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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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.
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
- 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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