You favorite salt (optional but recommended).Ice – I love these lidded ice cube trays!.Tongs – for transferring the hot eggs from the Instant Pot to the ice bath.Hard boiled eggs in the Instant Pot is incredibly easy and requires only minimal equipment. Regardless of which type is your favorite the pressure cooker makes the very best hard and soft boiled eggs every single time! What Do I Need To Make Pressure Cooker Hard and Soft Boiled Eggs? My personal favorite are the jammy eggs, I absolutely love a runny yolk! I also love the hard boiled eggs for deviled eggs and the soft boil is a great balance for those who don’t want a runny yolk but also don’t like a dry yolk that comes from the typical hard boiled eggs.
I’ve successfully hard boiled many batches of both store bought eggs and my own chickens’ eggs without cracking however I have one chicken who just lays a thin shell and I now know her eggs can’t be hard boiled without cracking.Ĭan You Make Soft Boiled Eggs in Instant Pot Always use the trivet that came with your Instant Pot to stack the eggs on, this minimizes movement during the cooking process and further prevents cracking. Allow your eggs to come to room temperature before cooking to help minimize cracking. The integrity of the egg shell plays a big role in how they hold up in the Instant Pot however there are many things you can do to help prevent cracking. Why Are My Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs Cracking The jammy yolk is not completely runny but instead about half the yolk is runny and the rest is a soft set. Just set the timer to match your desired yolk consistency whether hard boiled, soft boiled or jammy. Each method yields completely firm and set egg whites and each peels beautifully. In this recipe I detail 3 different types of Instant Pot boiled eggs so you can choose your desired yolk doneness.