Instant Pot Eggs soft, medium and hard boiled with consistent results every time. They peel easy, are quick to make and make cooking more fun.
Boiled eggs in Instant Pot are easy peel and ideal for avocado egg salad, healthy potato salad or this delish healthy egg salad.
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The most common method for Instant Pot Eggs is 5-5-5 which means 5 mins cook time, 5 mins natural release and 5 mins ice bath. It makes good hard boiled eggs. But I could never get soft and medium boiled eggs in a pressure cooker no matter what I tried. Until last week. You knew the suspense was about to be over, right?! 🙂
Making over 100 Instant Pot recipes, I completely understood how this appliance works. And am happy to report that I nailed Instant Pot eggs – hard, medium and soft boiled. They make ideal healthy breakfast along with egg bites, egg muffins and breakfast sandwich.
And now I also mastered how to cook poached eggs in Instant Pot perfectly every time. No need to go out for brunch ever!
Tips for Best Eggs
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- Egg size: I used large eggs. If using medium size, you might reduce cook time by a minute and otherwise.
- Instant Pot size: Recipes tested in 6 quart Instant Pot. 8 quart might need less cook time as well.
- Cold or warm? I used eggs straight from the fridge. Haven’t tested with room temperature eggs, so can’t tell if it makes a difference.
- No cracked eggs: Use a trivet or steamer basket to avoid cracking.
- Give them room: Eggs should not be submerged in water or touching inner liner walls.
- How many eggs is too many? You can cook anywhere from 1-16 eggs at a time.
- Cool them off properly: If cooking up to 4 eggs, cold water bath will do. More than 5 eggs, change cold water a few times or use ice bath.
- Follow the recipe to a T: Instant Pot eggs are quick but need precision when it comes to temperature and amount of water you add, cook time and quick or natural release to use.
How to Cook Soft Boiled Eggs in Instant Pot
- Place trivet or steamer basket inside Instant Pot.
- Add 1 cup hot tap water.
- Add 1-16 eggs.
- Close the lid, set valve to Sealing and cook on High for 1 minute.
- Release pressure immediately by turning valve to Venting – called Quick Release.
- Place eggs in cold water or ice bath for 5 minutes.
How to Make Instant Pot Medium Boiled Eggs
- Place trivet or steamer basket inside Instant Pot.
- Add 1 cup hot tap water.
- Add 1-16 eggs.
- Close the lid, set valve to Sealing and cook on High for 3 minutes.
- Release pressure immediately by turning valve to Venting – called Quick Release.
- Place eggs in cold water or ice bath for 5 minutes.
How to Hard Boiled Eggs in Instant Pot
- Place trivet or steamer basket inside Instant Pot.
- Add 1 cup cold water.
- Add 1-16 eggs.
- Close the lid, set valve to Sealing and cook on High for 5 minutes.
- Let pressure come down on its own (do nothing) for 5 minutes and then turn valve to Venting – called Natural Release.
- Place eggs in cold water or ice bath for 5 minutes.
Serving Suggestions
- Snack: Refrigerate peeled in a container for high protein snack for up to 5 days.
- Use in salads like egg salad (of course), cauliflower potato salad or asparagus salad.
- Toast: Top avocado toast with sliced eggs. Or spread a bit of mayo on sourdough toast, place sliced eggs, top with sliced tomatoes, salt and pepper or Everything Bagel Seasoning.
- Brunch: Slice and include on a charcuterie breakfast spread for guests.
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Instant Pot Eggs (Soft, Medium and Hard Boiled)
Ingredients
- 1-16 eggs large
- 1 cup water cold or hot
Instructions
Soft Boiled Eggs
- Place trivet or steamer basket inside Instant Pot.
- Add 1 cup hot tap water.
- Add 1-16 eggs.
- Close the lid, set valve to Sealing and cook on High for 1 minute.
- Release pressure immediately by turning valve to Venting.
- Place eggs in cold water or ice bath for 5 minutes.
Medium Boiled Eggs
- Place trivet or steamer basket inside Instant Pot.
- Add 1 cup hot tap water.
- Add 1-16 eggs.
- Close the lid, set valve to Sealing and cook on High for 3 minutes.
- Release pressure immediately by turning valve to Venting.
- Place eggs in cold water or ice bath for 5 minutes.
Hard Boiled Eggs
- Place trivet or steamer basket inside Instant Pot.
- Add 1 cup cold water.
- Add 1-16 eggs.
- Close the lid, set valve to Sealing and cook on High for 5 minutes.
- Let pressure come down on its own (do nothing) for 5 minutes and then turn valve to Venting.
- Place eggs in cold water or ice bath for 5 minutes.
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Notes
- I used large eggs. If using medium size, you might reduce cook time by a minute and otherwise.
- Recipes tested in 6 quart Instant Pot. 8 quart might need less cook time as well.
- I used eggs straight from the fridge.
- Use a trivet or steamer basket to avoid cracking.
- Eggs should not be submerged in water or touching inner liner walls.
- You can cook anywhere from 1-16 eggs at a time.
- If cooking up to 4 eggs, cold water bath will do. More than 5 eggs, change cold water a few times or use ice bath.
Nutrition
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My name is Olena Osipov. I'm a mom to 2 boys, a wife to Alex and we reside on magical Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. This is our healthy family recipes blog. Originally from Ukraine, I grew up on real food. As an adult, I struggled with diets for years because none worked long-term. Now for over 10 years, I cook easy healthy meals for my family. I can help you with “What’s for dinner?” too.