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Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs
Once you make these easy-to-peel Instant Pot hard boiled eggs, you’ll never go back to the stovetop. It is the only way I make hard boiled eggs now! With 3 simple steps, you can do it too.
Yield: 8-12 eggs 1x
Prep: 8 minutesCook: 4 minutesTotal: 12 minutes
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Ingredients
- 8–12 eggs
- 1–2 cups water
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Instructions
- Pour 1 cup of water in the steel pot of a 6 quart Instant Pot (use 2 cups for an 8 quart), place the wire rack/trivet in the bottom, and line up your eggs. You can really squeeze them in there. Our readers tell us you can even stack them in two layers!
- Push the “Manual” button and adjust the time to 4 minutes. Make sure the Pressure is on “High.”
- While the Instant Pot comes up to pressure (it will take about 5 minutes), add some ice and water in a bowl nearby as an ice bath. You’ll use this to “shock” the eggs when they are done, bringing their temp down quickly so the cooking process is stopped.
- After the 4 minute cooking time is up, let the pressure naturally release for 3-4 minutes (meaning, don’t touch it). I think 3 minutes is PERFECT personally. Watch it closely, so they don’t sit longer than this. After that, turn the knob on top to release the rest of the pressure.
- Using tongs to transfer your eggs to the ice bath immediately.
- Then, get peeling. The shells will come right off! I sometimes run them under water to get the little shell pieces off. (Warning: Don’t put your shells down the garbage disposal!)