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1 - 12 servingsAmericanbreakfast

The Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs

By Instant Pot Culinary Team

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1 - 12 servings

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less than 15 min

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Easy

The Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs
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Recipe Details

Course: Breakfast

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 2 min

Cook Time: 10 min

Total Time: less than 15 min

Cooking Technique: Pressure Cook

Cuisine: American

Yield: 1 - 12 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 cup of water
  • 1-12 large eggs
This method is super simple. From fridge to cooker, you can make 1 to 12 eggs with the same recipe. We call it the 5-5-5 method.

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Pour water into the inner pot and place in your Instant Pot.
  2. Place eggs in the inner pot on the included steam rack.
  3. Set steam release to the Sealing position.
  4. Select Pressure Cook or Manual, set to High pressure and adjust to 5 minutes.
  5. After cooking, let sit 5 minutes for natural release, then quick release.
  6. Let soak in ice water bath for 5 minutes for fast cooling and easy peeling.

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Instant Pot® Culinary Team

Instant Pot® Culinary Team

When life’s moving fast and dinner needs to happen faster, the Instant Pot Culinary Team is here to make it deliciously doable. We cook up recipes for every Instant Pot appliance you’ve got your hands on—so whether you’re tackling Tuesday night or going all-out for the weekend, you’ll have the flavor without the fuss. No overthinking, no babysitting, just good food that works with your schedule (not against it).

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