Easy and Fast Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs
Using the instant pot is such an easy and fast way to cook hard boiled eggs! Just set them in your instant pot and in no time they are ready. Great way to remember is to just use the 5-5-5 rule. 5 minutes to cook, 5 minutes to release and 5 minutes in ice water and they are ready to peel easily and use!
Hard boiled eggs are great in all kinds of salads and a wonderful high protein snack! And of course the favorite – deviled eggs!
Ingredients for Cooking Hard Boiled Eggs in the Instant Pot
- 2 to 12 Eggs
- 1 cup water for 6 Quart Instant Pot and 1 1/2 cups water for 8 Quart Instant Pot
- Bowl of Ice
Detailed Steps for Cooking Hard Boiled Eggs in the Instant Pot
Add 1 cup of water to the instant pot for 6 quart (1 1/2 for 8 quart). Place the trivet in the pot and place the eggs on top of the trivet.
Cover and seal the lid. Cook 5 minutes on (Manual) high pressure.
Wait for 5 more minutes (natural release). Then release the valve (quick release).
Transfer the eggs to an ice bath for another 5 minutes.
Then peel and enjoy.
See my website at www.HawkPointHomestead.com for my canning recipes and other favorite great recipes, plus posts about other homestead-type activities, such as gardening and raising chickens.
For updates, please follow my Facebook page at Hawk Point Hobby Homestead.
Instant Pot Hard Boiled Egg Recipe
These Instant Pot hard boiled eggs are easy and fast to cook and turn out amazing! Step-by-step instructions using the 5-5-5 method results in eggs that are easy to peel and perfectly cooked.
Ingredients
- 2 to 12 eggs
- 1 cup water for 6 quart Instant Pot (1 1/2 for 8 Quart)
- Bowl of Ice
Instructions
- Pour the water into the pot
- Add the trivet
- Place the eggs onto the trivet
- Place the lid on and seal
- Cook 5 minutes on (manual) high pressure
- Let release (natural release) for 5 minutes
- Release the valve (quick release)
- Remove the lid
- Add the eggs to a bowl of ice water and let sit for 5 minutes
- Peel the eggs or place in the refrigerator.
