How to Hard Boil Eggs in the Instant Pot
We have tried so many ways to get a perfect hard boiled egg over the years, but my favorite and most accurate is hard boiling eggs in the instant pot. Use this method to learn how to hard boil eggs in the Instant Pot.
The number one reason that I like this way is because I can remember how to do it without looking it up!
My goal is to have things like hard boiling eggs and making certain staples memorized so that I don’t have to look up how to do it each time. This simple way to hard boil eggs does that.
The other reason I love this method is because I can take our fresh laid eggs and be able to peel them after hard boiling them this way. There are several methods we have tried that are not easy for fresh eggs.
The 5 -5-5 Method
The reason that I can remember how to hard boil eggs in the instant pot is the 5-5-5 method.
- Pressure cook the eggs for 5 minutes
- Let it naturally release for 5 minutes before taking off the lid
- Then an ice bath for 5 minutes
That’s it! Nice and easy to remember.
How to Use the Instant Pot To Hard Boil Eggs
Plug in the Instant Pot.
Place the steamer basket into the Instant Pot. Add 1 cup of water.
Add the eggs to the steamer basket. They can touch. I find that 10-12 is the max amount I can fit in my instant pot (and also about how many we get through before going bad).
Set the time for 5 minutes for pressure cook.
Listen for the beep telling you that the Instant Pot is up to pressure so you know you have about 10 minutes until you need to open the lid.
After the 5 minutes of pressure cooking, keep watch or set your timer for 5 minutes for a natural release.
Prepare a bowl of cold water with ice cubes in it (an ice bath).
When that 5 minutes of natural release is over, turn the valve and let the rest of the steam release. Make sure to turn the steam vent away from you or throw a towel on top to catch steam.
Open the lid when the pin drops.
Use a pair of tongs to take out the hot eggs and place them into the ice bath. Set your timer for 5 minutes again. Take the eggs out of the water bath at the end of the five minutes and let dry on a towel.
Use the eggs or place into the refrigerator when dry.
How to Store Hard Boiled Eggs
If you choose to peel the eggs right away, place them in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days.
If you leave them peeled, you can place them back in the egg carton and they should keep for at least a week.
All you need to remember is 5-5-5 to hard boil eggs in the Instant Pot
That’s it! I hope you love this way to hard boil eggs as much as I do.
Other Ways I Use My Instant Pot
Making Bone Broth in the Instant Pot
Homemade Yogurt in the Instant Pot
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