Perfect Instant Pot Hard-Boiled Eggs
Perfect Instant Pot Hard-Boiled Eggs
Need a quick and healthy breakfast? This Instant Pot recipe for hard-cooked eggs is the perfect addition to breakfast for a family on the go. By steaming eggs in the shell in your Instant Pot, you can cook them any way you like them — soft, medium or hard — without worrying about overcooking. Recipe courtesy of Instant Pot
Prep Time
5
minutes
Cook Time
4
minutes
Servings
2
Total time: 9 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 1-6 eggs, large or jumbo
Directions
- Pour the water into the Instant Pot.
- Place a steamer basket or the trivet in the pot.
- Carefully arrange eggs in the steamer basket.
- Secure the lid on the pot.
- Close the pressure-release valve.
- For soft-cooked eggs, select manual and cook at low pressure for 3 minutes.
- When cooking time is complete, use a natural release to depressurize.
- (For medium-cooked eggs, cook for 4 minutes; for hardcooked eggs, cook for 5 minutes.)
- Remove the lid from the pot and gently place eggs in a bowl of cool water for 1 minute to serve warm.