Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs

5 from 15 votes

This Instant Pot hard boiled eggs recipe shows you how to hard boil eggs in the Instant Pot perfectly in 15 minutes with easy peeling shells.

Prep Time5

Cook Time5

Total Time15

Course: Breakfast, Meal Prep, Snack

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free, Low Salt

Servings: eggs

Calories: 63kcal

Author: Traci

Set eggs on a trivet or on the bottom of the inner pot.
Pour WATER into the pot.
Use 1 cup water (for 3 or 6-quart cooker) or 2 cups (for 8 or 10 quart cooker).
Secure the lid and set the pressure release knob to “Sealing". Select "Manual" or “Pressure Cook” for 5 minutes on HIGH pressure.
Allow the Instant Pot to sit undisturbed for 5-minutes to release pressure. Carefully turn the pressure release knob to "Venting" to release the remaining steam.
Transfer hard boiled eggs to an ice bath or cold water for 5 minutes. Transfer eggs to a flat surface and allow to dry.
Refrigerate eggs up to 5 days.

fresh vs older eggs - It's an ongoing debate but, for me, Instant Pot boiled eggs usually result in easy peeling, perfect boiled eggs, regardless of age.
Do you need a trivet? - No, but an egg trivet secures the eggs, which can prevent cracking. A standard trivet can also be used. However, you can pressure cook eggs without a trivet.
What is 5-5-5? - Eggs are pressure cooked for 5 minutes followed by 5 minutes of pressure release and a 5-minute cool down.
settings - Some models have an egg setting, but this recipe uses a manual setting and the 5-5-5 method to accommodate all pressure cookers.
recipe timing - Use the same pressure cook time for 1 egg or several eggs.
cooling down - An ice bath or cold water stops boiled eggs cooking, which is said to prevent green-coated yolks.