Instant Pot 5-5-5 Hard-Boiled Eggs
Foolproof steam-pressure method producing easy-peel hard-boiled eggs every single time.
instant-pot Timer
Set for 5 mins @ High Pressure (10-12 psi)
Ingredients
Base recipe calibrated for 6 adults.
Not included: Water, Ice cubes — no confident product match, so you'll need to add them yourself.
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Get to the Point Execution
Pour 1 cup cold water into the Instant Pot insert and set the metal trivet inside.
Arrange 6-12 cold eggs on the trivet in a single layer.
Pressure cook on High for 5 minutes, followed by 5 minutes natural pressure release.
Transfer immediately into an ice water bath for 5 minutes, then peel effortlessly.
Step-by-Step Guided Instructions
Pour 1 cup cold tap water into the Instant Pot inner pot. Place the stainless steel wire trivet with handles into the bottom.
The trivet keeps egg shells from making direct contact with the hot element, preventing cracking.
Place 6 to 12 large cold eggs straight from the refrigerator onto the trivet rack. Ensure they do not touch the inner side walls directly.
No need to bring eggs to room temperature; the 5-5-5 timing is calibrated for fridge-cold eggs.
Lock lid, set steam release to Sealing, and cook on High Pressure for 5 minutes. When timer beeps, let the pot sit untouched for exactly 5 minutes of natural release, then manual vent.
High pressure forces microscopic steam between the egg white and the inner shell membrane.
Using tongs, immediately lift eggs into a large bowl filled with 3 cups ice and cold water. Submerge for 5 full minutes before cracking and sliding shells off.
The ice bath rapidly shrinks the egg inside the shell, letting the shell slide off in one piece.
Make a dozen on Sunday night. Keep them unpeeled in an airtight egg carton in the fridge for instant high-protein grab-and-go breakfasts all week.
Slice eggs in half and sprinkle with a pinch of kosher salt and everything bagel seasoning.
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Do not microwave in shell! Eat chilled or warm peeled eggs in a bowl of warm tap water for 4 minutes.