Easy-to-peel Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs
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Easy-to-peel Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs
Description
Easy-to-peel Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs uses pressure cooking to ensure consistent cooking and simpler peeling. The eggs, preferably a week old, are placed on a trivet inside the Instant Pot over one cup of water. Cooking on high pressure for 5 minutes followed by a 5-minute natural release and immediate ice bath cools and contracts the egg inside the shell for easy peeling.
The texture of the eggs is firm, with fully cooked yolks and whites due to the controlled high pressure cooking and gradual pressure release. The shell remains more intact and peels off cleanly without tearing.
This recipe is convenient for preparing a dozen eggs at once, suitable for snacking, salads, or recipes requiring hard boiled eggs. The ice bath quickly stops cooking and firms the eggs further.
Notes offer timing adjustments for other doneness levels: 3 minutes for soft set whites and runny yolks with quick release; 4-5 minutes for medium firmness. Planning time should consider the pressure build-up phase of about 10-15 minutes before cooking starts.
Ingredients
- 12 no egg Eggs that are a week old, dozen
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- Fill instant pot with 1 cup water. Place the wire trivet at the bottom of the pot. Arrange eggs (as many you want) in a single layer, do not stack eggs)
- Secure the lid and ensure pressure knob is in sealing position.
- Select manual or high pressure mode on the pot and adjust time to 5 minutes.
- NOTE : The IP will take time to build pressure inside the pot(about 10 – 15 minutes). Factor this into your cooking time.
- After cooking time is complete, the pot will begin the NATURAL RELEASE mode and you will see L0:00 display on panel.
- Wait for instant pot to cool for 5 minutes i.e. NATURAL RELEASE and then turn knob to venting position to release all pressure manually.
- Open lid, carefully take out trivet with eggs and plunge eggs into ice bath immediately.
- Let eggs cool in ice bath for 5 minutes.
- Remove one egg at a time from ice bath, crack it gently. The peel would come off like magic.
- Voila – instant pot hard boiled eggs – Perfect!
- Serve perfect hard boiled eggs with sprinkle of salt and pepper, use it as salad toppings or in salad, chop and spread over toast or turn into deviled eggs. Endless way to use hard boiled eggs.
- To make Deviled Eggs - Slice hard boiled eggs into half. Separate egg yolks from the eggs whites. Make sure whites don't break. Add all egg yolks into a bowl Add little sour cream, mayonnaise, English mustard, fried bacon bits, pinch of salt, pepper to taste and some green onions. Mix well until you get lump free mix. Transfer this mix into piping bag. Pipe it over egg white. Garnish with little pieces of bacon and green onions. If needed decorate with little mayonnaise on top. Simple and delicious deviled eggs is ready!
Notes
- Use eggs that are about a week old for easier peeling.
- Adjust cooking times for different yolk doneness: 3 minutes for soft whites, 4-5 minutes for medium yolks.
- Allow 10-15 minutes for the Instant Pot to build pressure before the cooking timer starts.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12eggs
Amount Per Serving
Calories 17 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 17kcal | 1% |
| Carbohydrates | 0g | 0% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 44mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 29mg | 1% |
| Sugar | 0g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 65IU | 1% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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