Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs in the pressure cooker is the easiest recipe you will find for perfect pressure cooker hard boiled eggs. My proprietary set it and forget method has gone viral.
Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs
Forget the 6-6-6 method. Forget the 5-6-6 method. Forget the 5-5-5 method and all those crazy silly other numbers you might have to remember.
I don’t know about you, but I sure don’t want to stand at attention in front of my Instant Pot, Ninja Foodi or Pressure Cooker and wait for Eggs to finish cooking and then have to plunge them into an ice bath to prevent the yolks from becoming green. If I wanted to do that, I’d use my stove.
I want my Instant Pot, Ninja Foodi or Ninja Foodi to save me trouble and extra steps. My recipe has hit the pressure community by storm and it is so reliable, everyone is recommending this method.
Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs make perfect keto and low carb snacks, so keep some on hand.
Cast of Ingredients for Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs
I want my Instant Pot, Ninja Foodi or Pressure Cooker to save me trouble and extra steps. I don’t want to have to stare at it just to make Pressure Cooker Easy Hard Boiled Eggs.
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Ingredients for Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs
We love Pressure Cooker Easy Hard Boiled Eggs in this house and I usually make a dozen at a time. Feel free to make more than 12 or less than 12.
If you love potato salad, another recipe you will love is my Instant Pot Potato Salad [Summer Picnic]. The eggs and potatoes cook at the same time!
Dozen Eggs in Steamer Basket
Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs make yummy snacks and my favorite snack is an egg with my yummy homemade house seasoning.
I used to use plain salt, but one day, while standing over the sink to eat my egg, I grabbed my homemade house seasoning instead. It was so yum. I love the slight sweetness and the tiny burst of celery seed.
This Steamer/Strainer Basket is perfect for using to make Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs.
But, hold on a second….I am going to show you another method, before continuing on……just in case. You never know.
Perfectly Cooked Hard Boiled Eggs
Here is another method to cook Eggs for Hard Boiled.
Check out this really cool method to make a Pressure Cooker Hard Boiled Egg Loaf. It is all the rage now. Try this method with my delicious Pressure Cooker Low Carb Deviled Egg Salad Roll Ups recipe.
Another fun way to cook eggs is using my Instant Pot No Peel Hard Boiled Eggs method. The peeled hard cooked eggs are great to pack in kids lunch boxes and make great snacks to bring to work. Perfectly shaped eggs without any peeling.
But, please continue with this method, as it is fabulous and great for using Eggs for snacks (then check out those other two methods).
Place the Steamer Basket of Eggs into the Pressure Cooker
How Many Eggs Can I Cook?
- As many as you can fit into the Instant Pot, Ninja Foodi or Pressure Cooker.
The beauty of this recipe is that you don’t have to watch timers and you can walk away.
I don’t mean the next day…… within reason, like after the pressure releases on its own ………..
Can Instant Pot hard Boiled Eggs Be Eaten Warm?
- Yes they can.
- They are quite tasty when warm.
- I suggest peeling the eggs while running them under cool water, so you don’t burn your fingers.
Not a Single Broken Egg!
See, perfectly cooked, Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs without any silly number challenge.
Pressure Cooker Easy Hard Boiled Eggs
The shells pop right off, no problem. If you are using Farm Fresh Eggs, the shells may not pop off as easily as eggs purchased at a grocery store. Enjoy.
More Easy Instant Pot Egg Recipes to Enjoy.
- Instant Pot Eggs Benedict (w/IP Hollandaise Sauce)
- Instant Pot Egg Bites (Feta Cheese & Red Pepper)
- Pressure Cooker Low Carb Mini Mushroom Quiche Egg Bites
- Pressure Cooker Frosted Egg Cupcakes Frittata
- Instant Pot Poached Eggs (Pressure Cooker)
How many eggs do you cook at once?
Kitchen Equipment and Essentials
- Instant Pot, Ninja Foodi or Pressure Cooker
- Anchor Hocking Glass (Liquid) Measuring Cups
- Salbree 3 quart, 6 quart or 8 quart Steamer/Strainer Basket
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Here is the handy printable recipe:
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Instructions
- Place one cup of water into the Pressure Cooker cooking pot.
- Place basket of eggs into Pressure Cooker cooking pot.
- Lock on lid and close Pressure Valve.
- Cook at high pressure for just 1 minute. [If you want to pull them out of the pot quicker, set for 2 minutes]
- When Beep sounds, wait about 5-8 minutes and release the rest of the pressure.
- Open lid and remove the basket with the eggs.
- Place in sink and run cool water over the eggs. They will continue to cook until totally cooled or peeled.
- Place in the refrigerator until ready to use.
Notes
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Pressure Cooker Easy Hard Boiled Eggs (Instant Pot)
Your recipe is the only one that has a reasonable amount of time to make perfect hard boiled eggs. 5-5-5 and all other recipes are way too much time. I find I have the most consistent pressure cooker success with your recipes/timing. Thank you.
Thank you, Caitlin. I’ve been pressure cooking since before Instant Pot was a thing, so I have actual experience with using pressure cookers. So glad you had good success. Jill
What if I want to do just 3 or 4 eggs in an 8 qt Instant Pot?? Is everything the same??
Why does your site move to “msec.xp1.ru4.com”. A warning cones up that your site is not secure and my credit card information, if used on your site, can be compromised
It may have to do with an issue on your end. Sometimes fake notices come up on devices. I suggest cleaning your device and trying again. Jill
This is what my Dad and I use and it works like a charm every time!
New 3-qt worked great! Followed directions. Used dishcloth to remove hot eggs and place in plastic bowl. Held lid on and gave it a good shake. Almost all the shell came off. Easily remove the few small bits remaining. Salt & pepper and my two eggs were perfect!
Thank you, Perrie. So glad my recipe worked so well for you. Jill
Jill, great recipe, i used Salbree steamer basket and did 12 eggs the first time and put them as you describe, layering and released after 8 minutes. I has some eggs that had a yokes with a grey layer, thinking that the time was too long, I did the same and released after 7 minutes, same result, some had grey rings. So my next time I decided to stand the eggs on the fat end in the basket, 12 eggs fit perfect with no layering and did the 2 & 7, no grey layer on any of the eggs. Each time I use exactly the same eggs, Hickman Jumbo eggs, so i expect that maybe some of the eggs previously were getting a higher temp cook or exposure to heat. Let me know your thoughts, I have pictures.
This recipe has changed my hard-boiled life. I struggled with hard-boiled eggs and was never consistently successful. I tried this recipe and it worked like a champ. They come out perfect every single time and they’re so easy to peel it’s unbelievable. It doesn’t matter if you have one egg in there or 18 or 20 the Time is the same and the results are the same. Thank you very much. I’ve seen a bunch of other recipes out there and they all seem like some kind of voodoo magic this one seem very simple and easy and it’s the first one I tried and I’m so glad that I did.
Hi Lucian. Thank you so much! Jill
So I can just do 3 or 4 eggs and everything is the same??
I have chickens so always lots of eggs, looking forward to trying this, thank you.
You are basically right, and it is more or less what I do. But if you see that green line between the white and the yolk, the eggs are overcooked. Reduce the time slightly.
I’m going to try this. I’ve been using the 5-5-5 method and always get some cracked and inconsistent results. This sounds so easy. Question: can the eggs be piled on top of each other or should they not touch each other? They look stacked in the picture. Thanks!
Thank you so much for this! I was looking for a simple set and walk away recipe for hard boiled eggs and you explained it so well. Most blogs and recipes seem so complicated and being a working mom who just wants to make quick easy simple nutritious food that my kids would eat, I was so happy to find your blog!
Thanks so much again
Thank you, Catherine, you sure made my day by saying this. Someone else just slammed me as they had to scroll for so long to get to the recipe method. Jill
I am a new IP user. This is only the 3rd thing I tried. I was a little nervous but your method spoke to me. The eggs are perfect!! Thank you so much Jill! I will be trying more of your recipes for sure! 🙂
Thank you, Leslie. Jill
I experimented with timing. With my Duo60, 2 minutes high and 7 minutes NR produces a great hard boiled egg without a green ring around the yolk and a tender white. I suspect every instant pot heats differently. I make 1 dozen hard boiled eggs every week and they rarely crack and peel very easily.
I get so frustrated about all the methods on the sites and then the whose method is better, and oh no it didn’t work this time. I was going to stick to the stovetop method. I happened to find a silicone egg trivet and my husband loves egg salad so I tried this no nonsense approach. 2 min on high pressure. Natural release for a total of 16 or 17 minutes. No ice bath. Perfect peel. Soft white and yoke – fully cooked just not rubbery and no green ring. I can’t wait to try more of your recipes Thank you
Thank you, Sue. Jill
I thought recipe says 2 minutes low pressure 12-15 NR. Is high? I guess I’ll know soon.
I’m confused too?
Is it high pressure or low pressure. I am very new to up and confused. Thx
Have used this method a number of times. Love it!
Thank you, Kathy. Jill
I have a power so cooked when recipe says high pressure what button is it?
These were awesome as always. I always chuckle when I hear the other methods recommended, then I send them here. I made 18 eggs, turned 10 into deviled eggs and all 18 were gone in 30 minutes. Thanks again!
Thanks, Christina…as do I. Why make it a drawn out process when this is so easy? Jill
I purchased the steamer basket noted in this post. Did you remove the handles or just
Bend them?
Hi Kim. I wiggled them off with pliers. Jill
I’m anxious to try this. Can I use a soft silicone steamer basket with “feet” of 1/4inch that I already have instead of buying a metal one?
Yes.
I have a soft silicone steamer basket with “feet” of 1/4inch. Can I use this instead of the metal steamer basket?
Not seeing an answer. If you want to do more eggs, do you adjust time and water?
No. Jill
These were the best and easiest hard boiled eggs I’ve ever made in my life. And they turned out perfectly!
Wonderful news! Thank you for sharing with me. Jill
Hi Jill,
I used your method and followed your recipe to the letter, but the next morning, when I went to make the egg salad, I had a dozen “poached” eggs, not hard boiled! I did 2 minutes on high, 1 cup water in liner, eggs in steamer basket, 12 minute wait to release and another 12 minutes before taking them out to put in refrigerator. What happened to my eggs?! I was so excited for your no fuss way. Maybe I missed something?
Hi Barbara. I am so sorry your eggs were not cooked. I don’t know what could have happened. Jill
I have been using this recipe for over a year-always with a perfect result.
Last 2 times, the eggs have not been cooked…an unpleasant surprise when one tries to peel them for breakfast!
Any ideas??? I am going to adjust the cooking time to longer, but am so discouraged as this was a tried and true recipe!
Hi Leisa. I’m sorry, I don’t know what is happening with your cooker. Jill
Thank you for a fantastic recipe! I set the pot for one minute, then left them for about 20 minutes after that. They are perfect! Tender with beautifully done yolks!
Thanks, Vicki. Jill
When my pressure-cooking time ends, my IP switches to ‘keep warm’. Is that okay or should I make sure the IP is actually off after the NPR, etc have finished? If it stays on ‘keep warm’ then will the eggs keep cooking and possibly overcook? Thanks! I’m an IP newbie.
I will forever be grateful that I found this information. Followed direction exactly and my eggs were perfect. Thank you for figuring all this out for us.
Thank you, Johnnie. Glad you enjoyed. Jill
What adjustments for an 8 qt?
Do you put the eggs in cold? Or do you allow them to come to room temperature first? I’m getting ready to try my farm eggs for Easter.
Just attempted hard boiled eggs eight of them in my mini instant pot. Three minutes high pressure and then 12 minutes release before quick release. They were only soft boiled. Do you Have any suggestions about the problem? I have used the three minute method several times before. However I have always done it in the 6 quart pot.Thanks
Thank you so much!! I feel EXAXTLY the same way about doing the eggs and then having to do MORE work than if I just boiled them on the silly stove! haha
Sorry to hear someone plagiarized your IP, but I’m grateful you’re still putting this out there and that I found it!
Someone who thinks like me? Following now for sure!
Thanks, Jenn! Jill
OMG thank you. I ALWAYS had exploded eggs. Seriously, like at least 5 out of every 18 pack was exploded, ugly, awful,,,,,,with this method, I walk away and come back later to NO broken or exploded eggs, no yolks escaping the shells NOTHING but hardboiled eggs~ Once, I forgot them for over an HOUR with the warm feature on and they were fine (just a faint green ring around the yolk.) I’ll try 1 minute next time as I tend to walk away and come back an hour later 😀
Terrific to hear, Holly. Jill
I set my oven timer
Your method always worked perfect for me in my 6 qt. Any thing I need to change now that I have switched to a 8 qt??? The? Water? Any difference??
No, nothing to change. Jill
Absolute best method for hard cooked eggs. I refer people to your method all the time and include the link to your page. No cracked eggs, done perfectly every time.
Thank you so much, Trish. Jill
OMG! These are the most tender, delicious hard-boiled eggs I ever have had! THANK you.
Thank you, Barbara. Jill
I have the Power Pressure Cooker XL– when you say high setting what buttons do you select ,mine doesn’t say high or low it just gives the type of food you cook and you can select the time
Ken, choose any button, meat would be fine. Jill
I just tried this – I live at High Altitude and they were definitely not cooked. They’re back in for another round. Any tips?
Hi Janessa. If you are at a high altitude, you would need to cook the eggs longer, so this makes sense. Jill
Thank You! This recipe is super simple! For the faster version, do you mean 3 minutes on manual and then a Quick Pressure Release or 3 minutes on manual then a Natural Pressure Release? Thank you again!
Do you turn the instant pot off during the 15 minute NPR or on “keep warm”?
When I make these I leave it on until I pull the eggs out ☺️
I looked into getting one of the steamer baskets that you linked in your article/recipe. This particular steamer apparently ONLY fits inside of the 6 quart pot IF you break off the handles!! There’s got to be a better way to go. Have you tried any other steamers with success?
This is the one I prefer. Jill
No need to break off the handle. It has a silicone handle that lays flat around the pot. I love it for my 6 qt IP.
There is more than one RSVP Steamer Basket; look for one that has folding handles. The one linked here seems to have fixed handles. There are numerous comments on Amazon about bending the handles upward or breaking them off to make them fit.
Best. Method. Ever.
I keep posting this method on my personal Facebook page as well as on the Instant Pot Facebook page. Your method seems to take altitude, egg size, and temperature of the eggs into a natural consideration. If it takes 5 minutes to come to pressure or 15, it is hard to overcook them. I did a dozen for deviled eggs and they peeled perfectly and were perfectly cooked. Thanks for your innovative method; it is the best.
I have medium sized eggs. Should I adjust the time?
Will the time change if doing this method in the 3qt? I noticed that some things had different timing i believe from not taking as long to come to pressure. Will be helping my mom this weekend in her 3qt. I havgave the 6 at at home and this method is perfect!
Bonny, things should work the same. Jill
I followed this completely, and normally love all your recipes!
I used 13 eggs, 7 of them cracked! I wonder why?
Can I follow this method using 5 dozen eggs in an 8 QT Instant Pot or would I have to add more time? What is the largest amount that can be done at one time?
If they fit, no problem. Jill
Hi Jill,
My first time making HB eggs in the IP. I was so confused by all the 555, 841, steam, low pressure etc. Came across your ‘recipe’ and I thought to myself, well this one makes sense plus I didn’t want to babysit the darn IP. They are perfect. Absolutely perfect. Thank you!
This method makes so much sense to me since when I hard boil on the stove I follow Martha’s “bring to a boil, turn off, cover for 10 minutes, cool”. All the 5-5-5, 12-2-467, etc made eggs harder than putting them on the stove. Thanks for this!
Exactly, I have done that on the stove for years and what made me think of this for the pressure cooker. Jill
So wait for 15 minutes and then 15 more?
So, this is a super lazy question. If I choose not to peel the eggs before storing in the fridge, will they still peel easily after being refrigerated? Thanks!
Jan, I never peel the eggs and then store. Jill
My eggs were not completely done using this method. The yolks were very yellow and still softish in the middle and only two of the four peeled effortlessly. I did 2 minutes and then 15 NPR and 15 minutes before I opened up the Instant Pot.I am at 3300 ft (altitude). Should I have adjusted time to maybe 3 minutes. This is the second time I have tried eggs. The first time was 5-5-5. The result today were marginally better than that.
Good recipes
In your Notes you said”If you want your eggs a bit faster, set the pressure cooker to 3 minutes and pull them out after the natural release.” Did you mean quick release?
Thanks Jill, You’ve just made my life easier. One question, if I cut back to 1 minute will I get a softer yoke?
Yes, Melody. Jill
Do you let them cool off before putting in the fridge? I would think they’d sweat if I did it right away..
Just my first eggs in my pressure cooker. The inside shell is light brown on the larger end and has a different smell than when they are boiled. Is this normal? Otherwise the eggs look perfect.
I have jumbo eggs – do I need to increase the high pressure cook time?
Thanks so much – LOVE all your recipes!
No, Nadine. Jill
This worked perfectly! My 89 year old mother was amazed. Said it was the easiest batch of deviled eggs ever.
How long cook time for extra large eggs? Or Jumbo eggs?
Let me start off by saying I have never been able to make hard boiled eggs. One of the reasons I wanted an Instant Pot was with hope of finally being able to make hard boiled eggs. I received an Instantaneous Pot for Christmas and just tried your recipe and want to shout THANK YOU!!!! This recipe worked perfectly! I look forward to trying many more of your recipes.
Instant Pot, silly auto correct ?
This is truly the easiest way to do eggs ever!! I’ve done 2dozen eggs over three days (12 in one batch, the two batches of six each.) All perfect. I found 10 minutes NPR works as well as 15. Thanks for freeing us from standing over our cooker.
Thanks, Cynthia. Enjoy. Jill
If I dont have a basket or a trivet, can I place them directly in the pot?
Now deviled eggs will be on the menu more often. Thanks.
Hi Wendy. So easy, right!!! Jill
This was the first thing I tried in my new IP. My eggs were done perfectly. Thank you!
You’re welcome, Linda. Jill
What if I only want to cook 6 eggs vs. 12 – does that change the timing at all? TIA!
Time is the same, no matter how many eggs are used. Jill
Can I just use my trivet in lieu of a steamer basket?
Yes.
Timing question: is it 15 minutes after NPR or 15 minutes after 2 minute cooking time is up?
15 minutes after the 2 minute cooking time is up.
What is that soup on your Cover? It looks….delicious!!
Love Love LOVE your blog! Wish you did breville smart oven air!
Robin. My air fryer and oven recipes can be used in the smart oven. I will be doing more oven recipes. Jill
Hi Jill!
Thank you for this recipe! One question though, after the 2 minutes of cooking is done, do I turn off the unit or let it stay in the “warm” function for the 15 minutes of NPR?
THANK YOU!
Heidi. Keep Warm is fine. Jill
This has been my question for this first week I’ve had my IP! Keep warm or turn off? Thanks for the question and answer!
Julie, no need to turn it off. Jill
*** THANK YOU *** for the hard boiled egg recipe. I stink at making hard boiled eggs – now I won’t thanks to you. Oh how I appreciate this recipe. Now I’m going to check out that potato salad recipe. Yippee!
Hi Babette. You are very welcome. I am glad my method has helped you make perfect eggs. 🙂 Jill
I just bought the 3-quart mini and wondered what size strainer to use for the mini? I’d love to use your recipes, but most of the accessories you mention are for the 6-quart size. Any chance that you’ll adjust your recipes to include measurements and accessories for the mini? Thanks!
Hi Susan. You can cook all of my recipes in the mini. Some will need to be cut in half and others won’t. Just take a look of the ingredients and see if they will fit in a smaller size. In my Mini review, I like to several accessories. Jill
Does the time remain the same if you are using smaller eggs? I have a couple dozen from hens just starting to lay. I am planning on pickling them.
Thanks!
For small (or new laying hen eggs), I do 2 min High and then 4 min NPR, then quick release, no ice bath. 🙂
I’ve had my ip for a month. I made these 4 times and they turned out perfectly. The next 3 times they were still gooey and uncooked. I’m doing everything the same!! What could it be?!
Make sure the silicone seal is set. Jill
The 8qt states that 1.5 cups is minimum required to reach pressure. Would this change anything for your recipe? Thanks 🙂
Hi Laura. It is fine to add 1.5 cups of water. Jill
I would like to see the recipes. I just bout the 10 quart and can’t wait to use
I have a silly question. Do you HAVE to have this model to cook eggs in “hard boiled” form?
Hi Laura. Any pressure cooker will do the same thing. Jill
Perfect hard boiled eggs!! Whoop whoop!
Hi Carol. So glad you are happy. 🙂 Jill
quick ? on step #5….allow a Natural Release, I have the Duo Plus….(I’ve done hard boiled eggs in a stovetop BRK pressure cooker) but this is the first time in a fancy electric Instant Pot. Please clarify…that you…do I need to press cancel, so the ‘keep warm’ feature isn’t holding the temperature? I see others have asked a similar question, but no answer. If you could please share tips or how in general I would need to adjust IP recipes for the Duo Plus that would be helpful.
Eggs are perfect every time I have used this recipe. I cook a dozen to last for the week!
I don’t have a basket to put my eggs in.can I use some else?Or can I just lay them on my steamer rack?And how much water do I need for the eggs?
Hi Kay. The rack is just fine. 🙂
Jill
If I want to make fewer eggs, how much would I decrease the water, if at all? Thanks.
Don’t decrease the water, it just helps the IP come up to pressure.
These eggs come out of their shells in just a couple pieces, silky smooth, pure white, with silky textured yellow yolk, NO GREEN! Finally, I have found the recipe I needed.Thanks
I ordered the steamer basket linked here, only to discover it now comes with handles attached. With the handles, the steamer basket exceeds the diameter of the Instant Pot. My question is, can you recommend another steamer basket that works well in the Instant Pot, or have you discovered a way to remove the handles?
Hi Kelly~
The steamer basket has always come with handles. Just pop them off with a pliers or your hands. Jill
I ENCOUNTERED THE SAME THING. I TOOK THE BASKET TO A LOCAL MACHINE SHOP TO HAVE THE HANDLES REMOVED. THE MATERIAL IT’S MADE FROM IS A HARDENED STAINLESS STEEL THAT WILL NOT BEND WITHOUT DESTROYING THE BASKET. I RUINED A NEW DRILL BIT TRYING TO DRILL THROUGH THE WELD THAT ONLY BURNED OUT THE BIT.
My husband bent them off using his hands. Took him all of 1 minute to do 😉
I managed to bend off the handles also, using a pair of pliers to grasp each handle. For each handle one side broke right away, the other took a little coaxing but was off within minutes. I’m not particularly strong, so maybe it isn’t too hard…
The recipe works well except if you do stupid things like leaving the pressure valve on vent, and forgetting to go back and check on the eggs. Second time I followed instructions better.
Hi Meta. Glad you like the basket. 🙂 Recipes do tend to work better when you follow the instructions. Hehehehe. Jill
I’m really new to pressure cooking — have only used my Instant Pot once before, so my question is probably about something that would be obvious to most readers. But anyway, do I wait 15 minutes after the 2-minute cook time, or is it 15 minutes after completion of NPR? (And, by the way, I couldn’t see when I used it before how one could tell when NPR is entirely finished.)
You can tell that NPR is entirely finished when the metal pin drops.
What if you have steamer basket?
Debbie Lee that’s how I do it, came off I large pieces, all smooth
Hi Jill and readers, just wanted to share that I used the Manual setting for 2 minutes and let it NPR like Jill said but let time slip by and left it for 24 min rather than 15 min and I had a hint of the dreaded grey/green ring. Everything else was perfect and they peeled easily with a knock on the sink and a small pinch to get the peel started. Still delicious but it’s probably best to pay closer attention to the NPR time and stick to 15 min or you’ll get rings. 🙁
Jill, I’ve struggled with making hard boiled eggs forever… either green or they wouldn’t peel or something. I tried this method finally and they were PERFECTION! The shells slipped off so easily and not a smidge of green to be seen. And the only way they could have been easier would be if I’d bought one of those plastic bags of peeled HB eggs at the store. Thank you!
Sorry if I missed this in another comment. Do you use manual or steam setting? I am so excited to try this!
Thank you so much! I just boiled 9 eggs and they came out perfectly! Defintely going to use this method this year for Easter. So much easier to walk away and come back 15 min later than just stand in the kitchen watching and waiting.
Do you use the manual or steam button?
manual is the same as pressure cook
Manual is the same as pressure cook. You use the manual button! Good Luck.
I’ve done this a couple times now and just tapped an egg to open- the shell came off in two pieces! Love this method, thanks for sharing!! (Would have shared a photo, but don’t see that option in the comments.) 🙂
Hi Jill! I have two questions. Do you leave the IP in “Keep Warm” during NPR or turn it off? And, if I want a softer boiled egg (not a completely soft or hard yolk), would reducing to cook for 1 minute HP and then NPR achieve that?
I was looking for the answers to your questions, but have not seen them. Did you get answers?
Hi Jill! I have two questions. Do you leave the IP in “Keep Warm” during NPR? And if I wanted a medium boiled egg (not a soft or hard yolk), would reducing to 1 minute HP and then NPR work?
After your eggs cook for 2 minutes, do you turn off your instant pot and then let the pressure naturally release? Or do I just need to let it stay on? Thank you!
I have a really stupid question. How do you peel your eggs? In the past, I’ve done a slight tap then rolled the eggs. But I don’t know how to get the eggshells to pop off in only a couple of pieces?
Hi Debbie~
I just smash the egg on the counter. 🙂
Jill
If you’re using farm fresh eggs (which I love) I put them in a drinking glass, one at time, and shake it. The shells come off nicely.
Thank you for sharing this tip for farm fresh eggs. Worked like a charm!
So you have to wait 15 minutes before you can have your breakfast? I bring my eggs to a boil, then cover and turn off and wait 15 minutes, so it’s the same amount of time. ??
I left the Natural release for about 30 minutes (till I could get back to them) and they were definitely overcooked – green rings :(.
At 15′ they were perfect for deviled eggs! May I suggest you alter the wording to your recipe? They are fantastic at 15′ but coming back “whenever” may lead to over cooked eggs…..
So excited to have this recipe thank you!
Hi Jenn~
The recipe states “within reason” and then suggests not more than 15 minutes, etc.
Jill
Jenn, I am not surprised. The recipe suggests not more than 15 minutes and suggest less time if you are going to be away for a while.
Jill
Just made these, three minutes and natural release because I wanted to make egg salad right away. Perfection! I had my doubts before cutting into the first one, but I will never doubt you again. Thx.
This was the first recipe I made in my Instant Pot and it turned out great. Thanks so much!
Just made them exactly as written. Perfect! No ice bath or basket (just put 8 eggs on the trivet. Thanks for the “recipe”
This is such a stupid question, but how do I set my timer for 2 minutes? I can’t get it to go less than 10.
Lonnie~
If you push the manual button, it will say 30. Then push the – until is goes to 2.
Jill
Wow! So easy! My first time using the IP. The eggs peeled perfectly!!! I’m excited to keep Experimenting! Next I’ll try cooking the pork loin roast in my fridge.
I love this recipe when I remember to go back within the 15-20 min range, but the two times ‘I forgot’ I had the green halos around the yolk (one time at 38 min and the second time at 52 min). Yep, I know, complete operator error! Got too involved in something else. So coming back, ‘whenever’, still means within a shorter time frame.
Jill, you say if you want your eggs a bit faster set the pressure cooker for 3 minutes.
Instead of the 2 minutes in the instructiones with natural pressure release.
I’m sorry, I don’t get it, why is that faster? Am I not reading that right? What am I missing?
I was wondering the same thing. I thought perhaps Jill meant 3 minutes then instant release??
I think she meant that with two minutes you can walk away and come back whenever you want, even hours later, but with three minutes they are ready as soon as the NR is done and the float valve drops (10-15 mins)
I put my trivet with my metal folding vegetable steamer on top. Then I can use the handles of the trivet to lift them out. Works great. And the eggs were delicious.
Why do you have an Amazon link to a steam basket with handles? Does that specific one work in the 6 QT IP?
Look in my recipes. Works well in the 6 quart. Pop off handles.
I’ve got that exact basket. The handles need to be removed (easy with pliers and some determined twisting pressure), and then it fits perfectly in the IP.
I don’t have a steamer basket. Can I just place the eggs on a tray to lift them off the bottom?
Patti~
A trivet is fine.
Jill
FEAR NOT THE EGGS!
I have seen flat out arguments over 5-5-5, 4-5-6, blah blah blah. Just stop.
I am with you, sister. the method where I don’t have to waste ice/water (drought area) OR get up off my chair is my method!
Just tried this method for the first time! So much easier than watching the time and “dirtying” a bowl for the ice bath! This will be the method I use from now on!
Can you still do this w/o a strainer basket? Just in the metal container that comes with the pot? Also, I’m assuming no piercing the egg before cooking. Thank you!!
Sure, no problem.
No piercing!
The first time I made this, it worked, Second time, it didnt. third time eggs were runny. I put a cup of water in liner, added basket and eggs. Closed and sealed lid. High pressure for two minutes and removed them half hour later. Runny eggs. Eggs are very fresh. (straight from the hen) why is it not working. Came back to this site to see if it was steam setting but it wasnt.
Read her comments above “The shells pop right off, no problem. If you are using Farm Fresh Eggs, the shells may not pop off as easily as eggs purchased at a grocery store. Enjoy.” Wonder if this may be part (?) of the problem…just saying
So Jill, do you turn off the IP after it beeps, or just let it stay on warm?
Whatever you like.
Also, does this work any differently with unrefrigerated eggs? A lot of sailors don’t refrigerate the eggs.
Works the same. My husband is a sailor too! Jill
Thank you for answering both of my questions! Will definitely use this method next time!
Fair winds &a following seas… 🙂
My magic pot totally let me down today after 5-5-5… they were just as hard to peel as when I used to boil them! SO, if I use this method, what’s the LEAST amount of time I can “forget about them” & still come back to hard-boiled? I’m thinking this would be perfect for offshore passages on the boat but sometimes everyone is standing there waiting to be fed.
Hello. 10-15 minutes would work. 🙂
Thanks for this post! I just did the 5-5-5 thing last week for my first-time eggs in the IP and while I was thrilled at the easy peeling I felt that they were a tad overcooked. I will try your method and report back!
Thank you! So much easier!
Love the simplicity of this method.
I have also done a QR after the two minutes, enjoyed a perfect soft-boiled egg, repressurized and a NR as soon as it came to pressure, then NR as usual. (I actually ate the soft-boiled egg as the IP came back to pressure so I was there to switch to “Keep Warm.”)
N.B. For some reason I can’t get the fifth star rating to light up, but I’d give this a 10 if I could.
Hi Tom~
So glad you enjoyed this easy recipe. I am not sure why you could not get all five stars to light. Perhaps if you hover over the last one, it will light.
Jill
This is pretty much all I do. I cook a dozen eggs for 4 minutes on Manual and let it naturally release. I then take them out and put them in a container and put them in the frig, they peel easily when I am ready to eat them.
Paige~
Thank you for sharing! Easy peasy, right!!!
Jill
Lololol. This sounds like my kind of recipe… “open when you feel like it”. hehe. Last time I made eggs (I’ve been a 4-4-4 gal) I forgot about them during the NPR stage. I was afraid they were ruined, but they weren’t. From now on I’ll be opening when I feel like it. 🙂
Hi Lorraine~
I like to make things easier. 🙂
Jill
I am trusting you on this although every fiber in my being screams “Ice bath!”
Oh, Marty. What am I going to do with you?
Jill
I’ve been making 5-5-5 eggs but will do this next time.