Steamed “Boiled” Eggs | Instant Pot®

By Kathy C.

Editor’s note:  Pressure cooker boiled/steamed eggs have easy peel-off shells.  Apart from time and energy saving, this is another advantage.  Hard boiled eggs are good for making sandwiches, salad and other dishes. Julie has figured out the timing to do Soft-boiled eggs. Please read on.

I came across a couple websites describing pressure cooker hard boiled eggs, which sounded so simple and delicious!
http://healthyfamilycookin.blogspot.com/2011/04/pressure-cooker-hard-boiled-eggs.html
However, being brand new to our Instant Pot (and pressure cooking), I was unsure how to adapt the “low pressure” directions and timing to our Instant Pot.  Got it right on the first try!  LOVE how easy the Instant Pot is to use!  Here’s my method:

Ingredients

• Ingredients:
• Eggs
• water
• Equipment:
• Instant Pot® Pressure Cooker
• Steam rack and/or steamer basket
• Canning lids or metal cookie cutters

Details

Adapted from instantpot.com

Preparation

Step 1

Directions:
1. Pour 1 cup water into the pot and position a steamer basket or trivet atop the steam rack.
2. Place 3-5 eggs, using canning lids or metal cookie cutters to separate/hold the eggs.
3. Close lid and steam valve.  Press Steam setting, and adjust time down to 4 minutes for soft boiled/ *5-7 minutes for hard boiled (*see comments below).
4. At end of cycle, place a cool cloth on the lid and quick release the steam valve. Use tongs to transfer eggs to a cold water bath for 1-2 minutes.
5. Peel and enjoy!

Comments from others:
*I tried it for 5 minutes and only got soft-boiled eggs. What worked for me was 6 minutes of steaming AND then 5 additional minutes of sitting in the pot on the keep warm function. Then I turned it off and used the quick release method for the remaining bit of steam and put the eggs in the ice bath. Still peeled very nicely :-)

*I did 5 eggs at 5 minutes to make hard-boiled – I think 6 minutes would have been perfect. This is a great technique. Also, I didn’t separate the eggs with anything and they did not crack. Very easy to peel. I love warm boiled eggs in the morning and this couldn’t be easier. Thank you.

*I do about 20-30 eggs at once, 7 minutes steam and then do the quick release and procedures as above. I didn't separate the eggs so sometimes a couple might crack under the weight but still less than when I boiled them.