Any time I feel buyer’s remorse incited by my Instant Pot, I remind myself that it makes perfect rice and perfect boiled eggs, both soft and hard. For these two purposes alone, I think, the Instant Pot deserves all the space it hogs in the cupboard. And more and more: on the counter! For its frequent use at the breakfast hour, my Instant Pot often does not get tucked away after each use. If you or your family loves eggs, then you can’t have too many easy egg recipes for breakfast in your repertoire. The virtues of making hard-boiled eggs in an electric pressure cooker can be summed up as follows: It’s not faster by any means to make eggs in the Instant Pot, but for the magical peeling experience and consistent results, I find pulling the Instant Pot out worthwhile.
A Few Notes
Timing may vary: I have the 6-qt Instant Pot Duo, which I note because the size of the Instant Pot may affect the timing, and you may have to experiment a bit to get the timing right for your pot. The method I use is included below.Don’t cook too many eggs at once: The downside of hard-boiling eggs in the Instant Pot? You can’t cook too many at one time. Unless you have one of these tiered racks, I wouldn’t recommend cooking more than 6 eggs at one time.
Instant Pot users: Do you use it for hard-boiling eggs? Have you had success cooking more than 6 eggs at one time?
More Easy Instant Pot Recipes
How to make Instant Pot hard-boiled eggs:
Gather your ingredients: eggs + water. Pour 2 cups water into the Instant Pot, place steamer insert inside, place 6 eggs on top. Spread eggs out so they are not touching one another. Close lid. Turn valve to sealing. Set the Instant Pot to: manual, high pressure, 5 minutes: When the time lapses, release the valve naturally for no more than 1 minute; then plunge the eggs into an ice bath. When you are ready, begin the incredibly enjoyable process of peeling the eggs … You won’t ever want to stop. 5 from 6 reviews Notes: I have this 6-qt Instant Pot, which is important only because the size of the pot may affect the timing. These instructions work perfectly for my Instant Pot, but it did take some trial and error to get the timing down. For perfect Instant Pot soft-boiled eggs, follow instructions on this post. The downside of hard-boiling eggs in an Instant Pot? The quantity you can do at one time. Unless you have an accessory that allows you to make tiers in your pot, you can’t cram a dozen eggs onto the steamer rack without the eggs banging against one another and eventually cracking under the pressure. I would recommend hard-boiling no more than 6 eggs at one time using the standard steamer insert.
