Instant Pot Hard-Boiled Eggs
The easiest way to make hard-boiled eggs — five minutes pressure cook, five minutes natural release, five minutes ice bath. The shells slip off in one piece every time.
Prep Time 1 minute minute
Cook Time 5 minutes minutes
Servings 6 eggs
6 large eggs straight from the fridge 1 cup cold water use 1.5 cups for an 8-quart Instant Pot Pour the cold water into the Instant Pot inner liner. Place a metal trivet or steamer basket inside.
Place the eggs onto the trivet or steamer basket. They can stack and touch — that's fine.
Close the lid and set the steam release valve to the Sealing position.
Select Manual or Pressure Cook and set to High Pressure for 5 minutes.
When the timer beeps, let the Instant Pot sit undisturbed for 5 minutes.
After 5 minutes, move the steam release valve to the Venting position to release any remaining pressure.
Once the pin drops and the lid opens, use tongs to transfer the eggs into a bowl of ice water. Let them cool for 5 minutes.
Remove the eggs from the ice bath and peel right away. The shells should slip off in one piece.