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Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs

Contributor: Ilona Orzechowska

Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs are easy to make using the 5-5-5 method. Here are our best tips for perfect hard boiled eggs that don’t require watching water boil.

  • Author: Ilona Orzechowska
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Time to Pressure: 15-20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 35 minutes
  • Yield: 10 servings 1x
  • Category: Side Dish
  • Method: Instant Pot
  • Cuisine: American

Ingredients

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  • 10 eggs

Instructions

  1. Put 10 eggs on top of the trivet in the Instant Pot insert and add 1 cup of water to the pot.
  2. Close the Instant Pot lid and set the valve to seal.
  3. Select manual setting high pressure and set time for 5 minutes.
  4. Once the Instant Pot cook time counts down to 0, let it do a natural release for 5 minutes, then do a quick release.
  5. Rinse eggs in cold water or place into bowl with icy water for 3-5 minutes.
  6. Peel or store eggs unpeeled in an airtight container in the refrigerator for a few days.