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Home / Recipes / Easy Air Fryer Hard Cooked Eggs {as good as Hard Boiled}

Easy Air Fryer Hard Cooked Eggs {as good as Hard Boiled}

March 15, 2018 By Jill Selkowitz / 36 Comments Updated July 9, 2019 / As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs I earn from qualifying purchases; see all disclosures.

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Air Fryer Hard Cooked Eggs sounds ridiculous, but is such a simple recipe method and there is no babysitting. Plus, it actually works and works well.

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Air Fryer Hard Cooked Eggs

Air Fryer Hard Cooked Eggs

Air Fryer Hard Cooked Eggs

I know, weird huh?

Or is it????

That’s right!, you can make Hard “Boiled” Eggs right in your Air Fryer.

Well, without the water, hence the name, Air Fryer Hard Cooked Eggs.

My first post about cooking Eggs is my Pressure Cooker Hard Boiled Eggs post. It took the Instant Pot and Pressure Cooking groups by storm. I think everyone does their Eggs my way now.

Another fun way to make Hard Cooked/Boiled Eggs is to crack them into a pan with my Egg Loaf Method! This method is great for make Potato Salad or Egg Salad.

But, Air Fryers are so popular and I just had to do some Hard Boiled Eggs in my Air Fryer.

My Air Fryer Hard Cooked Eggs recipe/method is just as easy as my Instant Pot and Pressure Cooker methods, as in this recipe, like the others, there is no need for an ice bath or a cool water bath!!!!

 

Cast of Ingredients for Air Fryer Hard Cooked Eggs

Cast of Ingredients for Air Fryer Hard Cooked Eggs

All you need is a Trivet and some Fresh Large Eggs.

I just used the Trivet that came with my Instant Pot Pressure Cooker.

There is actually a Trivet, designed for Eggs. It’s great…I just could not find mine today.

 

Pile in the Eggs

Pile in the Eggs

Pile up as many Eggs as you like and you are good to go!

While they are cooking, you can go about your business, as there is no watching.

Another really easy and healthy recipe for the Air Fryer is my Air fryer Cleo Hollywood Brussels Sprouts.

 

Air Fryer Hard "Boiled" Cooked Eggs

Air Fryer Hard “Boiled” Cooked Eggs

The Eggs will finish up the cooking process, during the cool down period, after their time in the Air Fryer.

Alternatively, if you want, you can add another minute to the cook time, pull them out of the Air Fryer and then place them in an ice bath. But really, what’s the point? That just takes more effort, another bowl to wash and the total time to eat eggs is the same anyway!

The shells peel off so easily.

One of my favorite Air Fryer recipes is my Air Fryer Chinese Salt & Pepper Chicken Wings.

I also love my Air Fryer Fried Zucchini with Apricot Sauce. Check out the blog for more delicious recipes. There are over a hundred really yummy recipes.

So sorry about my lighting. I have no idea why the photos are so poorly lit for this recipe shoot.

Kitchen Equipment and Essentials

  • Ultrean 8.5 Quart Air Fryer
  • Stainless Steel Tall/Short Trivet & Egg Cooker Set

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Air Fryer Hard Cooked Eggs

Air Fryer Hard "Boiled" Cooked Eggs

Air Fryer Hard Cooked Eggs

5 from 6 votes
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Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: All types, Keto, Low Carb
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 13 minutes minutes
Total Time: 18 minutes minutes
Calories:
Author: Jill Selkowitz

Ingredients

  • 1-20 large/jumbo Fresh Eggs
  • 1 Stainless Steel Trivet
  • or Silicone Trivet

Instructions

  • Place Trivet into Air Fryer Basket and line up Eggs on top.
  • Cook at 260 degrees for 13.  When time is up, pull them out of the Air Fryer after about 5-10 minutes. By the time you can handle them, they will be ready to peel and eat.

Notes

The Eggs will finish up the cooking process, during the cool down period, after their time in the Air Fryer.
Alternatively, if you want, you can add another minute to the cook time, pull them out of the Air Fryer and then place them in an ice bath.  But really, what's the point?  That just takes more effort, another bowl to wash and the total time to eat eggs is the same anyway!
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Comments

  1. Liz says

    December 15, 2022 at 1:34 pm

    5 stars
    I’ve been using this “recipe” for at least 2 years now. One of these days I’ll bookmark the recipe or just remember the temp and time to make them but until then I will google “hard boiled eggs no ice bath” to get back to this site like I do every time 😆

    Reply
    • Jill Selkowitz says

      January 17, 2023 at 3:24 pm

      Hi Liz. Thanks. 🙂 Jill

      Reply
  2. Jean says

    December 17, 2020 at 7:17 am

    The lowest my air fryer goes is 300. I’m shortening time to 10 minutes. We shall see…

    Reply
  3. Melissa Harlow says

    July 10, 2020 at 4:44 pm

    How long would you cook for soft cooked eggs?

    Reply
  4. Rosslynn says

    April 22, 2020 at 1:48 pm

    5 stars
    I have a Ninja Air fryer and used the reheat @ 270 (lowest it goes). Put in 4 at 13mins. Pull them out for 10 mins and still hot. Put them in ice bath for another 10 and they came out good. Maybe next time I will try 12 mins.

    Reply
  5. Alan says

    February 6, 2020 at 4:18 am

    When you say cook on 260 is that Fahrenheit or Celsius?????
    My air fryer only goes to 200. Did eggs on 200 for 13 ,minutes one exploded & other burnt

    Reply
  6. Alan says

    February 5, 2020 at 3:54 pm

    My last post should have said cook not cool

    Reply
  7. Alan says

    February 5, 2020 at 3:52 pm

    When you say cool at 230. Is that C or F

    Reply
  8. Kathryn Friend says

    April 20, 2019 at 3:32 pm

    Can you do hard boiled eggs in a air fryer oven if so how

    Reply
  9. Nicole says

    March 10, 2019 at 8:57 am

    5 stars
    Is it preferable to take the eggs out of the airfryer after the 10 min cool down or ok to leave them in till you can handle them? I left mine in longer and still too hot to hold. Put them in carton and still hot minutes later. Then put them on the counter till cool. They came out great. Wondering if I could’ve just left them in the airfryer till fully cooled.

    Reply
    • Jill says

      March 13, 2019 at 2:05 pm

      Hi Nicole. Leaving them in the air fryer would over cook them. If you wanted to do that however, reduce the cook time by a few minutes. Jill

      Reply
  10. T. Rickard says

    February 20, 2019 at 6:59 am

    5 stars
    When I tried the hard cooked eggs, it was the first time I’d used my air fryer for anything other than popcorn chicken, tater tots, onion rings, or cheese sticks. And, wow, was I pleasantly surprised! This method will most likely become my “go to” way of cooking hard cooked eggs (and I even have a handy dandy electric egg cooker). I wish I could find one of those egg trivets you mentioned that would fit a small air fryer.
    Thanks for sharing this fantastic kitchen tip!

    Reply
    • Jill says

      February 20, 2019 at 12:25 pm

      Thank you so much. Jill

      Reply
    • Martha Massie says

      February 24, 2020 at 9:31 pm

      You can find small round silicone trivets here Stainless Steel Tall/Short Trivet & Egg Cooker Set. I bought a set that fit perfectly in the small airfryer.

      Reply
  11. Kristy says

    February 9, 2019 at 9:15 am

    Will this still work in the Copper Chef Shelf style Airfry/ Dehydrator one?

    Reply
  12. Sheryl Vance says

    February 8, 2019 at 5:34 pm

    Put in five eggs, and within three minutes two exploded! Took the rest out immediately, and cooked them the rest of the way on the stove. Bad idea!

    Reply
    • Karen says

      February 16, 2019 at 1:27 am

      5 stars
      I have been making hard “boiled” eggs in my airfryer since the day I bought it and I have never had an egg explode. I personally do 250 degrees for 18 minutes for XL eggs.

      Reply
  13. David says

    February 8, 2019 at 12:37 pm

    5 stars
    Worked great with my air fryer. I did 6 eggs and added 3 minutes to make sure they’re done (I won’t eat under-cooked eggs). They came out perfect though and boiling eggs for too long when using water never seemed to harm them either (aside from the green ring around the yolk from the sulfur, but that’s harmless). These eggs didn’t have the green ring around them in the air fryer though. (Oh yeah, after reading the comments, I did the 17 minutes plus 3 minutes for a total of 20 minutes and they came out perfect, so I wouldn’t worry about over cooking them).

    Reply
    • Jill says

      February 8, 2019 at 2:44 pm

      What a great comment filled with lovely suggestions. Thank you, David!!! Jill

      Reply
  14. Cady Shepard says

    January 28, 2019 at 1:31 am

    To be clear, are you saying to wait 5-10 minutes after the initial cooking time to take them out of the AF?

    Reply
  15. Terry Pogue says

    January 27, 2019 at 7:30 am

    I must try the air fried hard cooked eggs. Are they as easy to peel as the pressure cooked hard cooked eggs?

    Reply
  16. Sheila says

    October 14, 2018 at 5:17 am

    I am a novice at air fryer I just found out my ninja fryer the lowest it goes is 300, what do I do now since all recipes show 240–260 for hard boiled eggs or other recipes for that matter.need info on how to work with this thank you

    Reply
    • Jill says

      October 15, 2018 at 2:12 pm

      I haven’t tried that temperature. Jill

      Reply
    • Kay Kearly says

      October 31, 2018 at 7:31 am

      Sheila, my AF also only goes down to 300, but I do eggs at that temperature, and they turn out great. I cook them for 13-14 minutes depending on the size.

      Reply
      • Jill says

        October 31, 2018 at 6:34 pm

        Thank you for responding Kay. I am weeks behind with my responses. Jill

        Reply
      • christine says

        November 30, 2018 at 3:14 am

        how many quarts is yours? mine is 1.4

        Reply
    • Barb says

      April 19, 2019 at 8:25 am

      If you use the ‘reheat’ button on the Ninja, you can go lower than 300°.

      Reply
      • Jake says

        November 28, 2020 at 11:32 am

        You have improved my life with this comment.

        Reply
  17. Marion says

    September 26, 2018 at 5:42 am

    Thank you

    Reply
  18. Tasha says

    September 26, 2018 at 3:34 am

    This sounds great! We boil eggs weekly! Could you clarify one thing – is cook time 13 or 17 minutes? Top of recipe “cook time” states 17 minutes and then Instructions state “cook at 260 degrees for 13”. Thank you for a great alternative to boiling. I can’t wait to try!

    Reply
    • Jill says

      September 26, 2018 at 10:00 pm

      Tasha, it is 13 minutes. Jill

      Reply
  19. Vivien Tan says

    June 19, 2018 at 11:34 am

    I made Jill’s Air Fryer Hard Cooked Eggs and they turned out great!!!!

    Reply
  20. Merry N. says

    May 23, 2018 at 11:13 am

    I don’t have a trivet made of silicone or stainless steel. 🙁
    Can I still make my eggs in the air fryer? I have wooden trivets, also I have bamboo skewers, could I possibly use those?

    Reply
    • Mae says

      December 26, 2018 at 4:30 pm

      I’m wondering the same thing. Anyone know what use if I don’t have a metal or silicone trivet?

      Reply
      • Martha Massie says

        February 24, 2020 at 9:37 pm

        Just buy this Stainless Steel Tall/Short Trivet & Egg Cooker Set. I purchased small ones for my small airfryer. They are not expensive.

        Reply
  21. Sue R says

    April 16, 2018 at 12:38 am

    Thanks for this. Any idea on how long for soft boiled or do you think it’s not possible? They are my favourite way to eat eggs. Hard boiled will be great for when I make eggs salad or sandwiches etc though.

    Reply

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