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    Published: Mar 10, 2025 by Kadee

    Perfect Peel Pressure Cooker Hard Boiled Eggs

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    Perfect Peel Pressure Cooker Hard Boiled Eggs are the easiest way to make hard boiled eggs.  You'll never go back to your stove top method after you try cooking them in your pressure cooker. The peels practically fall off, and we have all of the cooking times to reach your perfect yolk!

    Pressure cooker hard boiled eggs being peeled on a marble counter. There are shells to the left and eggs to there right.

    Thoughts on Hard Boiled Eggs

    One thing I always call my mom and ask her is how to make hard boiled eggs.  It's a simple task, but one I can never remember how to do.  Recently I started making my eggs in the pressure cooker, and I'm converted.  One thing I have found, is that the doneness of the yolk is highly personal.  Some like them hard, some like them medium, and some like them soft.  I'll tell you exactly how to cook your eggs in the pressure cooker and have the yolk come out exactly the way you want it!
    Hard boiled eggs in egg cups. There are 4 lined up - a white egg, a light tan egg, a tan egg, and a dark tan egg.

    What Ingredients Do I Need?

    The ingredient list is pretty simple when it comes to hard boiling eggs:

    1. water
    2. eggs

    Pro Tip: To avoid cracked eggs, always start with room temperature eggs.  It reduces the shock to the egg and your chance of having a crack after cooking.  So set them out on the counter for about 30 minutes before you start your cooking.

    A basket of eggs and a cup of water on a wooden tray,

    How to Make Hard Boiled Eggs In The Instant Pot

    1. Insert your trivet into your pressure cooker.

    2. Add 1 cup of water.

    3. Fill your pressure cooker with desired number of eggs. Seal pressure cooker and cook on high for:

    • 5 minutes for hard yolks
    • 4 minutes for medium-hard yolks
    • 3 minutes for medium yolks
    • 2 minutes for soft-medium yolks
    • 1 minute for soft yolks.
    • Allow a 5 minutes natural release with each time.

    Pressure cooker hard boiled eggs pinterest image.

    4. Transfer eggs to an ice bath for 5 minutes.

    How to make pressure cooker hard boiled eggs.

    Perfect Peel

    The method I use for peeling my eggs is cracking the shell in multiple places.  I find that it just slides right off.  There is nothing worse than spending longer peeling the egg than you did cooking it.  So give it a firm roll on the counter and pull the shell off.

    Easter is right around the corner and we love the tradition of dying eggs. I've tried many methods over the years for making lots and lots of hard eggs - I've tried boiling, and I've even tried baking.  But pressure cooking your eggs is the easiest method and most fool-proof I've found.

    Various doneness of pressure cooker hard boiled eggs lined up on a marble tray. There is parsley and salt and pepper to the side.

    Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs Q&A

    How many eggs can I make in the pressure cooker?
    between 2-24 eggs.  Despite the number of eggs - add 1 cup of water and cook for 5 minutes.
    Can you overcook a hard boiled egg?
    When it comes to boiling eggs, a common complaint is overcooking, leading to a dark green color around the yolk.  I've found that the yolk of a hard boiled egg is a personal preference.  If you like your yolk slightly less cooked, try using 4 minutes for your cook time with a 4 minutes release.  Or 3 minutes with a 3 minute release for a softer center.
    Should I peel hard boiled eggs immediately?
    Once eggs are cooked, they should be used within one week. It doesn't matter if they are peeled or not.
    What if I don't have a trivet?
    The eggs can touch the bottom and sides of the pot, but it will burn the shell.  This burn won't affect the flavor of the egg, but will leave a dark mark on the shell.
    What can I make with hard boiled eggs?
    They are delicious eaten on their own, but you can also make:
    deviled eggs
    add them to a salad
    potato salad
    Pressure cooker hard boiled eggs.

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    Pressure cooker hard boiled eggs being peeled on a marble counter. There are shells to the left and eggs to there right.

    Perfect Peel Pressure Cooker Hard Boiled Egg

    Look no further- your perfect egg is here!
    4.67 from 12 votes
    Print Pin Rate
    Course: Side Dish
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 2 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 7 minutes minutes
    Servings: 12 eggs
    Calories: 63kcal
    Author: Kadee & Desarae

    Ingredients

    For Pressure Cooker

    • 12 eggs at room temperature
    • 1 cup Water

    Instructions

    Pressure Cooker

    • Add one cup of water to your Instant Pot.
    • Insert metal trivet and place eggs on top.
    • Fill your pressure cooker with desired number of eggs. Seal pressure cooker and cook on high for:
      5 minutes for hard yolks
      4 minutes for medium-hard yolks
      3 minutes for medium yolks
      2 minutes for soft-medium yolks
      1 minute for soft yolks
    • Let naturally release for 5 minutes and then release the rest of the steam.
    • Transfer eggs to an ice bath (large bowl of water filled with water and ice cubes) and let stand for 5 minutes.
    • Peel if desired.

    Video

    [adthrive-in-post-video-player video-id="L2VA090G" upload-date="2019-01-17T19:39:00.000Z" name="Hard Boiled Eggs" description="One thing I always call my mom and ask her is how to make hard boiled eggs.  It's a simple task, but one I can never remember how to do.  Recently I started making my eggs in the pressure cooker, and I'm converted.  I'll include stove top instructions for the traditionalists, but I'm telling you - eggs in the pressure cooker are perfection." player-type="default" override-embed="default"]

    Notes

    Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs Q&A

    How many eggs can I make in the pressure cooker?
    between 2-24 eggs.  Despite the number of eggs - add 1 cup of water and cook for 5 minutes.
     
    Can you overcook a hard boiled egg?
    When it comes to boiling eggs, a common complaint is overcooking, leading to a dark green color around the yolk.  I've found that the yolk of a hard boiled egg is a personal preference.  If you like your yolk slightly less cooked, try using 4 minutes for your cook time with a 4 minutes release.  Or 3 minutes with a 3 minute release for a softer center.
     
    Should I peel hard boiled eggs immediately?
    Once eggs are cooked, they should be used within one week. It doesn't matter if they are peeled or not.
     
    What if I don't have a trivet?
    The eggs can touch the bottom and sides of the pot, but it will burn the shell.  This burn won't affect the flavor of the egg, but will leave a dark mark on the shell.
     
    What can I make with hard boiled eggs?
    They are delicious eaten on their own, but you can also make:
    deviled eggs
    add them to a salad
    potato salad

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1egg | Calories: 63kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 164mg | Sodium: 71mg | Potassium: 61mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 238IU | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Melissa Bradshaw says

      December 25, 2023 at 5:59 am

      5 stars
      I come back to this recipe every occasion I have to do deviled eggs to refresh my memory. Thank you so much for sharing such detail.

      Reply
    2. Michelle says

      June 19, 2022 at 10:36 am

      I have a pampered chef pressure cooker and it said to do for 12 minutes. I lowered the time based on your information. I'm nervous but excited to see how it goes.

      Reply
    3. Scott M. Selke says

      April 17, 2022 at 9:54 am

      1 star
      Followed to the T. Eggs were at room temp for almost 2 hours. Did 18 eggs. 8 cracked when I opened the pot. What happened?

      Reply
      • Kadee says

        April 18, 2022 at 9:46 am

        Hi Scott, usually when eggs crack like that it is because of 1 of 2 reasons - 1. the shells were already compromised before they were cooked, or 2. they were touching the sides of the instant pot when cooked. I have had batches were none of them broke and batches where several break. And I honestly think it is reason number 1.

        Reply
    4. Jessica Lemmon says

      April 15, 2022 at 10:38 pm

      5 stars
      AMAZING! I still have problems cooking hard boiled eggs in my instant pot but I am going to give this a shot for sure.

      Reply
    5. Judy says

      August 12, 2021 at 12:38 pm

      5 stars
      Game changer!!

      Reply
    6. JC says

      March 22, 2019 at 12:48 pm

      5 stars
      5 STARS PERFECTION!! (I wasn't able to hit the "stars"... more than likely my cell) I have a trivet that came with the IP, then I ordered the one with black handles (heat resistant handles, no mit required ????) I had a huge ice bath ready. Lowered it in holding the handles and let them swim away! TY!

      Reply
    7. Erin V says

      October 16, 2018 at 10:45 am

      5 stars
      JEEZ LOUISE is there anything a pressure cooker can't do?! Thank you for helping me get the most out of my magic little pot

      Reply
    8. Lynn says

      August 13, 2018 at 8:33 pm

      How to adjust if you use a smaller numb er of eggs?

      Reply
      • Desarae says

        August 18, 2018 at 4:11 pm

        The instructions stay the same no matter the amount of eggs you use! They come out perfect every time.

        Reply
    9. samantha says

      May 01, 2018 at 3:26 pm

      5 stars
      I cant believe how perfect this cooks the eggs!!

      Reply
    10. Kellie Jobe says

      March 31, 2018 at 7:59 am

      I had 3 eggs crack following this method. Do you know what causes that? I always thought when I did it on the stove the eggs bumped each other -- but I actually have one of those inserts for my instant pot so I know that's not what happened.

      Reply
      • Trish says

        October 23, 2020 at 11:01 pm

        5 stars
        Kellie, I was told many, many years ago, by my very country farming Nanaw, that the reason an egg may crack in boiling water is because it already had a very fine weak spot in the shell. One that would go completely unnoticed in normal circumstances. She also said to only boil eggs that are at room temperature. The high heat is what causes them small fine lines to go ahead and crack open. I see this recipe calls for the eggs to be at room temperature as well. I don't know how true her theory is but she was right about many things lol.

        Reply
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