Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs

Cook Time: 9 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Yield: dependent on quantity of eggs used

Making fantastic hard boiled eggs in the Instant Pot is easy and takes three steps; cooking with high pressure, a 5 minute slow release and a 5 minute ice water bath. The cooking time is based on altitude and is rounded to a the nearest minute. These eggs don't crack and are very easy to peel, leaving the egg smooth.

The total time listed accounts for the cooking time, slow release of 5 minutes, water/ice bath for 5 times and time for the Instant Pot to come to pressure. The time for the latter is an estimate and it could take longer to come to pressure.

Ingredients

• 1 cup cold tap water
• Large eggs (any amount)
• Ice and cold water (for an ice bath)
• 6-quart Instant Pot

Instructions

1. Place the rack that comes with the Instant Pot in the insert. Pour in the 1 cup cold tap water. Add the eggs on the rack and seal the lid of the Instant Pot positioning the pressure vent to SEALING.
2. Select MANUAL, HIGH PRESSURE and using the "=/-" buttons insert the correct time for your altitude: 0-3,000 feet=8 minutes, 3,000-5,000 feet=9 minutes, 5,000-7,000 feet=10 minutes.
3. When the cooking time has completed allow the Instant Pot to naturally release for 5 minutes then release the remaining pressure.
4. Place the eggs (carefully using an oven mitt or kitchen towel, they will be very hot) into a bowl with cold water and ice for 5 minutes. Remove and peel or store in the refrigerator.

What Defines a Perfect Instant Pot Hard Boiled Egg

1. The eggs are cooked all the way through, white and yolk, without over cooking
2. No egg shells crack in the process
3. The eggs peel easily without removing any of the cooked egg white
4. The three goals above are accomplished in the least amount of time