Instant Pot Hard-Boiled Eggs

The best and easiest way to make hard-boiled eggs is in an Instant Pot. It’s quick and easy, and the eggs are a breeze to peel!

Look at those beauties! Nice firm whites. Gorgeous yellow yolks. NO icky gray/green ring. And sooo easy to peel. When it comes to hard-boiled eggs, it doesn’t get any better than that!

For whatever reason, I was super late to the Instant Pot party. I think it’s because I have accumulated a ton of cooking gadgets over the years and was trying to downsize just a bit. Well, I finally broke down and bought one about a year ago, and it was love at first use!

These hard-boiled eggs are the first thing I made with my new Instant Pot, and let me tell you something. For me, they are almost worth the price of admission alone – I make a bunch every few days – although there are some other really great things you can make in the Instant Pot (recipes on the way!).

INGREDIENTS YOU NEED TO MAKE INSTANT POT HARD-BOILED EGGS:

• Eggs
• Water

SPECIAL EQUIPMENT NEEDED:

• Instant Pot
• Steamer rack (comes with Instant Pot)

HERE’S A QUICK LOOK AT HOW TO MAKE INSTANT POT HARD-BOILED EGGS:

The 6-minute cook time in this recipe is for standard store-bought large eggs. If your eggs are smaller or larger, you may need to adjust the cooking time accordingly. For example, sometimes I get larger eggs from a local farm that are closer to the size of an extra large egg from the store, and I need to adjust the cooking time to 7 minutes.

Oh, and by the way, if you’ve ever made hard-boiled eggs on the stove top with farm-fresh eggs, you know how very difficult they are to peel (which is why they usually tell you to use older eggs when making hard-boiled eggs). When I use the Instant Pot, even those farm-fresh eggs peel with ease!

COMMON QUESTIONS:

• Can I cook more than 6 eggs at a time? Yes. With either a 6-quart or an 8-quart Instant Pot, you should be able to fit 12 large eggs on the rack. Cooking time is the same. I have not tried to do more than 12 eggs. If anyone has done more than 12, please let us know in the comments below how it turned out!
• How do I cook hard-boiled eggs if I don’t have an Instant Pot? Place the eggs in a pot and cover them with enough cold water to come an inch above the eggs. Bring to a boil (uncovered) over medium-high heat. As soon as the water boils, remove the pot from the heat, put the lid on, and let it sit for 15 minutes. Remove the eggs and place them in ice water or very cold water until they are cool.
• What’s the best way to store hard-boiled eggs? Hard-boiled eggs need to be refrigerated and are best stored unpeeled in their shells. They will last up to one week. If the eggs are peeled, store them in the refrigerator in a bowl of cold water (the water should cover the eggs and should be changed every day) or in an air-tight container (put a damp paper towel over the eggs) for 5 to 7 days. Don’t store them on the door because the temperature fluctuates too much there. In the middle of the fridge and closer to the back of the fridge is a good place.

With the time it takes to come up to pressure and then the actual cooking time and cooling time, you’re in it for about 20 minutes – which is about how long it would take on the stove. BUT these hard-boiled eggs are so much better! No pot of water and eggs to babysit or forget about (yep, I’ve done that way too many times), the eggs are perfectly cooked, and they peel with ease every single time.

I hope you try these Instant Pot Hard-Boiled Eggs and love them as much as I do. Thanks for visiting today!

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