Soft, smooth and perfect hard boiled eggs can be done in a few minutes for your breakfast, meal or pork knuckle ginger stew. Wanna know how to make the best and perfect hard boiled eggs? Check out this perfect hard boiled eggs instant pot recipe with photo instructions and a video.
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Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs
Perfect hard boiled eggs can be hard to make. There are few factors that will affect the result. We love hard boiled eggs, but I didn't have any luck making smooth and perfect hard boiled eggs over top stove method.
Although I had tried many different ways such as adding vinegar, baking soda, and etc. Some of my friends told me because we live in a high altitude place that may affect the result as well. Later, I bought an instant pot pressure cooker and used it to make hard boiled eggs.
Surprisingly, it turned out perfectly! My husband is amazed how soft and smooth hard boiled eggs are when I cook them in an instant pot. From now on, we only use instant pot to make our hard boiled eggs. Not only is it simple, but it is also quick to make soft and perfect hard boiled eggs.
What are the ingredients for making perfect hard boiled eggs?
In this perfect hard boiled eggs instant pot recipe, the ingredients are very simple: eggs, water and ice.
Cooking tips for how to cook perfect hard boiled eggs in an instant pot:
- In order to make perfect hard boiled eggs, using an instant pot pressure cooker is crucial.
- Timing is very important. If time is too short, egg yolk is running. On the other hand, when time is too long, egg white texture will be harder. Also, I have tried different times to cook hard boiled eggs. As a result, I like manual 2 minutes and natural release methods because eggs are cooked through, soft and smooth.
- Put eggs into an ice bath right after the natural release is done. Then, let the eggs soak in the ice water for a couple minutes before peeling them. This helps the egg and membrane separate, so the shell comes off easily and has smooth and perfect eggs.
FAQs:
Put cooked eggs into an ice bath right after the natural release is done. Then, let the eggs soak in the ice water for a couple minutes before peeling them. This helps the egg and membrane separate, so the shell comes off easily and has smooth and perfect eggs.
Personally, I like manual 2 minutes and natural release methods because eggs are cooked through, soft and smooth. Some like to set 5-6 minutes.
You can cook 2-12 eggs at a time. Depends on how big is your instant pot or you have a special rack so you can place more eggs.
Instructions for how to cook perfect hard boiled eggs in instant pot:
1. Put one cup of water into the instant pot. Then, put a rack into the pot.
2. Next, put 12 eggs on the rack. After, cover the lid and close the vent. Push the manual button, adjust time to 2 minutes at high pressure. Then, natural release pressure (usually 8-10 minutes).
3. In a bowl, put 2 cups of ice and 4 cups of water. When the eggs are done, put them into the ice bath for a couple minutes or until the ice melts.
4. After that, peel off the egg shells.
Enjoy this perfect hard boiled eggs instant pot recipe! Here are the beautiful smooth and soft peeled eggs. Also, check out these Hong Kong borscht soup, soy sauce chicken, beef pho noodle soup, braised beef radish and curry fish ball recipes.
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Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs
Equipment
- 1 Instant pot pressure cooker
Video
Ingredients
- 12 eggs
- 5 cups Water (One cup into the instant pot, 4 cups use for ice bath)
- 2 cups Ice (Use for ice bath)
Instructions
- Put one cup of water into the instant pot. Then, put a rack into the pot.
- Next, put 12 eggs on the rack. After, cover the lid and close the vent. Push the manual button, adjust time to 2 minutes at high pressure. Then, natural release pressure (usually 8-10 minutes).
- In a bowl, put 2 cups of ice and 4 cups of water. When the eggs are done, put them into the ice bath for a couple minutes or until the ice melts.
- After that, peel off the egg shells.
Notes
Cooking tips for how to cook perfect hard boiled eggs in an instant pot:
- In order to make perfect hard boiled eggs, using an instant pot pressure cooker is crucial.
- Timing is very important. If time is too short, egg yolk is running. On the other hand, when time is too long, egg white texture will be harder. Also, I have tried different times to cook hard boiled eggs. As a result, I like manual 2 minutes and natural release methods because eggs are cooked through, soft and smooth.
- Put eggs into an ice bath right after the natural release is done. Then, let the eggs soak in the ice water for a couple minutes before peeling them. This helps the egg and membrane separate, so the shell comes off easily and has smooth and perfect eggs.
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