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    Home » Recipes » Instant Pot Recipes

    Published: Feb 12, 2021 by Nicole This post may contain affiliate links.

    Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs

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    Making perfectly cooked hard boiled eggs has never been easier thanks to your Instant Pot! With just a few minutes you can have a few or a lot of perfectly cooked eggs that peel easily too.

    a bowl of eggs next to an instant pot with one peeled and standing in front of the bowl

    The 5-5-5 method is the name given to eggs that are cooked like this and it stands for 5 minutes of High Pressure- 5 Minutes of Natural Release and - 5 minutes of an Ice Bath.

    This method actually takes longer than 15 minutes, as you will wait for your Instant Pot to come to pressure to being the timer count down and I'm sure it will take you a moment to transport eggs between the stages to avoid burns and hot steam.

    That said, this 5-5-5 eggs method is still the best method for cooking eggs and getting easy peel eggs in the end.

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    • 🥘 Ingredients
    • 🍽 Equipment Needed
    • 🔪 Instructions
    • 🍴 Recipe Tips
    • 💭 FAQs
    • 📖 Recipe
    a bowl of hard boiled eggs next to an instant pot

    🥘 Ingredients

    • Eggs
    • Water
    • Ice

    For the exact amounts needed, please see the recipe card below.

    🍽 Equipment Needed

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    • Instant Pot
    • Trivet
    • Measuring Cups

    🔪 Instructions

    Check out how to boil eggs in Instant Pot with these simple step-by-step instructions:

    Pour one cup of water into the bottom of your Instant Pot. Use 1.5 cups if you have an 8 qt Instant Pot.

    Lay the trivet down inside the pot.

    On the trivet, arrange your eggs so that they can fit.

    eggs on a trivet in an instant pot liner

    Close the lid and seal the vent.

    Set the timer for 5 minutes on High Pressure.

    Let Naturally Release for 5 minutes.

    Open the lid and then transfer the eggs to a large bowl filled with ice water.

    Let the eggs sit in the ice bath for 5 minutes before removing and trying to peel.

    hard boiled eggs in an ice batch

    Use as needed.

    a peeled hard boiled egg in front of a bowl of eggs next to an instant pot

    🍴 Recipe Tips

    The most important thing to note about hard boiled eggs in the Instant Pot is the time. I've seen it more times than I can count but please note that the 5 minutes of cook time does not include the pressure time. So many people have gone and counted 5 minutes from the moment the lid is sealed shut and then manually turned it off, but that's not the right way to do this.

    Seal the lid, set the timer for 5 minutes. Wait for it to come up to pressure. Wait for the 5 minutes to count down. Wait for that beep at the end to signal that it's done and then give it another 5 minutes of just sitting there, depressurizing and gradually lowering in heat as it sits on "warm" mode.

    Then take the Instant Pot eggs and place them in an ice bath with them.

    I will say this, if you have long fingernails, try to use the sides of your thumb and fingers to pop the peels off so you don't accidentally take chunks out of the eggs we just made perfect.

    💭 FAQs

    How long do hard boiled eggs last in the fridge?

    Peeled eggs will only last in the fridge for about a day but unpeeled eggs can be kept for up to a week, so if you're meal prepping, save the peeling for later.

    Can hard boiled eggs be frozen?

    No, I cannot recommend this. To freeze the eggs will result in a rubbery and watery mess of egg after they thaw. Not ideal. Raw eggs, out of the shell can be frozen (in ice trays) if planning to use in baked recipes.

    Can hard boiled eggs be left out?

    You should not leave eggs out of the fridge for more than 2 hours after cooking. Unless you plan on using them immediately, allow them to cool and then place them in the fridge until ready to use.

    How to test if eggs are good or spoiled

    A simple test to check on the age and quality of your eggs is placing them into a glass or bowl of water. If the eggs float at the top or stand up, then it is old and you should either use quickly or discard. If they're at the bottom, then they're still fresh.

    peeled and split hard boiled eggs in front of a bowl of eggs next to an instant pot

    More great Instant Pot recipes to try

    • Instant Pot Chicken Quarters
    • Instant Pot Hot Dogs
    • Instant Pot Tater Tot Casserole
    • 5 Ingredient Instant Pot Chili
    • Instant Pot Apple Pie Filling
    • Instant Pot Chicken Spaghetti

    📖 Recipe

    a bowl of hard boiled egs on a wooden cutting board next to an instant pot
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    Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs

    Making perfectly cooked hard boiled eggs has never been easier thanks to your Instant Pot! With just a few minutes you can have a few or a lot of perfectly cooked eggs that peel easily too.
    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 5 mins
    Ice Bath 5 mins
    Total Time 15 mins
    Servings: 12 eggs
    Calories: 72kcal
    Cost Recipe $0.96
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    Equipment

    • IP Trivet
    • Instant Pot

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup water
    • 12 large Eggs, (more or less is fine if they fit) ($0.96)
    • Ice
    US Customary - Metric

    Instructions

    • Place your water and trivet inside of the Instant Pot.
    • Lay the eggs on the trivet so that they can fit in there neatly.
    • Close the lid and set the timer for 5 minutes on High Pressure. Let cook until it beeps.
    • Let the Instant Pot rest for 5 minutes after the beep to Naturally Release for 5 minutes, before manually releasing the rest of the pressure.
    • Transfer the eggs to a large bowl filled with an ice bath.
    • Let sit in the ice bath for 5 minutes.
    • Peel eggs and use as desired.

    Notes

    The most important thing to note about hard boiled eggs in the Instant Pot is the time. I've seen it more times than I can count but please note that the 5 minutes of cook time does not include the pressure time.
     Wait for it to come up to pressure. Wait for the 5 minutes to count down. Wait for that beep at the end to signal that it's done and then give it another 5 minutes of just sitting there, depressurizing and gradually lowering in heat as it sits on "warm" mode. Then take the Instant Pot eggs and place them in an ice bath with them.
    I will say this, if you have long fingernails, try to use the sides of your thumb and fingers to pop the peels off so you don't accidentally take chunks out of the eggs we just made perfect.

    How to test if eggs are good or spoiled

    A simple test to check on the age and quality of your eggs is placing them into a glass or bowl of water. If the eggs float at the top or stand up, then it is old and you should either use quickly or discard. If they're at the bottom, then they're still fresh.

    Nutritional Information

    Serving: 1egg | Calories: 72kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.4g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 186mg | Sodium: 72mg | Potassium: 69mg | Sugar: 0.2g | Vitamin A: 270IU | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1mg
    Author NicoleDurham
    Course Other
    Cuisine American
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