If you are an egg lover, give an electric pressure cooker a try. With the Instant Pot or Power XL, here is how to achieve the perfect hard boiled egg time after time.
For the ice bath, put the following in a large bowl:
1cupice
2cupswater
Instructions
Add the rack to the pot of your pressure cooker.
Add 1-½ 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.
Recipe Notes
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
If you prefer a very runny yoke, cook it for 2 minutes on HIGH pressure, but then leave it in the ice bath for 3-4 minutes so the whites have time to fully set.Remember it takes time for the cooker to come to full pressure before cooking time begins.Serving size: 1 eggClick here to see your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site.2*SmartPoints (Green plan)0*SmartPoints (Blue plan)0*SmartPoints (Purple plan)2*PointsPlus (Old plan)
Nutrition Facts
Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs
Amount Per Serving (1 egg)
Calories 63Calories from Fat 40
% Daily Value*
Fat 4.4g7%
Carbohydrates 0.3g0%
Fiber 0g0%
Protein 5.5g11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.