Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs

Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs – the easiest and best way to cook a dozen eggs in a pressure cooker with the 6-minute method! Always come out perfectly hard-boiled and peel easy!

You can use them to make a platter of deviled eggs, add them to lunch, or soup ( like chicken pho) or use to make my Deviled Egg Macaroni Salad and the Chicken Cobb Salad.

My Instant Pot is definitely my most used countertop appliance in my kitchen. One of the first things I mastered cooking it the pressure cooker were hard-boiled eggs. It’s like magic! It works every single time! The eggs are perfectly cooked and peel like a breeze. Before finding success in this method, I tried all the fail-proof tips for cooking eggs on the stovetop. They did not work at all or worked once and not the next time. The pressure cooker method is the only one that works for me every single time. And I’ve cooked a lot of eggs since I got my Instant Pot.

Ingredients and tools

• up to 1 dozen large eggs
• 1 cup of water
• ice
• large mixing bowl
• kitchen tongs

Instructions

• Start by pouring a cup of water into the Instant Pot stainless steel insert. Place a steam basket or the trivet that came with it and lay up to 12 eggs on it.
• Close the lid and set the valve to sealing position. Press “manual” setting and adjust the timer to 6 minutes. The pressure cooker will start coming to pressure. That usually takes about 6 minutes for me.
• Once the timer is done, press “off/cancel” and do not release the pressure. Set your kitchen timer (not the IP timer) to 6 minutes. After the time is up, release any remaining pressure by switching the valve to “venting” position. Carefully open the lid away from your face.
• Next, fill a large bowl with cold tap water. Place all eggs ( I use rubber tip tongs to take them out of the pressure cooker) in the water and let them sit for 6 minutes.

Cooking time

• For soft boiled eggs, set timer to 3 minutes.
• For medium eggs, set timer to 4 minutes.
• For hard-boiled eggs, set timer to 6 minutes.

The 6-minute method

I tested cooking eggs at different times and the 6-minute method works the best for me. It takes 6 minutes for the Instant Pot to cook the eggs, then 6 minutes to release the pressure naturally and finally, 6 minutes to keep them in the cold water bath. Noticing the pattern? Every step takes 6 minutes. It works!

Why do some eggs crack during pressure cooking?

Note that sometimes, you will get one or two eggs that will crack during cooking. I am not sure what the reason is but I’ve heard from others that it can be depended on the age of the egg. Older eggs might crack and fresh ones won’t. They will still be perfectly cooked and the shell will peel off easily.

Easy peel

After the eggs cool in the cold water, take each egg and gently roll it against the inside wall of your bowl. Place back in the water and repeat with remaining eggs. Then one by one, peel the eggs. The shell should pretty much come off in one piece. Magic! You can roll them on your cutting board and peel once out of the water but I find rolling against the bowl time and space-saving. It also helps to submerge the peeled eggs to make sure every last bit of the shell is removed and you have clean peeled and perfectly hard-boiled eggs ready to be used.

Storing

First, peel cooked eggs before storing them. Place in an air-tight container with lid and store in the fridge for up to 1 week. It is not recommended to freeze hard-boiled eggs, as they will become rubbery.

More Instant Pot recipes:

• Instant Pot Quinoa
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• Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes
• Instant Pot Rice
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• Instant Pot Yogurt

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Instant Pot Hard-Boiled Eggs

Prep Time

1 min

Cook Time

6 mins

Total Time

7 mins

 

The easiest and best way to cook eggs in a pressure cooker with the 6-minute method! Always come out perfectly cooked and easy to peel! Follow the cooking time for soft, medium or hard-boiled eggs.

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Instant Pot hard boiled eggs

Servings: 6 people

Calories: 62 kcal

Author: Anna

Ingredients

• 6 eggs
• 1 cup water

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

1. Pour one cup of water into the stainless steel insert.
2. Place a steam basket or the trivet that came with it and place 6 to 12 eggs on it.
3. Close the lid and set the valve to sealing position.
4. Press "manual" setting and adjust the timer to 6 minutes. The pressure cooker will start coming to pressure. That usually takes about 6 minutes for me.
5. Once the time is up and the Instant Pot beeps, press "off/cancel" and do not release the pressure. Set your kitchen timer (not the IP timer) to 6 minutes.
6. After the time is up, release any remaining pressure by switching the valve to "venting" position. Carefully open the lid away from your face.
7. Fill a large bowl with cold tap water.
8. Remove eggs carefully ( I use rubber tip thongs) and place in water bath. Set kitchen timer to 6 minutes.
9. Once the time is up, gently roll each egg against the inside wall of the bowl with water. Repeat with remaining eggs. Next, peel the shell from each egg. It should pretty much come off in one piece. Dip the eggs in water to make sure every little bit of shell is off.
10. Your eggs are ready to use or can be refrigerated for later use.

Recipe Notes

1. The eggs are perfectly cooked and peel like a breeze. You can use them to make a platter of deviled eggs, add them to lunch, or soup ( like chicken pho) or use to make my Deviled Egg Macaroni Salad. So delicious!
2. Note that sometimes, you will get one or two eggs that will crack during cooking. I am not sure what the reason is but I've heard from others that it can be depended on the age of the egg. Older eggs might crack and fresh ones won't. They will still be perfectly cooked and the shell will peel off easily.
3. Please note, that the nutrition value can vary depending on what product you use. The information below is an estimate.
4. For soft boiled eggs, set timer to 3 minutes.
5. For medium eggs, set timer to 4 minutes.
6. For hard-boiled eggs, set timer to 6 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Instant Pot Hard-Boiled Eggs

Amount Per Serving

Calories 62 Calories from Fat 36

% Daily Value*

Fat 4g6%

Saturated Fat 1g6%

Cholesterol 163mg54%

Sodium 64mg3%

Potassium 60mg2%

Protein 5g10%

Vitamin A 240IU5%

Calcium 25mg3%

Iron 0.8mg4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

This recipe was originally posted on February 10th, 2018 and updated on October 8th, 2019.