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.
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Pressure Cooker Easy Hard Boiled Eggs (Instant Pot)
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.