Learn how to make hard boiled eggs in the Instant Pot for perfect eggs that are easy to peel with this no-fail method! This fast process gives you perfectly hard boiled eggs every time.
When the springtime eggs are in abundance, we have a ton of eggs around the farmhouse! Perfect Sunny Side Up Eggs, some Over Hard Eggs, or a Chicken Frittata Recipe with Spinach are in the regular rotation. But sometimes you need something easy and quick!
Hard boiled eggs are my favorite way (and easiest way!) to enjoy this bounty.
Once I started using the Instant Pot to make hard boiled eggs, I have said goodbye to inconsistent results — overcooked eggs, runny yolks with watery egg whites, or even jammy yolks. I also don’t have to worry about time getting away from me and forgetting the eggs on the stove!
They cook perfectly every single time, takes just a few minutes to make, peel easily, and always have bight yellow yolks. No more second guessing if eggs are cooked through.
Plus, this is the perfect way to cook eggs to make deviled eggs.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
Uncomplicated – If you’ve ever tried to hard-boil eggs the traditional stovetop way, you know the cratered and messy half-egg you often end up with. Not with this Instant Pot method! You get perfect hard-boiled eggs every single time. The method is hands-off and not time-consuming.
Healthy – These hard boiled eggs are a great healthy snack—packed with protein, healthy fats, vitamin A, and so much more.
Versatile meal prep – For those who meal prep, Instant Pot hard-boiled eggs are the way to go. It’s the easiest method for preparing a whole lot of nutritious meals or snacks in one move.
Make a batch of hard boiled eggs to eat on their own, as Cobb chicken salad, or chopped up and mixed with my homemade avocado mayo, pickles, and fresh dill for egg salad sandwiches.
Ingredients
Eggs – I prefer farm fresh eggs or pasture-raised eggs.
Water – I use filtered water. All you need is one cup of cold water.
A full ingredient list with exact amounts can be found in the recipe card below.
Tools You May Need
6-Quart Instant Pot or other electric pressure cooker
How to Make Hard Boiled Eggs in the Instant Pot
Step 1: Place the steamer rack trivet or egg rack that came with your Instant Pot in the bottom of the stainless steel pot. Then, add as many eggs as you want. I have tried up to 14. Just be careful not to crack them.
Step 2: Add 1 cup of water to the Instant Pot.
Step 3: Using the pressure cook setting, set it to high pressure for 5 minutes.
Step 4: After the cooking cycle has ended, do a quick pressure release.
Step 5: Run the eggs under cool water or pop them into a cold water bath for a few minutes to stop the cooking process. Then, peel and enjoy!
Tips
- You will need to use the Instant Pot trivet or a stainless steamer basket to make this recipe. You don’t want the eggs sitting right up against the stainless insert so that they don’t crack during cooking.
- You will need at least one cup of water. The Instant Pot will not come to pressure without enough water, and it needs to be cold water. Warm or hot water can alter the cook time significantly.
- Depending on your specific model, the pressure cook button may be labeled as the manual button.
- Use tongs or a slotted spoon to transfer the eggs to the water bath.
Recipe FAQs
This is an easy way to remember your recipe! 5-5-5 means: 5 minutes of pressure cooking, 5 minutes of rest before opening the lid, the 5 minutes of an ice bath to stop the cooking.
No. The eggs do not need to be submerged in the water or touching the walls of the Instant Pot. They can touch each other a bit, though.
You can eat these as a snack or as part of a main dish.
Slice them up and put them in a salad topped with one of our favorite homemade salad dressings. You could also serve with some delicious soup.
Create a snack lunch with fruit, hard-boiled eggs, and crackers.
Chop them up and make an egg salad sandwich.
Include them for breakfast in a breakfast burrito, or beside a bowl of oatmeal.
I have used eggs at room temperature, as well as refrigerated, and have not noticed a difference. This works out well for those using farm-fresh eggs that are kept on the counter. Simply wash them well before cooking.
More Egg Recipes from the Farmhouse
- How To Freeze Dry Eggs
- Water Glassing Eggs
- Perfect Sunny Side Up Eggs Recipe
- Over Hard Eggs
- Perfect Over Medium Eggs
If you try this recipe and love it, I would love it if you could come back and give it 5 stars! Tag me on Instagram @farmhouseonboone.
Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs
Equipment
Ingredients
- 12 eggs , up to 14 eggs
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- Place the steamer rack trivet that came with your Instant Pot in the bottom of the stainless steel pot.
- Add as many eggs as you want. I have tried up to 14, but I’m sure you could do more!
- Add 1 cup of water to the Instant Pot.
- Set it to high pressure for 5 minutes.
- Wait 5 minutes, then manually release the pressure.
- Open the Instant Pot and remove the eggs.
- Run eggs under cool water or put into an ice bath in a bowl to stop the cooking process.
- Peel and enjoy!
Notes
- You will need to use the Instant Pot trivet or a stainless steamer basket to make this recipe. You don’t want the eggs sitting right up against the stainless insert so that they don’t crack during cooking.
- You will need at least one cup of water. The Instant Pot will not come to pressure without enough water, and it needs to be cold water. Warm or hot water can alter the cook time significantly.
- Depending on your specific model, the pressure cook button may be labeled as the manual button.
- Use tongs or a slotted spoon to transfer the eggs to the water bath.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Really? 5 minutes??? I’ve always done 3 and it’s worked every time.
I decided to try this method as I was wanting to make an egg salad sandwich, and reading the reviews there were some people having problems with this method. I only do 3 eggs, and not a whole bunch like Lisa mentioned. 3 eggs, exactly 8 ounces of cold water and my instant pot set for 5 minutes on high pressure. I did not pay attention to how long it took my IP to reach the pressure, but once it started the countdown from 5 I warched closely and allowed it to reach 00. That is the 5 minute mark, but I let it continue tp -01, which is actuallu the 6 minute mark. I hit cancel and the release swith. As soon as I was able, I took the lid off, took out the eggs and plunged them in cold water. When I decided to peel them, it worked perfectly…..exactly like Lisa told us. Good Job, Lisa. If this works the same for a dozen eggs…..GREAT. and yes, these are Farm Fresh eggs that I purchase from a local farmer.j
It was much easier- but not effective.
My eggs were laid yesterday. Maybe that was the issue. Not only were 3 of the 6 so mutilated we just tossed them back to the chickens, the yolks were also runny/gummy.
I’m going to set aside today’s eggs and try again in a week and either add time or allow it to slow release to top off the cooking.
I would never have tried this and I really thought it would not work. But it did, brilliantly!! And the eggs were so easy to peel. So big thanks, you’ve saved me a bunch of time.
While my eggs turned out great, I did notice that the shell by the air pocket end was a bit burned. Has this ever happened to you?
I’ve not had that happen, but you can reduce your cook time if that is the case.
Making potato salad for Easter. Need a dozen hard boiled eggs. Will give this a try. My goodness your picture of all those colorful egg was gorgeous.
Good to know. Making potato salad for Easter and need a dozen hard boiled eggs. I LOVE MY INSTANT POT. I use mine a lot of beans.
I’m going to try this. Thank you. You can also steam eggs in a steamer for 15 minutes and they will be easy to peel. That’s what I’ve been doing, but this seems even easier.
I have been doing this with my Instant pot since I got it. Always had to let eggs sit in the fridge for a week or a little over before making hard boiled eggs to get the shells off. NO MORE! It’s magic! I would not be without my Instant Pot. LOVE this appliance. Use it for so much more. Farm fresh eggs really DO come out easy to peel done this way! 🙂
This was a complete failure!! I put in a dozen eggs with a cup of water on high pressure for 5 minutes followed by a quick release and then a cold water bath. The eggs peeled horribly and they were not cooked through…partially raw inside. Very disappointed!!