Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs

These Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs take less than 15 minutes from start to finish! Learn about the 5-5-5 method today to achieve the perfect hard boiled eggs every single time.

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

1. Prep: Add 1 cup of water to your Instant pot then add the metal trivet inside. Your Instant Pot should have come with a metal trivet.
2. Arrange eggs: Place the eggs on top of the trivet. I have a 6 QT IP and I can easily fit 12 eggs on the trivet. You can make as many as 1 or to however many you can fit in your IP. Secure the lid onto the pot and make sure to turn the vent at the top of the IP to the “Sealing” Position.
3. Cook: Press the “Manual” button on the IP then the “-” sign to lower the time to 5 minutes. 
4. Pressure release: Once the Instant Pot cycle is complete, wait 5 minutes for natural release then use quick release, placing a towel over the valve so steam doesn’t get everywhere. Carefully unlock and remove the lid from the instant pot.
5. Shock: Transfer the eggs to a bowl with ice water and let them sit for 5 minutes. Doing this stops the eggs from cooking further. After 5 minutes peel and enjoy!

How to peel hard boiled eggs

1. Lay a piece of paper towel down or work over a plate to make cleanup easier.
2. Tap the egg lightly in a few different spots around the circumference to break the shell.
3. Hold the egg and use your thumbs to gently peel back the shell without damaging the white.

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

Some tips

1. Place the eggs in the pressure cooker straight from the fridge.
2. If you like your eggs softer, more of a runny yolk instead, you could start at just 3 minutes on high pressure.
3. To prevent your eggs from getting that green ring around the yolk, it is important to place them in the ice cold water immediately as you take them out.
4. Make sure there is lots of ice for the cold water bath. The eggs will be quite hot- you want the water to stay ice cold for the entire time the eggs are being shocked.

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