Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs (Easy Peel)

Cooking hard boiled eggs is easy and quick, especially if you are making them in your electric pressure cooker. But how to make perfect Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs that peel easily? Check out this method that is so quick and effortless!

I love making hard boiled eggs in the Instant Pot because it requires less fiddling around with pots, hot water, and the hot stovetop. You pretty much set it and forget it. It is also very convenient when you are making a large batch of hard boiled eggs. I cooked 8 eggs in my Instant Pot and I could have added 2 more easily.

What I love most about this method is that it makes them so easy to peel, so it’s a great option if you are making an egg salad or devilled eggs.

Be sure to try my Baked Eggs and Poached Eggs too!

Ingredients

You just need large eggs and some water to make this recipe. Make sure that your eggs are fresh by placing them into a bowl of water. If they sink to the bottom they are fresh and good to use, discard any that float to the top.

How to Make Perfect Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs

• Pour a cup of water into the pot, and place eggs on the trivet or rack that came with your pot, or in a steamer basket.
• Close the lid, turn the valve to Sealing, press the Manual button on the Instant Pot and adjust to 5 minutes at high pressure. 
• Let the pressure naturally release for an additional 5 minutes after the cooking cycle completes, and then do a quick pressure release by turning to valve to venting.
• Using tongs, place the hot eggs into a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking process. Chill for 5 minutes in the ice bath before peeling. Peel the hard boiled eggs.
• Slice the eggs in half, season with salt and serve warm.

My technique for making easy-to-peel hard boiled eggs in the electric pressure cooker is 5-5-5. 🙂 Let me explain…

• You set the Instant Pot on Manual (High Pressure) for 5 minutes
• Natural Pressure Release for 5 minutes (and quick release the remaining pressure)
• And cool the eggs in ice cold water for 5 minutes.

They come out perfect every time. And peeling is a breeze.

Using this technique for Instant Pot hard boiled eggs guarantees that the eggs peel easily and the egg yolk is a nice yellow color with no gray or green circle around them. This gray circle usually appears when the eggs have been boiling for too long.

Can you make them ahead of time?

You can store hard boiled eggs (still in the shell) for about a week in the refrigerator. If the hard boiled eggs are already peeled, use them the same day for the best quality. I like to make a dozen hard boiled eggs on the weekend and then use them for breakfast or add them to my lunch during the week. It’s so easy, convenient, and healthy. Eggs are good for you – so nutritional and a great source of high-quality protein.

Can you freeze hard boiled eggs?

You can’t freeze the cooked eggs whole, unfortunately. When frozen, the egg whites can become very tough and rubbery. You can peel the eggs and remove the yolks and freeze those separately. Frozen yolks will keep well for up to 6 months.

Can you make soft boiled eggs in the Instant Pot?

I use the 5-5-5 method to cook hard boiled eggs that are great for meal prep. If you plan on eating your eggs straight away and prefer a jammy yolk, then reduce the cooking time to 3 to 4 minutes. 3 minutes will have just set whites and runny yolks, and 4 minutes will give you firmer whites and jammy yolks.

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