Learn how to make hard boiled eggs in the Instant Pot for perfect eggs that are easy to peel with this no-fail method! This fast process gives you perfectly hard boiled eggs every time.
When the springtime eggs are in abundance, we have a ton of eggs around the farmhouse! Perfect Sunny Side Up Eggs, some Over Hard Eggs, or a Chicken Frittata Recipe with Spinach are in the regular rotation. But sometimes you need something easy and quick!
Hard boiled eggs are my favorite way (and easiest way!) to enjoy this bounty.
Once I started using the Instant Pot to make hard boiled eggs, I have said goodbye to inconsistent results — overcooked eggs, runny yolks with watery egg whites, or even jammy yolks. I also don’t have to worry about time getting away from me and forgetting the eggs on the stove!
They cook perfectly every single time, takes just a few minutes to make, peel easily, and always have bight yellow yolks. No more second guessing if eggs are cooked through.
Plus, this is the perfect way to cook eggs to make deviled eggs.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
Uncomplicated – If you’ve ever tried to hard-boil eggs the traditional stovetop way, you know the cratered and messy half-egg you often end up with. Not with this Instant Pot method! You get perfect hard-boiled eggs every single time. The method is hands-off and not time-consuming.
Healthy – These hard boiled eggs are a great healthy snack—packed with protein, healthy fats, vitamin A, and so much more.
Versatile meal prep – For those who meal prep, Instant Pot hard-boiled eggs are the way to go. It’s the easiest method for preparing a whole lot of nutritious meals or snacks in one move.
Make a batch of hard boiled eggs to eat on their own, as Cobb chicken salad, or chopped up and mixed with my homemade avocado mayo, pickles, and fresh dill for egg salad sandwiches.
Ingredients
Eggs – I prefer farm fresh eggs or pasture-raised eggs.
Water – I use filtered water. All you need is one cup of cold water.
A full ingredient list with exact amounts can be found in the recipe card below.
Tools You May Need
6-Quart Instant Pot or other electric pressure cooker
How to Make Hard Boiled Eggs in the Instant Pot
Step 1: Place the steamer rack trivet or egg rack that came with your Instant Pot in the bottom of the stainless steel pot. Then, add as many eggs as you want. I have tried up to 14. Just be careful not to crack them.
Step 2: Add 1 cup of water to the Instant Pot.
Step 3: Using the pressure cook setting, set it to high pressure for 5 minutes.
Step 4: After the cooking cycle has ended, do a quick pressure release.
Step 5: Run the eggs under cool water or pop them into a cold water bath for a few minutes to stop the cooking process. Then, peel and enjoy!
Tips
- You will need to use the Instant Pot trivet or a stainless steamer basket to make this recipe. You don’t want the eggs sitting right up against the stainless insert so that they don’t crack during cooking.
- You will need at least one cup of water. The Instant Pot will not come to pressure without enough water, and it needs to be cold water. Warm or hot water can alter the cook time significantly.
- Depending on your specific model, the pressure cook button may be labeled as the manual button.
- Use tongs or a slotted spoon to transfer the eggs to the water bath.
Recipe FAQs
This is an easy way to remember your recipe! 5-5-5 means: 5 minutes of pressure cooking, 5 minutes of rest before opening the lid, the 5 minutes of an ice bath to stop the cooking.
No. The eggs do not need to be submerged in the water or touching the walls of the Instant Pot. They can touch each other a bit, though.
You can eat these as a snack or as part of a main dish.
Slice them up and put them in a salad topped with one of our favorite homemade salad dressings. You could also serve with some delicious soup.
Create a snack lunch with fruit, hard-boiled eggs, and crackers.
Chop them up and make an egg salad sandwich.
Include them for breakfast in a breakfast burrito, or beside a bowl of oatmeal.
I have used eggs at room temperature, as well as refrigerated, and have not noticed a difference. This works out well for those using farm-fresh eggs that are kept on the counter. Simply wash them well before cooking.
More Egg Recipes from the Farmhouse
- How To Freeze Dry Eggs
- Water Glassing Eggs
- Perfect Sunny Side Up Eggs Recipe
- Over Hard Eggs
- Perfect Over Medium Eggs
If you try this recipe and love it, I would love it if you could come back and give it 5 stars! Tag me on Instagram @farmhouseonboone.
Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs
Equipment
Ingredients
- 12 eggs , up to 14 eggs
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- Place the steamer rack trivet that came with your Instant Pot in the bottom of the stainless steel pot.
- Add as many eggs as you want. I have tried up to 14, but I’m sure you could do more!
- Add 1 cup of water to the Instant Pot.
- Set it to high pressure for 5 minutes.
- Wait 5 minutes, then manually release the pressure.
- Open the Instant Pot and remove the eggs.
- Run eggs under cool water or put into an ice bath in a bowl to stop the cooking process.
- Peel and enjoy!
Notes
- You will need to use the Instant Pot trivet or a stainless steamer basket to make this recipe. You don’t want the eggs sitting right up against the stainless insert so that they don’t crack during cooking.
- You will need at least one cup of water. The Instant Pot will not come to pressure without enough water, and it needs to be cold water. Warm or hot water can alter the cook time significantly.
- Depending on your specific model, the pressure cook button may be labeled as the manual button.
- Use tongs or a slotted spoon to transfer the eggs to the water bath.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This is brilliant! Thank you so much. I made 4 perfect boiled eggs.
Great recipes from Lisa all of the recipes I get from her are wonderful. This is a perfect way to cook Hard boiled eggs.