Instant Pot Hardboiled Eggs

In just 7 minutes, you can create Instant Pot Hardboiled Eggs that are perfectly cooked and easy to peel.

How do you cook hardboiled eggs?

I have always made hardboiled eggs on the stove in a pot of boiling water. The only problem was that they didn’t always turn out the same in the middle. Sometimes they were great, sometimes they were a little under-done and sometimes they were really over cooked.

And don’t even get me started on the peeling of the eggs. I can’t stand when a shell is so difficult to peel and you end up with an egg that has more craters than the moon.

Using the Instant Pot

As I’ve been staying home and cooking more, I have grown quite fond of my Instant Pot. I’ve used it lately to make –

• soups
• chicken
• baked potatoes
• sweet potatoes
• oatmeal
• rice

Just recently I discovered that you can make perfectly cooked hardboiled eggs in the Instant Pot! Even better news – they peel so easily!

Instant Pot Hardboiled Eggs

The steps for the instant pot hardboiled eggs are simple but here are a few tips –

• Add 1 cup of water and the metal basket to your instant pot first
• Carefully place the eggs on top, being careful not to crack them
• Set the pressure to high, turn off the “keep warm” button
• Cook for 7 minutes for a set yolk, if you prefer a runnier yolk reduce by 1-2 minutes
• The cook time is 7 minutes, but it will take about 10 minutes for your instant pot to come up to pressure
• Once they are done cooking, manually release the pressure and place the eggs in an ice bath for 1 minute
• Peel and eat immediately or place in fridge for up to 7 days

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Instant Pot Hardboiled Eggs

In just 7 minutes, you can create a dozen Instant Pot Hardboiled Eggs that are perfectly cooked in the center and easy to peel.

Course Breakfast, egg, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword eggs, hardboiled eggs, instant pot

Prep Time 1 minute minute

Cook Time 7 minutes minutes

Pressurizing Time 10 minutes minutes

Servings 12 eggs

Author Brynn McDowell at The Domestic Dietitian

Equipment

• Instant Pot / Pressure Cooker

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 12 eggs
• Ice Water Bath

Instructions

• Place 1 cup of water in bottom of pressure cooker
• Add metal basket to bottom of pressure cooker
• Carefully place eggs on top of metal basket
• Close and lock lid. Select "pressure" cook function, set for high pressure and cook time of 7 minutes
• Turn off "keep warm" function (if it's on)
• Once eggs are done, carefully press manual release button/lever to release steam
• Open lid and immediately place eggs in an ice water bath for 1 minute
• Remove from ice bath. Peel and enjoy or store eggs in fridge for up to 7 days

Video

https://thedomesticdietitian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/instant-pot-egg.mov

Ways to Enjoy Hardboiled Eggs

With Easter approaching, many people will find themselves with an extra supply of hardboiled eggs on hand.

Some of my favorite ways to enjoy them include –

• Topped with pesto for a delicious snack
• On top of salads
• added to Simple Tuna Salad
• in this Curry Egg Salad (mayo free)
• For these Nordic Breakfast Toasts

If you are looking for even more ideas, check out this great post on 8 Ideas for Leftover Hardboiled Eggs

Just Learning how to use the Instant Pot?

My friend Liz from Shaw’s Simple Swaps co-wrote this amazing book called The Instant Pot Cookbook for Dummies. It’s so helpful and gives you all the tips and tricks you need to fully maximize your pressure cooker.

I highly recommend it!