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I confess, I’ve tried just about every “hack” out there to achieve the perfect hard boiled egg. Perfect in my house basically means easy to peel with no green ring around the yoke.
From baking soda in the water, to using older eggs, to adding the eggs once the water boils, to timers and stopwatches—I’ve tried them all.
I couldn’t get the perfect egg consistently and peeling them was a real chore. Deviled eggs were out of the question because the whites had more divots than a golfball when I got through peeling them.
But my new electric pressure cooker has changed all that. I will never boil eggs any other way again. Batch after batch, cooking 12 eggs or just 2, results were consistently PERFECT and peeled with ease.
With limited storage space, I often question whether I need another kitchen gadget, but for eggs alone this multi-cooker is a keeper.
There are many different sizes and varieties of electric pressure/multi cookers available—with the Instant Pot being the most widely talked about. I purchased the Power XL Multi-Cooker (affiliate link) for its large size and have been very happy. But as with most electronic devices there is a bit of a learning curve.
Table of Contents
- How Many Calories and WW Points in a Hard Boiled Egg?
- How to Make Electric Pressure Cooker Hard Boiled Eggs
- Cooking Perfect Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs
- Serving Suggestions for Easy Hard Boiled Eggs
- Leftover Ideas Using Hard Boiled Eggs
- Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs Recipe
- Easy Alternatives to Making Hard Boiled Eggs in the Instant Pot
- More Easy Egg Recipes for WeightWatchers
- More Easy Healthy Instant Pot Recipes for WeightWatchers
- More Helpful Articles for WeightWatchers
How Many Calories and WW Points in a Hard Boiled Egg?
Each hard boiled egg has just 63 calories and 0 WW Points.
To see your WW Points for this recipe, track it in the WW App!
(You must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.)
How to Make Electric Pressure Cooker Hard Boiled Eggs
Step 1: Load the Instant Pot
Add the rack to your pressure cooker pot along with the 1-1/2 cups of water. Place the uncooked eggs on the rack.
Step 2: Cook the Eggs
Lock the pressure cooker lid and set valve to “Pressure.” Program for 6 minutes on HIGH.
Step 3: Prepare the Ice Bath
Prepare an ice water bath for cooling the cooked eggs. In a separate bowl, add ice cubes and ice water and set aside.
Step 4: Cool the Eggs
When machine is done cooking (and/or beeps), quick release the pressure. Once all the pressure is released, unlock and remove the lid. Use tongs to place eggs into the ice bath.
Step 4: Peel the Eggs
Remove eggs from the ice batch once the eggs are cool enough to handle—about 30 – 60 seconds. Tap the top and bottom of an egg on the counter to crack the shell. Peel the egg. Repeat for the remaining eggs.
Cooking Perfect Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs
During my testing using the steps above, I found my Power XL pressure cooker (affiliate link) consistently produced the following results:
- 6 minutes HIGH pressure = hard boiled egg
- 5 minutes HIGH pressure = medium boiled egg
- 4 minutes HIGH pressure = soft boiled egg
If you prefer a very runny yolk, cook it for 2 minutes on HIGH pressure, but then leave it in the ice bath for 3 – 4 minutes so the egg whites and time to fully set.
Remember too that it takes a few minutes for the cooker to come up to full pressure before cooking time begins.
Serving Suggestions for Easy Hard Boiled Eggs
- Serve for breakfast, brunch or as a quick snack
- Add a sliced egg to your favorite salad for a zero (0) point protein boost or make this Salmon, Egg, Asparagus Salad which is packed with delicious sources of zero points protein.
- Add a chopped egg to a bowl of ramen or other noodle soup
- Mashed egg with avocado makes a great toast-topper
- Use them to make BLT Avocado Egg Toast
- Try Barefoot Contessa Ina Garten’s Egg Salad Tartines (Open Face Sandwiches)
Leftover Ideas Using Hard Boiled Eggs
- Make Deviled Eggs or Skinny Salmon Stuffed Eggs
- Make Easy Egg Salad Made Lighter or Low Carb Curried Egg Salad
- Use them in an Old Fashioned Potato Salad
- Make Easter eggs or colorful table decorations with ease
If you enjoy making perfect pressure cooker hard boiled eggs, be sure to check out my other Weight Watchers friendly recipes including Easy Egg Salad Tartines, Skinny Salmon Stuffed Deviled Eggs, Easy Egg Salad Made Lighter, Asparagus Salad with Salmon and Egg and Making Stove Top Boiled Eggs
If you’ve made these Pressure Cooker Boiled Eggs, please give the recipe a star rating below and leave a comment letting me know how you liked them. And stay in touch on Pinterest, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for the latest updates.
Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs
Equipment
Ingredients
- 6 eggs
- 1-1/2 cups water (for cooking
For the ice bath, put the following in a large bowl:
- 1 cup ice
- 2 cups water
Instructions
- Add the rack to the pot of your pressure cooker.
- Add 1-1/2 cups water to the pot and set 6 eggs on the rack.
- Lock the lid.
- Set valve for pressure. Program for 6 minutes on HIGH.
- When machine is done cooking (or beeps), quick release the pressure.
- Remove the cooker lid. Use tongs to put the eggs into the ice bath.
- Remove eggs from ice bath as soon as they are cool enough to touch (30-60 seconds).
- Tap both top and bottom of egg on the counter to crack the shell. Peel the egg.
- Repeat for 5 remaining eggs.
Notes
(Must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.) 2 SmartPoints (Green plan) 0 SmartPoints (Blue plan) 0 SmartPoints (Purple plan) 2 PointsPlus (Old plan) During my testing using the steps above, I found the Power XL pressure cooker consistently produced the following results:
- 6 minutes HIGH pressure = hard boiled egg
- 5 minutes HIGH pressure = medium boiled egg
- 4 minutes HIGH pressure = soft boiled egg
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Easy Alternatives to Making Hard Boiled Eggs in the Instant Pot
Don’t have an electric pressure cooker or Instant Pot? You can still make delicious hard boiled eggs with ease. Here are some alternatives:
Through the years I’ve discovered many more ways to cook hard boiled eggs with a variety of kitchen tools:
- Easy Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs – Cooking eggs in the air fryer has been a joyful discovery, all thanks to my brother, Peter. With just a few minutes, I can have perfectly cooked eggs with minimal cleanup! This method has transformed a simple breakfast and meal prep staple into a convenient, fun ritual. Plus, the air fryer’s efficiency makes it easy to cook eggs to my preferred level, whether soft, medium, or hard-boiled. It’s a kitchen hack I love for both its simplicity and the tasty results.
- My Rapid Egg Cooker (affiliate link) – Even though I’m usually cautious with single-use kitchen gadgets, I have a soft spot for my rapid egg cooker (affiliate link). It’s quick, convenient, and takes the guesswork out of getting eggs exactly how I like them. Plus, it’s so easy to use that even my husband, who doesn’t typically spend time in the kitchen, enjoys making hard-boiled eggs in it!
- The good ole stove top method – This stovetop method creates perfect hard boiled eggs every time. Sometimes basic is best.
More Easy Egg Recipes for WeightWatchers
- These Cheesy Baked Ham & Egg Cups are a quick, low carb, WW friendly breakfast that’s perfect for busy mornings or make-ahead meal prep.
- This High Protein Cottage Cheese Egg Bake is the perfect mix of simple ingredients, plenty of protein, and just enough cheese to keep things delicious.
- Perfect for busy mornings, this streamlined 4-Ingredient Microwave Mug Frittata serves one and clocks in well under 5 minutes from start to finish.
More Easy Healthy Instant Pot Recipes for WeightWatchers
- 50 Easy Healthy Instant Pot Recipes for WW
- My Instant Pot Getting Started Success Guide
- Homemade Instant Pot Pumpkin Puree
A total game changer in my world! I now always have hard boiled eggs on hand for breakfast (Avacado Toast), lunch or just when I want a hit of protein. Would not hard boil eggs any other way.
I use the Instant Pot all the time for easy peal hard boiled eggs.
came out exactly as I wanted —good recipe
i have always used the old method of boiling my hard boiled eggs and if the eggs were not old as in two weeks then they are very difficult to remove their shells. i just tried your new method using my new insta pot pressure cooker and they were so easy to remove their shells thank you so much for this method and helping everyone in their path two lose excess weight
It’s great to have a guide that produces the perfect hard boiled egg every time! I make them every week or two, and they never fail. Way to go Instant Pot!!
Wow! I followed the recipe to the letter and have never had such perfect easy to peel eggs. And no green rings!. It’s my new go to egg recipe. Devilled eggs for the Easter will be a hit in this house! Thanks so much for this step by step winner.
I tried this twice and all I got was a mess of running eggs when I went to open them. Ruined a dozen + eggs. I used an instant pot ultra.
Hi Nancy, I do this every week following the recipe just as written and my eggs turn out hard boiled. I checked with several other people who follow the recipe and they’ve never had an issue. I have the Instant Pot Duo. My sister has used several different electric pressure cookers with success.I really can’t explain what happened to your eggs. Just a note, once you crack one egg and find that it’s underdone, you can assume that all the others will be underdone as well, so the best solution is to cook them longer. Sorry to hear this didn’t work for you. ~Martha
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