Instant Pot Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs
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How to make Instant Pot hard boiled eggs! They are so easy to peel and perfectly cooked every single time. Quick, easy, and hands off!
why you’ll love instant pot hard boiled eggs
- Consistent, fool-proof method. Say goodbye to those green yolks! Green eggs tend to happen when eggs are overcooked, but the Instant Pot® will regulate the time and temperature, evenly distributing heat so you can count on perfectly cooked, bright yellow yolks every single time.
- Easy peeling. Cooking hard boiled eggs in the pressure cooker makes peeling effortless. The intense pressure of the Instant Pot loosens the eggs inner membrane while the ice bath shrinks the egg whites inside, allowing the shells to slip right off.
- Zero babysitting. There’s no need to monitor a boiling pot of water or babysit the stove. Simply add the water and eggs to the Instant Pot, close the lid, push a button and walk away.
What is the 5-5-5 method?
This is a popular, fool-proof method to cook hard boiled eggs in the Instant Pot®.
- 5 minutes of high pressure cooking
- 5 minutes of natural pressure release
- 5 minutes in an ice bath
How to make hard boiled eggs in the instant pot
- Prep the Instant Pot. Add 1 cup cold water to a 6-qt Instant Pot® and place the metal trivet inside.
- Add the eggs. Gently add the eggs in a single layer, adding 6-12 eggs in each batch.
- Pressure cook. Seal the pressure cooker valve and cook on high pressure for 5 minutes (for hard boiled).
- Natural release. When the cooking cycle is complete, allow the Instant Pot to release pressure naturally for 5 minutes. Then flip the valve to release any remaining pressure.
- Ice bath. Immediately transfer the eggs to a bowl of ice water for 5 minutes.
cook times for soft, medium and hard boiled eggs
- Soft-boiled (jammy yolks): 3 minute cook time, immediate quick release, 5 minute ice bath
- Medium-boiled: 4 minute cook time, immediate quick release, 5 minute ice bath
- Hard boiled: 5 minute cook time, 5 minute natural release, 5 minute ice bath
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Instant Pot Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs: Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! Always place the eggs on the metal trivet – this will keep the eggs elevated above the boiling water so they can steam efficiently, preventing them from cracking and burning on the bottom.
An ice bath will immediately halt the cooking process, preventing overcooked eggs.
Reduce the cook time to 3 minutes, followed by an immediate quick release of pressure and a 5 minute ice bath.
Hard boiled eggs can be stored unpeeled in an airtight container in the fridge for 5-7 days. Peeled eggs should be stored completely submerged in clean water, changed daily, for 3-4 days.
Freezing is not recommended as the egg whites will become rubbery and watery when thawed.
Instant Pot Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs
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Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 6-12 large eggs
Instructions
- Add water to a 6-qt Instant Pot®. Place the metal trivet into the pot and gently add eggs on top of the trivet.
- Select manual setting; adjust pressure to high, and set time for 5 minutes. When finished cooking, allow a 5 minute natural release before a quick-release pressure according to manufacturer’s directions.
- Cool eggs in a bowl of ice water for 5 minutes. Drain well and peel.
Equipment
Notes
- Use cold eggs. Add the eggs to the Instant Pot directly from the fridge. This will allow for consistent cook times and less shell shock, keeping the whites intact to prevent cracking.
- Add enough water. For a 6-qt Instant Pot®, 1 cup water should be sufficient. For an 8-qt Instant Pot®, increase the water to 1 1/2 cups.
- Adjust the cook time. For slightly softer, jammy yolks, reduce the cook time to 3 minutes. For extra firm yolks, increase the cook time to 6 minutes.
- Always use an ice bath. Remove the eggs immediately from the Instant Pot and place them in a bowl of ice water for 5 minutes to stop the cooking process.
- Store unpeeled. Unpeeled eggs can keep up to 1 week in an airtight container in the fridge.
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Best and easiest to peel hard boiled eggs ever! Thank you!
These were perfect!! Thank you
After chosen cooking time, how long to they sit in pot before we put in ice water bath (after quick release). Do we remove immediately?
You are awesome! Thank you, I just made a great snack.
Followed recipe for soft boiled to the letter with one exception. I ice bathed them for 5 minutes. Ended up with hard boiled I used to make egg salad. Was going for soft for ramen but luckiest mistake I’ve ever made. These were the most perfect hard boiled eggs I’ve ever made in my life.
I probably moved too slow getting them on ice so I think I could finesse some soft boiled using this same recipe. I used to think it was a bit much when people said they’d never boil eggs any other way after using their IP. I’m converted. I’ve also never gone from fridge to peeled so quickly. The shells darn near peeled themselves. Great recipe.
This recipe delivers! Simple, set it, cook it, ice bath and done. Eggs come out perfect, and they really are super easy to peel!! Thank you!!!
My go-to method for hard boiling eggs.
Thanks.
This was the very first thing I made in my instant pot and the days of accidentally forgetting the eggs I had boiling on the stove are over. This was so easy to follow and they turned out so perfect!! The shells come off so easily they’re practically removing themselves lol. I have the 6qt duo nova and I did 1 cup of water, 8 eggs on the trivet, for 6 minutes, then in the ice water for about 15 (I like them cooold).
Looks great and I kinda sorta was successful. I’m a newbie to the Instapot and my model which is a Dual SV does not have an egg setting like those of some other models, and I don’t see a “manual” setting either. Which setting should I be using. Thanks in advance.
If you have a custom setting use that, high pressure, and set your time.
Works great – 8qt IP, one cup water, 10 eggs on a trivet, 7 minutes high pressure, ice bath.
A note of caution! This is my first use of IP for hard cooked eggs and I was making it for my lunch. After a few minutes in the ice bath, the outside was lukewarm just like how traditional hard cooked eggs are after an ice bath, so I selected one, unpeeled it (so easy!) and bit into it
Yowwwwch! Burned the roof of my mouth!!
Turns out the yolk is MUCH HOTTER due to the pressured cooking. Totally self evident to me NOW, but because the outside temp felt the same, it didn’t occur to me to use some caution. Even waiting for it to cool at this point took longer than expected – I think the yolk retains quite a bit of heat and doesn’t release it as quickly as I had expected.
works like a charm every time and they are the easiest to shell I’ve ever worked with.
Talk about EASY PEAZY!!!!
I’ve been making deviled eggs for over 50 years, and this is BY FAR the best way ever! I used to stand over the kitchen sink with a bowl of cold water to peel the shell – and cuss and fight with the process. Hated that stupid thin membrane. Now, I don’t even notice that it`s there. YAY! I used the IP Duo small pot with the wire trivet, 1.5 cups of water, 9 fresh eggs, 6 minutes, and ice bath for 2 minutes after releasing the steam. Worked like I would have never dreamed it could. Wrote this recipe in the book that came with the pot. THX
I am my family’s deviled egg maker. I am all too familiar with standing over the sink, cussing at hard-to-peel eggs! I’ve tried all the ways to get good eggs: baking soda, vinegar, shaking in a jar of water, cracking them and soaking. This method is the only reliable one I’ve found.
Alyssa, you are telling my story! I’m amazed how much easier the fresh from my farm eggs peel. -Aleesa
I always hated the process of hard-boiling eggs and this is exactly the recipe I needed! So much easier than the traditional method and probably the best use of my instant pot. Thank you for posting!
Perfect!
12 eggs, 6 minutes, ice bath 1 minute. Shells just slid off. I have hard boiled a lot of eggs in my 55 years, but I have never had them peel this easy before. My instant pot actually has an egg setting so it must be intended for eggs. 🙂
The most perfect method for the best hard boiled egg ever. This alone is worth any price for getting an instant pot. Perfect every time and the easiest peeling you can imagine. Never have I been able to peel eggs this easily and I have tried every method.. Just follow the directions. full proof. I do 5 min on high pressure, quick release and 5 min ice bath. They are just a tiny bit soft and that makes for a creamier taste.
All 12 of my hard boiled eggs (7 mins) PEELED PERFECTLY!
This review is for my backyard chicken owners! Y’all know fresh eggs don’t peel well. Mine were only a couple of days old, so I was convinced this wouldn’t work. I was really nervous for my deviled eggs for Easter!!
Not only did my eggs cook perfectly, they practically SLID out of the shell! Great on this recipe. It’s a keeper!
My absolute go-to for hard boiled eggs. My friend and I always say ‘Don’t doubt the pot’, and these directions solidified that saying for me. Thank you!!!
Absolutely PERFECT hard boiled eggs in 7
Minutes‼️ Plus sooo easy to peel.
THANK YOU