You could remove and cool some eggs early and leave others in longer to test it out with more eggs at a time.
- You can adjust the timing depending on your desired doneness for hard boiled eggs from anywhere between 13 and 17 minutes.
- Don’t skip cooling the eggs under water or with an ice bath. This process stops the eggs from cooking further and helps make them easier to peel, and since you’re not monitoring the eggs on the stove, it’s even easier to set up in the meantime.
- If your air fryer model doesn’t have a basket, use a mesh or grill rack to make sure they cook properly.
Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs FAQs
It takes anywhere from 13 to 17 minutes to hard boil eggs in the air fryer, depending on your desired doneness. If you like your eggs a bit softer, leave them in for less time; if you like the yolks more set, leave them in for longer.
It is perfectly safe to boil eggs in an air fryer. You don’t need any extra equipment, and they turn out perfectly cooked and easy to peel every time.
Simply set the temperature to 275°F and cook for 13-17 minutes to make air fryer boiled eggs. If your air fryer model won’t go below 300°F, try cooking the eggs for 10 minutes.
How to Store Hard Boiled Eggs
Should hard-boiled eggs be stored peeled or unpeeled? To keep them fresh longest, you should avoid peeling them. However, you can store them peeled, too.
Peeled or unpeeled, store the eggs in an airtight container or tightly sealed plastic bag on the middle shelf of the refrigerator for about 1 week.
What to Make with Hard Boiled Eggs
Egg Recipes
- Chilaquiles Recipe
- Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs
- Starbucks Egg Bites
- Sausage Breakfast Casserole
- Easy Eggs Benedict Recipe
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Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs
Equipment
- Bowl of ice water and tongs
Ingredients
- 14 medium-large eggs
See our Cooking Conversions Chart for help converting measurements!
Instructions
- Wash and dry the eggs.14 medium-large eggs
- Place the eggs at the bottom of your air fryer in one layer. Don't stack any eggs.
- Set the air fryer to 275°F and cook for 16 minutes. Then, remove the eggs.
- Cool them by placing them in an ice bath or under cold running water. Handle them carefully with tongs as they will be hot, or allow them to cool to the touch before moving them to the ice bath. Placing them in the ice bath will help them peel more easily.
Notes
- Store bought eggs peel much more easily and cleanly than fresh farm eggs.
- The eggs will be very hot when coming out of the air fryer. Let them cool before handling, or use tongs.
- Don’t stack your eggs in the air fryer. Make sure they are all in a single layer.
- If your eggs have raised spots after cooking, this is normal.
- You can use as many eggs as your air fryer will allow in a single layer. Don’t change the time or temperature.
- Start small and adjust the timing to see what’s perfect for your air fryer model and what doneness you prefer.
- You can adjust the timing depending on your desired doneness for hard boiled eggs from anywhere between 13 and 17 minutes.
- Don’t skip cooling the eggs under water or with an ice bath. This process stops the eggs from cooking further and helps make them easier to peel.
- If your air fryer model doesn’t have a basket, use a mesh or grill rack.
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