Hard boiled eggs in the instant pot are easy peel (especially farm-fresh eggs) and ideal for these Easter egg chicks or these tasty guacamole stuffed eggs!
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Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs:
For years, we only made stove-top hard boiled eggs until we discovered the instant pot. This method is quick and easy whether you are making 2 eggs or a dozen hard boiled eggs. It is so easy to make batch after batch. The results are always consistent which means no more over-cooked green egg yolks!
Finally! Easy Peel Hard Boiled Eggs:
The instant pot is the best way to Hard Boil Farm-Fresh Eggs because they are easy to peel. I used to hate boiling my Mom’s fresh eggs because half of the whites were lost with the shell after peeling. They were a mess and so ugly for deviled eggs. The instant pot is by far the best way to hard boil fresh farm eggs because cooking the eggs in a pressure cooker makes them easy to peel.
Tips for the Best Instant Pot Eggs:
Timings below are for large eggs. For medium eggs, reduce cook time by 1 minute and increase by 1 minute for extra large eggs. Start with refrigerated eggs. It’s ok to stack eggs on the rack, but eggs should not touch the water or walls of the instant pot. Transfer cooked eggs to a bowl of ice water right away to prevent overcooking. We use a 6 Qt 7-in-1 Instant Pot Duo. You may need to experiment timings using a smaller or larger pressure cooker.
How to Hard Boil Eggs in Instant Pot:
How Long to Boil Eggs in the Instant Pot:
Instant Pot Soft Boiled Eggs: 5 minutes on high pressure was what it took for consistently fully cooked egg whites with a wet yolk. I’ve seen several tutorials say 4, 3 or even 2 minutes, but I found anything less than 5 minutes to have a portion of the whites still a little wet and more difficult to peel. Medium Boiled Eggs: A range of 6-8 minutes seemed to all produced medium boiled eggs. These have fully cooked whites with a tender and somewhat creamy center. Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs: It took from 9-10 minutes on high pressure with 10 minutes being a dry yolk – the ideal texture for making deviled eggs.
Safety Tips for Cooking Eggs in Instant Pot:
Must-Try Instant Pot Recipes:
Instant Pot Beef Plov – the tastiest rice pilaf! White Chicken Chili – 30 minute instant pot dinner Instant Pot Dulce De Leche – so quick and easy Chicken stock – nutrient rich bone broth in just 2 hours!
I hope you give instant pot hard boiled eggs method a try. If you have farm fresh eggs or struggle with peeling, this easy peel hard boiled eggs method is keeper!
title: “Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs” ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-12” author: “Carmen Mann”
Believe it or not, it can be a challenge making hard boiled eggs. If you’ve made a few attempts before, you know what I’m talking about. Those darn shells sticking to the whites, making it a complete mess to peel. It all comes down to your method, and I think it’s safe to say I’ve found a winner. This recipe using your Instant Pot really takes all the guess work out of making perfect hard boiled eggs! You’ll just need three things: your Instant Pot, water, and, of course, eggs. This method will work for any type you have handy! Well, excluding ostrich eggs. Let’s get started!
Ingredients
1 cup cold water 12 large eggs
In addition to these simple ingredients, you’ll also need ice to shock the eggs once they’re done cooking. Make sure to grab a bag of ice at the store if you don’t have and ice maker or any trays.
How to make hard boiled eggs in your Instant Pot
How to peel hard boiled eggs
Some recipes using eggs
You can slice these up and sprinkle them with a little salt and pepper for an easy protein addition to your daily routine, or you can make one of these fantastic recipes:
Deviled Eggs Deviled Egg Macaroni Salad The Best Egg Salad Avocado Egg Salad Cobb Salad
Did you know you can also may your hard boiled eggs in your air fryer? Check out my Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs recipe here.
Some tips
Storage
I like to keep my eggs in the shells to keep them as fresh as possible. Remember that the boiling process can create hairline fractures in the egg shell, which exposes the egg inside to outside air and bacteria. This means a hard boiled egg will not stay fresh as long as a raw egg. Keep the eggs in the fridge up to 1 week before discarding. I don’t recommend storing hard boiled eggs in the freezer as they will have an odd consistency after thawing.
Check out these fabulous Instant Pot recipes:
Beef Burgundy BBQ Pulled Chicken Rice Chicken Breast Mashed Cauliflower BBQ Pulled Pork Chicken Fajita Pasta Beef Stroganoff
title: “Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs” ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-19” author: “Abel Rader”
Hard Boiled Eggs Without The Green Ring
Growing up, I always thought hard boiled eggs naturally had a green ring around the yolk. I didn’t know that was the result of overcooking them! My mom has always had the tendency to over-cook food because she’s paranoid of salmonella contamination (no raw cookie dough for me– my kids are lucky we make Edible Vegan Cookie Dough), so I didn’t know any better. But now I do. To prevent the green ring, it’s important to place the eggs in a cold water bath immediately after cooking them. This stops the cooking process. Use the cooking times below to make sure you don’t overcook them, too.
How Long to Pressure Cook Eggs
I decided to do a little experiment, cooking my eggs anywhere from 2 minutes to 5 minutes in the Instant Pot, all with a 5 minute “natural release” before releasing the rest of the steam pressure. (If you’d like to watch a video tutorial showing the difference between a quick release and a natural release, watch my How to Use Your Instant Pot video.) Below are the results of my experiments for hard cooked egg yolks.
As you can see, after 5 minutes the yolks are very well done, and after two minutes they’re softer, but still not runny. For a runny egg, use the “quick release” method, which means you immediately release the steam after the cooking cycle is over.
Soft-Cooked Eggs
If you prefer an egg with a runny or “jammy” egg yolk, you’ll want to perform a quick release instead of a natural release.
Here are the cooking times for a soft-cooked eggs in the Instant Pot:
3 minutes = very runny yolk with the whites mostly set 4 minutes = gooey yolk with totally set whites 5 minutes = jammy yolk, with the outer part of the yellow starting to set 6 minutes = slightly jammy center and slightly hard-cooked yellow edges
With all of these cooking times, you’ll perform a quick release as soon as the timer goes off. The eggs will continue to cook until you plunge them into an ice bath, so you want to work quickly if you’re looking for runnier egg yolks.
Do White and Brown Eggs Cook Differently?
I was recently asked if there was a difference between cooking eggs that come in a white or a brown shell. I usually work with brown eggs, so I bought a batch of white ones to test how they pressure cook.
Following the directions in the recipe below, I cooked a batch of brown eggs and a batch of white eggs, and found that they both peel easily, and cook in the same amount of time as each other. (I tested them both at 5 minutes of high pressure cooking.) So, this method should work for whichever variety you have on hand.
How Long Do Hard Boiled Eggs Last?
You can keep them for up to one week in the fridge, either with the shell on or peeled. I find that hard boiled eggs are the easiest to peel soon after cooking them, so I like to peel them first, then store them in an airtight container in the fridge.
Do They Need to Be Refrigerated?
Yes, they do. Unlike raw eggs, which can sometimes be stored on the counter, cooking the eggs can make them more susceptible to bacteria contamination due to changes in the shell. It’s recommended that you discard hard boiled eggs if they’ve been out on the counter for more than two hours.
Can You Freeze Hard Boiled Eggs?
If you make too many eggs, or your eggs accidentally freeze in the back of your fridge, keep in mind that the white part of the egg doesn’t thaw well. You can freeze the yolks to use for later use, for up to 3 months in an airtight container. (I’d peel the eggs and freeze just the yolks to make your life easier– peeling a frozen egg doesn’t sound fun.)
Which Instant Pot is Best?
I’ve found the 6-quart Instant Pot to be sufficient for every recipe I’ve made for my family. If you have more than 4 family members, you might want the 8-quart for making larger quantities. Whether you use them for a quick breakfast, snack, or a salad topper, I hope you’ll find this method for cooking hard boiled eggs in the Instant Pot helpful.
More Helpful Instant Pot Tutorials
If you’d like to get the most out of your electric pressure cooker, be sure to try the following recipes, too. They will make you ultra-efficient at meal prepping!
Instant Pot Quinoa Instant Pot Black Beans Instant Pot Spaghetti Squash Instant Pot Chickpeas Instant Pot Lentils Instant Pot Shredded Chicken Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes Instant Pot Brown Rice Instant Pot Steel Cut Oats
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