Instant Pot Hard-Boiled Eggs

Name: Instant Pot Hard-Boiled Eggs
Total time: 37 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup water; 12 whole eggs

Perfect hard-boiled eggs made easily in the Instant Pot. This foolproof method produces consistently cooked eggs that are easy to peel.

12 servings

37 min

Published October 4, 2025

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Ingredients

•1 cup water
•12 whole eggs
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Cooking Instructions

1.
Pour the water into the Instant Pot and place a steamer basket or the trivet into the pot. Gently place up to 12 eggs into the basket or on top of the trivet, taking care not to crack the eggs as you add them. Secure the lid and set the Pressure Release to Sealing. Select the Manual setting and set the cooking time for 5 minutes at high pressure.
5 min
2.
While the eggs are cooking, prepare an ice bath. When the timer goes off, let the pressure release naturally for 5 minutes, then move the Pressure Release to Venting to release the remaining steam. Open the pot and transfer the eggs to the ice bath to cool. Peel when ready to serve.
10 min
3.
Pour the water into the Instant Pot and place a steamer basket or the trivet into the pot. Gently place up to 12 eggs into the basket or on top of the trivet, taking care not to crack the eggs as you add them. Secure the lid and set the Pressure Release to Sealing. Select the Manual setting and set the cooking time for 2 minutes at high pressure.
2 min
4.
While the eggs are cooking, prepare an ice bath. When the timer goes off, let the pressure release naturally for 15 minutes, then move the Pressure Release to Venting to release any remaining steam. Open the pot and transfer the eggs to the ice bath to cool. Peel when ready to serve.
20 min

Cooking Instructions

Pour the water into the Instant Pot and place a steamer basket or the trivet into the pot. Gently place up to 12 eggs into the basket or on top of the trivet, taking care not to crack the eggs as you add them. Secure the lid and set the Pressure Release to Sealing. Select the Manual setting and set the cooking time for 5 minutes at high pressure.

5 min

While the eggs are cooking, prepare an ice bath. When the timer goes off, let the pressure release naturally for 5 minutes, then move the Pressure Release to Venting to release the remaining steam. Open the pot and transfer the eggs to the ice bath to cool. Peel when ready to serve.

10 min

2 min

While the eggs are cooking, prepare an ice bath. When the timer goes off, let the pressure release naturally for 15 minutes, then move the Pressure Release to Venting to release any remaining steam. Open the pot and transfer the eggs to the ice bath to cool. Peel when ready to serve.

20 min