Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs - CopyKat Recipes (2024)

FAQs

Why do my hard-boiled eggs crack in the Instant Pot? ›

If your eggs seem to be cracking more often, or are cracking before the whites are set, try cooking them at low pressure instead of high pressure.

Sure, it requires only 10 minutes cook time while the air fryer requires 15 minutes. However, you still need to wait for the Instant Pot to come up to pressure, which can take 15-20 minutes plus the quick release time at the end takes a few minutes so the air fryer is definitely the quicker way to cook them.

Eggs: You can do anywhere from 2 to 12 eggs (or more if they fit comfortably in your IP!). The timing and amount of water stays the same no matter how many you are doing at a time! Water: You always have to have some liquid for the Instant Pot to function properly.

Add your eggs to your pressure cooker. with a cup of water. and set it to manual high heat for 6 minutes. Let it do a natural release for 6 minutes, then put them in an ice bath for 6 minutes.

Here are some possible reasons: Forget to add water to the Instant Pot. Not using a trivet and placing the eggs directly on the Instant Pot surface. Cooking the eggs for too long.

The trivet helps to keep the eggs nicely arranged so they don't collide during cooking and risk cracking, but the eggs should cook just fine without it. Note that not using a trivet *could* be why your eggs explode in the Instant Pot.

It's ok to stack eggs on the rack, but eggs should not touch the water or walls of the instant pot. Transfer cooked eggs to a bowl of ice water right away to prevent overcooking.

It's best to avoid the high pressure setting when cooking eggs. It creates too much of a volatile environment for the delicate eggs, leaving them prone to cracking or leaking during cooking. Follow this tip: For the best results, keep the pressure cooker set to low when cooking eggs.

Plug in the Instant Pot, lock the lid, and position the steam release valve to "sealed." Press the "Egg" button on the Instant Pot. It will pressure cook the pot for five minutes on normal. This will result in hard-boiled eggs. If you want soft-boiled eggs, use the "-" button to reduce the cook time to four minutes.

Don't skip the ice bath!

Overcooked hard boiled eggs have an unappealing greenish ring around the yolks. We want our yolks to come out sunshine-yellow, so transfer the eggs to an ice bath to stop the cooking process as soon as they come out of the pot.

What is the perfect pot for boiling eggs? ›

We use a large 3-quart stainless steel saucepan. Different types of pans such as cast iron can take longer to come to a boil which may need less cooking time once eggs are at a boil. Don't cover with the lid or you won't be able to see when the water starts boiling.

Make sure your eggs are not submerged in water as this could affect the final result of the eggs. If using warm water, you may want to shorten the time from 5 minutes to 4 minutes, as warm water will take a shorter time to come to pressure.

Cook time stays the same no matter how much chicken you add to the pot; the pot will just take longer to come to pressure.

Overfilling your Instant Pot can affect the pressure that builds up inside, so you might end up with a mushy meal, or one that doesn't cook properly. Also, an overly-full Instant Pot can lead to a clogged pressure release knob, because food and liquid can get sucked up inside.

Close the pot, set it to sealing and then cook on 'Manual' or 'Pressure Cook', 'High Pressure' for 5 minutes. Once the pot has completed the 5 minute cook time, allow it to do a 5 minute Natural Pressure Release (NPR). Prepare an ice bath by filling a bowl with ice and water.

Plug in the Instant Pot, lock the lid, and position the steam release valve to "sealed." Press the "Egg" button on the Instant Pot. It will pressure cook the pot for five minutes on normal. This will result in hard-boiled eggs. If you want soft-boiled eggs, use the "-" button to reduce the cook time to four minutes.