Perfectly cooked eggs in the Instant Pot. These eggs come out perfectly cooked and easy to peel.
No more struggling to get bits of shell off the egg, even with freshly laid eggs! These Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs are certain to become your go-to method.
Why make eggs in the Instant Pot
Hard-boiled eggs are such a simple food. But sometimes the simplest of foods can be the most difficult to perfect. Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs make my life a little easier and my eggs absolutely foolproof.
We raise our own chickens and always have a surplus of eggs. One of the most difficult challenges with farm fresh eggs is getting the peel to just slide off when making hard-boiled eggs.
This method is easy and the results are perfect although it does take a bit more time than a traditional cooking method. Once you have your eggs in the electric pressure cooker and turn it on, your job is done.
If you don't have the time to wait for these eggs to cook, you might want to try my recipe for stove-top hard-boiled eggs.
Making Instant pot hard boiled eggs
- Use the rack that came with your Instant Pot and place in the bottom of the pot
- Place 1 cup of water in the bottom
- Arrange eggs on rack
- Close lid
- Pressure cook on low pressure for 5 minutes
- Use natural release - this can take between 5-10 minutes
- Remove eggs from pot when cool enough to handle
Tips for making Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs
- Select eggs of similar size. This isn't a problem if you are using store-bought eggs, but our farm-fresh eggs are all different sizes.
- Make certain there aren't any cracks in eggs
- Carefully arrange eggs on rack
How can you tell if an egg is hard-cooked?
You can't differentiate between a hard-cooked egg and a raw egg by looking at them. And if you don't do something you will be playing egg roulette when you go to grab an egg.
My method works every single time - as long as you remember to do it! Before storing hard-cooked eggs, mark the top of the eggs with a permanent marker. That's it! Just place a simple mark on the top of the egg.
It's super simple, but you'll never be confused again. If you forget to mark your eggs, you could try this spinning method.
Recipe Faqs
Once an electric pressure cooker reaches pressure, you cannot open the lid until the pressure is back to normal.
There are two ways to do this - a quick release, where you are forcing the excess steam and pressure to be released and natural release.
Natural release allows the pot to slowly cool down and lose pressure. This can take anywhere from 5-40 minutes depending on what you are cooking. (The hard-boiled eggs will take 5-10 minutes.)
Natural release is part of the cooking process.
Hard-boiled eggs should be eaten within one week of boiling. Store eggs in the refrigerator.
How to use hard-boiled eggs
Hard-boiled eggs can be peeled and eaten whole with a bit of salt and pepper.
They can also be used in a Cobb Salad, Deviled Eggs , Potato Salad or Egg Salad. At Easter time you can also turn hard-boiled eggs into Easter Eggs.
We also have a delicious pasta salad called Deviled Egg Pasta Salad. It's a combination of everything you love about deviled eggs and your favorite pasta salad.
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Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs
Equipment
- Instant Pot
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 12 eggs
Instructions
- Place water in bottom of Instant Pot container.
- Place rack on bottom of container. Carefully arrange eggs on rack.
- Place lid on Instant Pot. Push Pressure Cook, low and set time for 5 minutes.
- Instant Pot will begin heating up and will seal once it reaches pressures. Timer will begin once pressurized. When time is up, allow pot to depressurize naturally. Remove lid carefully.
Notes
- Select eggs of similar size. This isn't a problem if you are using store bought eggs, but our farm fresh eggs are all different sizes.
- Make certain there aren't any cracks in eggs
- Carefully arrange eggs on rack
- Allow your pressure cooker to release naturally. Do not force the steam or pressure to be released. This will take 5-10 minutes.
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Carrie says
Did you wash your farm fresh eggs before cooking?
Kathy says
Hi Carrie,
It depends. If they are visibly dirty, I wash them. If not, I don't bother.
Kathy
Cheryl says
I usually put my eggs in the Instant Pot for 6 minutes. When that's counted down, I'll leave them 2 or 3 minutes in the warming and then hit the valve to depressurize and remove the lids. Then I use tongs to put the eggs into a bowl with water and ice cubes. I've never let the Instant Pot naturally depressurize with the hard boiled eggs, but then I want to eat them pretty quickly! And yes, easiest eggs ever to peel.
Kathy says
Thanks for these tips, Cheryl! My Instant Pot is still fairly new and I'm learning all the tricks. I haven't used the quick release much. I'll need to give your method a try.
Tim says
How long do you leave the eggs in cold water?
Dawn - Girl Heart Food says
I have yet to try boiled eggs in my instant pot, but there are some great tips! And I love to have boiled eggs handy for a quick snack 🙂
Kathy says
I love taking them in my lunch. Super easy and portable!
Fred G says
Great idea. Fresh eggs are so hard to peel if just boiled.
Kathy says
Sometimes they are next to impossible to peel, but with the Instant Pot they are easy peasy!
Haylie / Our Balanced Bowl says
Kathy, thank you so much for this recipe! I've been dying to try Instant Pot Hardboiled eggs - especially with Easter coming up (I always make deviled eggs!) Definitely making these 🙂
Kathy says
Thanks, Haylie! We use a lot of hard boiled eggs this time of year too!
annie@ciaochowbambina says
I just got my daughter an Instant Pot so I'll be sending this on to her. She will appreciate it! (Now I just need to get myself one! 😉 )
Kathy says
Thanks for sharing my recipe...and yes, you do need to get yourself one too! 🙂
Alexandra @ It's Not Complicated Recipes says
Such great tips right here!! I don't have an instant pot - I SO need to invest in one 🙂
Appreciate your advice, Kathy! 🙂
Kathy says
In the meanwhile, you'll have to use my other method for making hard boiled eggs.
David @ Spiced says
Great tip about putting a mark on the hard-boiled eggs! I love a good hard-boiled egg, and I was actually just thinking I need to make some for yummy salads. I still don't have an instant pot (I know, I know...), but I'm totally going to have to get one now. This is such a quick and easy recipe! Thanks, Kathy!
Kathy says
Sometimes it's the simple things that makes our lives easier. The black mark has saved me many times. 🙂