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Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs

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by: Joanna Cismaru
07.24.20
Updated: 08.04.20

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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.

peeling Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs in a bowl with ice water

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!

hard boiled eggs in an instant pot

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!
showing 5 minutes on an instant pot

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
Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs in a bowl with ice water

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.

Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs cut in half on a white platter garnished with parsley

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  • Beef Burgundy
  • BBQ Pulled Chicken
  • Rice
  • Chicken Breast
  • Mashed Cauliflower
  • BBQ Pulled Pork
  • Chicken Fajita Pasta
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peeling Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs in a bowl with ice water

Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs

5 from 11 votes
Prep: 5 mins
Cook: 5 mins
NPR: 5 mins
Total: 15 mins
Author: Joanna Cismaru
Serves: 13
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Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs in less than 15 minutes from start to finish following the 5 5 5 method. Perfect hard boiled eggs every single time!

Equipment

  • Instant Pot – 6 Quart

Ingredients

  • 1 cup cold water
  • 12 large eggs
US Customary – Metric

Instructions

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Press the “Manual” button on the IP then the “-” sign to lower the time to 5 minutes. 
  • 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.
  • 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!

Recipe Notes

  1. Make sure your eggs are not submerged in water as this could affect the final result of the eggs.
  2. If using warm water, you may want to shorten the time from 5 minutes to 4 minutes, as warm water will take a shorter time to come to pressure.
  3. Store leftover eggs in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
  4. Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.

Nutrition Information:

Serving: 1eggCalories: 66kcal (3%)Protein: 5g (10%)Fat: 4g (6%)Saturated Fat: 1g (6%)Cholesterol: 171mg (57%)Sodium: 66mg (3%)Potassium: 63mg (2%)Vitamin A: 250IU (5%)Calcium: 26mg (3%)Iron: 0.8mg (4%)
Course:Breakfast
Cuisine:American
Keyword:30 minute meals, hard boiled eggs, instant pot hard boiled eggs, instant pot recipes
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  1. Deborah says

    July 31, 2020 at 3:27 pm

    5 stars
    I have never been able to make a perfect hard boiled egg. They’ve either been overcooked, undercooked, or the shells have stuck so badly that quite a bit of egg would be ripped off when I’ve tried to peel them. However, these turned out perfect every step of the way. I’ll never go back to hard boiling eggs the conventional way. Thank you Jo!

    Reply
    • jo says

      July 31, 2020 at 3:54 pm

      My pleasure, so glad they worked for you.

      Reply
  2. Shirley Shirron says

    July 25, 2020 at 7:13 pm

    5 stars
    I turn my Instant Pot on for one minute only but let the pressure come down naturally. The eggs are perfect. I love your recipes, especially the ones without meat as I’m a vegetarian.

    Reply
  3. Marsha Siegel says

    July 25, 2020 at 2:23 pm

    5 stars
    This is amazing. You are right, the eggs came out absolutely perfect!! So easy and I just love how the peel practically falls off of the eggs after tapping it. This is great for making deviled eggs quickly. Thank you so much for this new method.

    Reply
    • jo says

      July 25, 2020 at 5:38 pm

      My pleasure!

      Reply
      • JOANN M. POCHINSKI says

        July 26, 2020 at 7:52 pm

        Where can I order the Instant Pot at. ??

      • jo says

        July 26, 2020 at 8:06 pm

        There’s a link in the recipe card to amazon, where you can purchase it.

  4. Diana Lucien says

    July 25, 2020 at 7:45 am

    Do you use high pressure?

    Reply
    • Jo Cooks Team 2 says

      July 25, 2020 at 9:04 am

      Yep! You can see right in the photo on the recipe. It shows you the entire screen of the instant pot and what it should look like 🙂

      Reply
  5. Eileen B says

    September 4, 2019 at 5:24 pm

    5 stars
    So darn easy for perfect, and easy peel, eggs.

    Reply
  6. Kristi Wheeler says

    March 19, 2019 at 12:23 pm

    Our farm fresh eggs are so hard to peel when boiled on the stove. I tried all the tips and tricks, like adding baking soda. Nothing ever worked! It was so frustrating! I was so happy the first time I used the Instant Pot to hard boil them. They peeled so easily! It seriously cut my time in half or more!

    Reply
  7. Monica Howard says

    March 6, 2019 at 2:12 pm

    5 stars
    Perfect! The yolks were vibrant yellow and taste amazing. Much better than boiled eggs. Oh yes, they peeled very easily.

    Reply
  8. Jan Tossman says

    July 22, 2018 at 9:11 am

    5 stars
    My eggs came out perfect this way. Peeling was easy and clean. Thanks so much for this method. I will always make my hard boiled eggs this way in the future.

    Reply
  9. Patt Quinn says

    July 2, 2018 at 1:18 pm

    I have a brand new pot and tried this. Th eggs were way underdone, runny. I am guessing there is something wrong with the pot. It has steam when I release but everything so far is way under-cooked. I tried one of your recipes with beans and had to send them through several times.
    Any ideas?

    Reply
    • Nicole Beaulieu says

      July 3, 2018 at 10:40 am

      That’s interesting, it sounds like something is wrong with the pot. I would refer to the manual.

      Reply
    • Linda says

      September 10, 2018 at 5:23 pm

      Sounds like you may have had the pot set on Steam and not on Manual. This would make a great difference in how the food will be cooked.

      Reply
  10. C P Strickland says

    June 29, 2018 at 3:18 pm

    5 stars
    Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs are the best. Easy to do and always come out good.

    Reply
  11. Stephanie says

    June 29, 2018 at 10:23 am

    5 stars
    Just made these using your method and OMG it’s so simple and the eggs turned out perfect! Thank you so much, Jo!

    Reply
    • Joanna Cismaru says

      June 29, 2018 at 10:23 am

      Thanks, glad they turned out!

      Reply
  12. Karen Rozon says

    June 29, 2018 at 7:29 am

    Can your recipes that are intended for the instant pot be provided for conventional cooking?

    Reply
    • Joanna Cismaru says

      June 29, 2018 at 9:24 am

      Yeah, most do have instructions on how to cook them in more conventional cooking.

      Reply

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