6-Minute Instant Pot Hard-Boiled Eggs
These Instant Pot hard boiled eggs turn out amazing every time! Step-by-step instructions for 6-minute eggs that are easy to peel, perfectly cooked, and never have those icky green yolks...
Servings: 12 hard boiled eggs
Ingredients
- 12 large egg
Instructions
- Place the stainless steel insert pot in the Instant Pot base, along with the included steamer insert. Pour in 1 cup of cold water.
- Arrange the eggs, cold from the refrigerator, on top of the steamer insert.
- Lock the lid on top of the Instant Pot and verify that the steam release knob is turned to “sealing”.
- Press the Manual (Pressure Cook for the new IP-DUO60) button on the front. High pressure should automatically be selected, but if it’s not for some reason, press the Pressure button to toggle it to high.
- Use the plus or minus buttons to set the cook time to 6 minutes*. Wait a few seconds and you should hear a beep. At this point, the display will read “on”, indicating that the Instant Pot is pressuring up. Once it comes to pressure (about 9-10 minutes), it will switch to the timer to steam the eggs for 6 minutes.
- When the eggs are almost finished steaming, make an ice bath by combining 4 cups of ice cubes and 4 cups of cold water in large bowl.
- When the timer goes off, use a thick towel or a pair of tongs to turn the steam release knob to “venting”. If you’ve never experienced this before, it can be pretty forceful, so pull your hands away quickly, stand back, and allow the steam to escape.
- Once the pressure is released, press the Keep Warm/Cancel button to turn the Instant Pot off.
- Using silicone-tipped tongs or a slotted spoon, transfer the eggs to the ice bath. Let sit for 15 minutes before peeling or transferring to the refrigerator for storage.
- Refrigerate cooled eggs until ready to eat. Peel before using.
Recipe Notes
*If you live at a high altitude, you may need to adjust your cook time. Reader Anji left this helpful comment: If you’re at a higher altitude it will take a few minutes longer, I tested 7 minutes to start and yolk was liquid, I’m at 6k feet in elevation. 10-11 minutes was perfect.
Storage: Unpeeled hard-boiled eggs will keep in the refrigerator for up to one week. Peeled eggs should be eaten the same day they’re peeled.
Nutrition
Serving: 1egg | Calories: 72kcal | Protein: 6g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 186mg | Sodium: 90mg
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