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6 hard boiled eggs in a bowl of water with some peeled eggs and a halved egg on a cutting board

Easy Instant pot hard boiled eggs recipe card


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  • Author: Sachi
  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 12 eggs 1x
  • Diet: Diabetic

Description

Cook perfect hard boiled eggs in an Instant pot in under 15 minutes. There's nothing to peel because the shells slip right off!


Ingredients

Units Scale
  • 12 large eggs
  • 1 cup water

Instructions

  1. Insert a steamer rack into Instant pot and pour in a cup of water.
  2. Place eggs in steamer rack.
  3. Cover and lock Instant pot lid. Set steam release valve to "SEALING".
  4. Press PRESSURE COOK button. Set time for 1 minute. START.
  5. Set a kitchen timer for 12 minutes. When time is up, release pressure.
  6. Use mitts or a dish towel to lift pot and give eggs a shake to break the shells.
  7. Place pot of eggs under the tap and cover with cold water to cool the eggs for handling. 
  8. Peel eggs. The shells will slide right off. 
  9. Rinse eggs in water to remove bits of shell.

Notes

You can remove the steamer basket with tongs after the eggs are cooked. 

  • Prep Time: 2 minutes
  • Cook Time: 1 minute + pressure release
  • Category: eggs
  • Method: Instant pot
  • Cuisine: American