Learn How to Make Hard-Boiled Eggs perfectly on the stovetop or in the Instant Pot with this straight-to-the-point and easy-to-follow guide and enjoy with salads, sandwiches, or as a healthy snack.
Perfect Hard-Boiled Eggs
When it comes to hard boiling eggs, I have a few strong opinions.
First, hard boiling eggs perfectly every single time is much trickier than (some) people make it seem. I have ruined many batches of boiled eggs over the years for reasons I’ll never know. Or, perhaps it’s just me? I doubt it…
Second, everyone should know how to boil an egg. It will take some practice (if you’re anything like me), but eventually, you’ll get it.
Maybe…
Cool story crazy food blogger, so, how do I hard boil eggs?
Good question! There are several different methods but these are my favorite.
How to Make Hard-Boiled Eggs
How to Make Hard-Boiled Eggs in the Instant Pot
If I had to pick one way to cook boiled eggs for the rest of my life, Instant Pot hard-boiled eggs would be it. Why? The shells…they do not stick. Never, not once. This, my friends, is a miracle.
Plus, no green ring! Gosh, you guys, this is the easiest hard-boiled egg recipe you will ever make. Use the eggs to make deviled eggs and serve for brunch or serve on Easter Sunday.
To make boiled eggs in your pressure cooker, you will need either:
- Single-layer egg rack
- Stackable egg steamer rack
Both work in the same way, the only difference is that the stackable egg steamer will allow you to hard boil twice as many eggs.
- Add 1 cup water to the inner pot of your Instant Pot and insert egg or steamer basket. Place eggs on the rack and securely fasten the lid. Do not over-pack your Instant Pot with eggs.
- Set to MANUAL mode HIGH pressure for 5 minutes.
- Allow pressure to release naturally for 5 minutes before doing a quick release.
- Immediately transfer eggs to an ice water bath to give them a shock and stop cooking.
- Once cool, remove eggs from the ice bath and peel eggs.
Perfect Stovetop Hard-Boiled Eggs
Classic hard-boiled eggs in a pot of boiling water. There is absolutely nothing wrong with this method – especially for egg salad since the eggs are going to get all chopped up and you won’t be able to tell if you lost part of the egg white to the eggshell.
My mother once told me to add a splash of plain white vinegar to the boiling water, but I have yet to see any difference between boiling eggs in water with vinegar and boiling eggs in water without vinegar.
- Add eggs to a large saucepan and cover with 1-2 inches of cool water.
- Place over high heat and bring water to a full rolling boil and immediately remove from heat.
- Cover and let eggs rest in the hot water for 10-12 minutes (set a timer!)
- Immediately transfer to an ice bath using a slotted spoon to stop cooking.
- Drain, peel, and chop.
What is an ice water bath?
An ice-water bath is simply a bowl of ice water. Often used in cooking when you need to stop something from cooking, super fast.
How to Peel Hard-Boiled Eggs
Tap your boiled eggs gently on the counter, on the side of a bowl, or use a spoon to gently crack the shell so that you may easily peel away the rest with your fingers.
Tips and Tricks
The best tip I can give you guys is to use older eggs. No, not OLD eggs, but older eggs. This is especially important if you plan on making your eggs on the stovetop. Making your eggs in the Instant Pot? Those egg shells will slide right off.
How to determine the freshness of your eggs:
- Place an egg in a bowl of water.
- If the egg sinks to the bottom laying on its side, it’s fresh.
- If the egg sinks to the bottom standing upright, it’s still safe to eat but should be eaten soon or hard-boiled (these are the best eggs for the stove-top method).
- If the egg floats, it’s probably gone bad.
Egg Recipes,
Egg Salad Recipe (How to Make Egg Salad)
Kimchi Ramen Noodle Soup (30 minutes)
Protein Snack Pack; Lunch Meal Prep
Fresh Spring Salad with Smoked Salmon and Honey Dijon Vinaigrette
Did you try making boiled eggs, please leave me a comment and let me know! I always love to hear your thoughts.
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How to Make Hard Boiled Eggs
Ingredients
- 6 large eggs
- water
Instructions
Instant Pot Method (Recommended)
- Add 1 cup of water to the inner pot of your Instant Pot (pressure cooker) and insert an egg or steam rack. Carefully place the desired number of eggs on the rack. Securely fasten the lid. Do not stack the eggs one on top of the other eggs.
- Set to MANUAL mode HIGH pressure and set the timer for 5 minutes.
- After the 5 minutes have passed, allow the pressure to release naturally for 5 minutes before doing a quick release.
- Carefully remove the eggs and immediately transfer to an ice water bath to give them a shock and stop cooking.
- Once cool, remove the eggs from the ice bath, gently crack the shell, and peel.
Stovetop Method
- Add eggs to a large saucepan and cover with 1-2 inches of cold water.
- Bring to a boil then immediately remove from heat.
- Cover and allow the eggs to rest in the hot water for 10-12 minutes (set a timer!)
- Immediately transfer to an ice bath to stop cooking.
- Once cool, remove the eggs from the ice bath, gently crack the shell, and peel.
Jessica's Notes
- Fresh eggs are best made in the Instant Pot method. It's better to use slightly older eggs when using the stovetop method.
- For best results, use large or extra-large eggs.
Nutritional Information
(Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and specific brands of ingredients used.)
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