Air Fryer Hard-Boiled Eggs
Air Fryer Hard-Boiled Eggs are incredibly quick and easy to make, perfectly cooked every time, and easy to peel. This may just be the best way ever to make hard-boiled eggs!
Servings: 6 (1 egg each)
Estimated Calories: 70
Ingredients
- 6 large eggs, cold, straight from the refrigerator
Special Equipment
- air fryer (I use a 6-quart basket-style air fryer)
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 250°F.Note: If your air fryer does not have a preheat cycle, run it at 250°F for about 3 minutes. You want the air fryer to be at 250°F before you add the eggs.
- Add the eggs to the air fryer basket in a single layer, leaving space in between them to allow for proper air circulation.
- Cook for 16 minutes.
- Immediately remove the eggs from the air fryer to a bowl of ice water; allow them to sit in the ice water until completely cooled, about 10 minutes.Note: Don't skip this step. It cools down the eggs so they don't overcook, and it helps make the eggs easy to peel.
- Peel and enjoy!
Recipe Notes
- The cook time is just a guideline/starting point. Because all air fryers and eggs are different, you might have to do a little experimenting with your air fryer to find the sweet spot (do this with one egg at a time). Once you get it, as long as you use the same procedure and same size eggs, it should work the same every time after that!
- I tested this recipe using an Instant Vortex 6-quart basket-style air fryer.
- You can cook anywhere from 1 to 6 eggs; the cooking time will be the same.
- If you use smaller or larger eggs, you will need to decrease or increase the cooking time (for example, when I have used extra-large eggs, I needed to increase the cooking time to 17 minutes).
- Sometimes you will notice brown spots that look like crumbs on the eggshells after they are done cooking. This may or may not be from residue in the air fryer or it could just be the cooking process. Either way, it's normal and doesn't affect the egg inside.
- Keep any eggs you aren't using immediately stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 to 7 days.
- You can store them with the shells on or off. Peeled eggs should either be covered with water (make sure to change the water every day) or covered with damp paper towels.
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