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Home » Recipes » Appetizers » Easy Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs

Easy Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs

April 4, 2023 by Lori V
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I don’t know about you, but I love hard boiled eggs and deviled eggs.  However, I have this mental barrier to hard boiling eggs that just makes me think that it’s too much effort.  It probably has something to do with my deep aversion to waiting for water to boil.  (Patience is not my forte.)  

Unpeeled Hard Boiled Eggs

Good news for anyone else like me who hates waiting for water to boil: you can make hard boiled eggs in the Instant Pot.  It may very well take the same amount of time, but there is something about being able to put the lid on and walk away while it does its thing that just works better for me.  I’ve seen various references to this being called the 5-5-5 method.  You can find slight variations on this all over the internet.  Here is my version. 

The Process

Eggs in rack in Instant Pot 1
  1. Add an inch (about 1.5 cups) of water to the bottom of the Instant Pot.
Eggs in racks in Instant Pot

2. Place the eggs in the rack. They should be above the water, not touching it.

3. Set the Instant Pot for 5 minutes on High Pressure.

4. Let it come up to pressure and cook for the 5 minutes. Then natural release for another 5 minutes.

5. Then natural release for another 5 minutes. Quick release the remaining pressure.

6. Move the eggs to a cold water bath for 5 more minutes.

Hard boiled eggs in an bowl filled with ice water

7. Peel.

Hard boiled eggs in the process of being peeled
Peeled hard boiled eggs on a paper towel lined tray

Related Recipes

If you need some ideas of what to do with your easily peeled hard boiled eggs, check out some of my variations on Deviled Eggs.

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  • Manchego Curry Deviled Eggs
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Unpeeled Hard Boiled Eggs

Easy Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs

This easy version of hard boiling eggs is my new go-to. It doesn’t involve boiling water and makes the eggs SO much easier to peel. Try this Instant Pot method of hard boiling and you will never go back.
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Course: Appetizer, Brunch, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Easter, Easy, Eggs
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
Peeling Time: 15 minutes minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes minutes
Servings: 28 eggs
Calories: 63kcal

Ingredients

  • 28 Eggs Whatever quantity you want to make as long as they fit in a single layer, meaning that you are not setting eggs directly on top of other eggs. I was cooking for a group, so I used 28 eggs which is the most I can fit in my Instant Pot in 2 rounds.
  • 1.5 cups Water You’ll need about 1.5 cups to put in the Instant Pot and enough to fill a large bowl with cold water. You’ll be placing the cooked eggs into this bowl of cold water, so leave enough room to account for the water displacement when you add the eggs.
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Instructions

  • Add 1 inch of water (about 1.5 cups) to the bottom of your instant pot.
    1.5 cups Water
  • Insert your steaming rack, steaming basket, or egg rack. This should be above the water. You want to keep the eggs above the water.
    28 Eggs
  • Place your eggs in the basket / rack. They should not be placed on top of each other (unless you’re using a 2 layer rack, in which case, the eggs won’t be touching).
  • Put on the lid and set your instant pot to cook on High Pressure for 5 minutes. Mine takes about 10 minutes to come up to pressure.
  • When done, let it do a natural pressure release for 5 minutes, then finish it off with a rapid release.
  • Transfer the eggs to a cold water bath for 5 minutes.
  • They are now ready to peel.

Equipment

  • Instant Pot
  • Steamer rack, steamer basket, or egg holder Insert for Instant Pot I use a 2 level egg rack insert for my Instant Pot. Placing one egg in each hole, I can fit 14 eggs at a time. If I need to make a lot of eggs, I just work in batches.
  • Large Bowl This needs to be large enough to fit the eggs in a cold water bath.
  • Tongs This will make it easier to transfer the cooked eggs from the Instant Pot to the cold water bath without burning your fingers.

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Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Easy Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs
Amount per Serving
Calories
63
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
4
g
6
%
Saturated Fat
 
1
g
6
%
Trans Fat
 
0.02
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
2
g
Cholesterol
 
164
mg
55
%
Sodium
 
63
mg
3
%
Potassium
 
61
mg
2
%
Carbohydrates
 
0.3
g
0
%
Sugar
 
0.2
g
0
%
Protein
 
6
g
12
%
Vitamin A
 
238
IU
5
%
Calcium
 
25
mg
3
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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