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If you're wondering how to hard boil eggs in the Instant Pot, you've found the perfect guide! My recipe for Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs makes it easy to hard boil eggs in the Instant Pot in under 10 minutes. They're easy to peel, too!
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Instant Pot Boiled Eggs
One of my favorite snacks is a tasty hard boiled egg with a little bit of sea salt sprinkled on top, but to be honest, I don't always have the patience for making them on the stove.
By pressure cooking hard boiled eggs, you can boil eggs quickly and easily without needing to keep an eye on them. The eggs turn out silky smooth with perfectly cooked yolks, and it takes under 10 minutes. They're great to snack on, or to use for your favorite deviled egg recipes!
This is the best tip I have ever found to make hard boiled eggs. Super easy! My shell has always stuck to the shell resulting in craters in my eggs. This is brilliant. Thank you!
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How Long to Boil Eggs in the Instant Pot
| Yolk Consistency | How Long to Boil Eggs |
|---|---|
| Runny yolks (soft-boiled) | 3 minutes |
| Slightly soft yolks | 4-5 minutes |
| Fully set, firm yolks | 6-7 minutes |
How to Hard Boil Eggs in the Instant Pot
- Place the trivet at the bottom of your 6-quart Instant Pot. Add 1 cup of cold water to the pot, then gently rest the fresh eggs on top of the trivet. I usually make a dozen eggs at a time.
- Lock the lid in place and cook on high pressure for 7 minutes. Just before 7 minutes are up, fill a medium bowl with ice water and keep it within reach of the Instant Pot.
- Carefully naturally release the pressure using an oven mitt or washcloth. As soon as you remove the lid, take the eggs out and place them into the bowl of ice water. Let the hard-cooked eggs sit in the ice water for at least 1 minute, up to 5 minutes.
- After 1 minute, drain the water from the bowl and start to peel your eggs. To easily peel them, rub your thumbs along the shells to encourage them to loosen and peel. Carefully peel away the shell using the pads of your fingers, not your nails. The shells should fall away easily.
- Season the hard-cooked egg with salt and pepper before serving. These eggs are also perfect for egg salad.
Expert Tips on Boiling Eggs in the Instant Pot
- As with all appliances, your Instant Pot cooking times may vary from my own. Test how many minutes to cook your eggs and adjust as necessary by 1 minute at a time.
- This method of hard-boiling eggs works for large to extra-large eggs.
- You can cook as many eggs at a time as you like using this method as long as they are not overcrowded. Try using an egg steamer rack to cook more than 6 eggs at once. Cooking with a rack is the best way to ensure they all cook evenly.
- Quickly release the pressure as soon as the cooking time is up to ensure they do not become overcooked. Use a cloth or oven mitt to quickly release.
- Have your ice bath ready to transfer the eggs immediately from the Instant Pot so they stop cooking right away.
- Peel the eggs as soon as you remove them from the ice bath - don't let them sit. They are easier to peel fresh out of the ice bath.
Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs FAQ
To soft boil eggs in the Instant Pot, cook them for 3 minutes at high pressure and quick release. For fully set egg whites and slightly soft yolks, hard-boiled eggs take 4-5 minutes to cook at high pressure. For firm yolks, cook eggs for 6-7 minutes at high pressure.
I cook a dozen eggs at a time using a single trivet in my 6 quart Instant Pot. To cook a larger batch, use an egg steamer basket. You can cook as many eggs at a time as can fit in the pot without overcrowding.
Use high pressure to make Instant Pot boiled eggs, then quick release to release the pressure.
Instant Pot hard-boiled eggs are much easier to peel than stove-top eggs, so long as you add them to an ice water bath once they are removed from the pot. Immediately place them in ice water for at least 1 minute, up to 5 minutes, and peel them as soon as you remove them from the ice water bath.
How to Store Hard-Boiled Eggs
Store peeled hard-boiled eggs in an airtight container for up to 5 days in the refrigerator. If unpeeled, hard-boiled eggs will last up to 7 days.
Unpeeled soft-boiled eggs (runny yolks) last up to 2 days in the refrigerator.
What to Make with Hard-Boiled Eggs
- Jalapeno Popper Deviled Eggs
- Instant Pot Potato Salad
- Ham Salad with hard-boiled eggs is amazing.
- Egg Salad Sandwich Recipe
Instant Pot eggs are easy to cook, easy to peel, and a huge time-saver. Give my recipe below a try! Looking for other egg boiling methods? I have a guide to hard boiling eggs with a time chart.
Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs
Equipment
Ingredients
- 6 eggs
- 1 cup water
- Medium bowl of ice water
Instructions
- Add the metal trivet to the bottom of your Instant Pot along with 1 cup of water. Gently rest 6 eggs on top of the trivet. Lock the Instant Pot lid in place, and cook on high pressure for ~7 minutes (see notes below for more info on how long to cook hard-boiled eggs).6 eggs,1 cup water
- Carefully release the pressure (I always opt to use an oven mitt or washcloth to do this). As soon as the pressure releases and you remove the lid, take the eggs out and place them in a medium-size bowl full of ice water for 1 minute. This is important, as it stops the eggs from cooking further and will also make them easier to peel.Medium bowl of ice water
- After 1 minute, drain the water from the bowl and begin peeling your eggs. Rub your thumbs along the shell to encourage it to loosen and peel. Do it carefully, so you don’t leave any “craters” in the eggs with your fingernails. The shell should come off easily thanks to the ice bath!
Notes
- Runny yolks: 3 minutes
- Slightly soft yolks: 4 to 5 minutes
- Fully set, firm yolks: 6 to 7 minutes
Liz says
Thank you for the times on fully-done eggs! I was browsing and all the top recipes had pictures of eggs that were clearly not fully set and claiming to be perfect. Maybe for some, but not for me 🤮
Isabel Laessig says
Hi Liz! I'm so glad the time chart helped out and I hope you enjoyed the eggs!