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.
28EggsWhatever 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.
1.5cupsWaterYou’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.
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 BowlThis needs to be large enough to fit the eggs in a cold water bath.
TongsThis will make it easier to transfer the cooked eggs from the Instant Pot to the cold water bath without burning your fingers.