In Dad's opinion, there is nothing more satisfying than a perfect hard-boiled egg. Now how that egg should be cooked can vary widely from person to person. Due to that variation, Dad will give you 3 ways to make your boiled eggs using his favorite cooking appliance, the Instant Pot.
One of the big benefits of cooking your eggs in the Instant Pot is they will be the easiest peeling eggs ever.
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⏲️ Cook times
Now there are infinite ways to cook boiled eggs but the 3 versions that we go through here will satisfy most situations and needs. The procedure for cooking the eggs is all the same. The only thing that changes is the time you set the Instant Pot to.
To cook your eggs put your Trivett inside the Instant Pot (make sure the inner pot is in the Instant Pot). Add one cup of water and place the eggs on top of the Trivett. Cook on manual or high for the desired time.
When the cooking time is finished do a quick release (flip to toggle to venting) and then immediately place the eggs in an ice bath for 5 minutes.
For a totally soft boiled egg use 1 minute cook time. For an egg with a semi-soft center use 3 minutes and for a more traditional hard-boiled egg use 5 minutes.
? Top Tip
The ice bath is super important. If you skip the icebath the eggs will not come out as pictured. The icebath effectively stops the cooking process. Also to help your peeling it is easiest to peel the eggs underneath running water. Be gentle when tapping the 1-minute egg, it is very fragile.
? Recipe
Equipment
- Instant Pot or Electric Pressure Cooker
- Trivett
- Bowl
Ingredients
- 1 Egg
- 1 Cup Water
Instructions
- Place the Trivett in the Instant Pot and add 1 cup of water. Place the egg on top of the Trivett.
- Depending on how you want your eggs cooked cook for 1, 3 or 5 minutes on manual/high. 1 Minute for soft boiled, 3 for medium and 5 for a traditional hard boiled egg.
- As soon as the cooking time is done do a quick release by flipping the toggle to venting.
- Fill a bowl with ice and water and immediately place the egg the ice bath after you remove it from the Instant Pot.
- It is easier to peel eggs under cold runnign water.
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