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Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs (5-5-5 Method)
Course:
Appetizer, Healthy Snack, Party Food
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
easy peel hard boiled eggs, instant pot boiled eggs, instant pot hard boiled eggs, perfect boiled eggs, pressure cooker eggs
Cook Time:
5
minutes
minutes
5
minutes
minutes
Total Time:
10
minutes
minutes
Servings:
12
Calories:
Author:
Amber
Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs using the 5-5-5 method will dramatically change your life!
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Equipment
1
Steam Rack
or trivet
1
Instant Pot
1
Slotted Spoon
1
Glass Bowl
Ingredients
6
Eggs
or up to 18
1
cup
Cold water
for 6 quart and 1.5 cups for 8 quart
Steam Rack Trivet for Instant Pot
Instructions
Add
Steam Rack
trivet and cold water to the inner pot of a 6 quart Instant Pot and gently place 6 eggs (or as many as you'd like) on top of rack.*
Lock the lid into place and set the valve to sealing. Set Instant Pot to Manual/High Pressure for 5 minutes and press start.
While eggs are cooking, prepare an ice bath by filling a large bowl with ice and water.
Once eggs have cooked, allow pressure cooker to naturally release for 5 minutes then quick release any remaining pressure.
Remove hard boiled eggs with a slotted spoon and immediately transfer to prepared ice bath. Allow to cool for 5 minutes.
To peel: Llightly tap the hard boiled egg on the counter or a hard service to crack the shell then be amazed as you peel the shell right off!
Serve/use immediately or place in an air tight container and refrigerate for up to 3 days (peeled) or 7 days (unpeeled).
Notes
*Add 1.5 cups water if using an 8 quart Instant Pot
*If using more than 6 eggs, gently stack eggs on top of each other, if needed.