Have you ever tried boiling home eggs on the stovetop? We've always struggled to peel the shell off the home eggs! The shell was not separate from the egg white. You either have to hard boil home eggs that are at least a week old or put a couple of tablespoons of salt in the water. It was still a struggle sometimes!
When I got my Instant Pot, I've been boiling home eggs there, it so easy to peel the shell off the egg. It separates so easily. And you don't need to add salt or wait for the eggs to age.
You can decrease the cooking time to your liking. If you like egg yolk a bit runnier then set the cooking timer from four to five minutes. We like the yolks to be thoroughly cooked.
That has not been the case with hard boiling the store-bought eggs. They peel perfectly most of the time if boiled on the stovetop. But you can also use instant pot to make a store-bought egg. It's so much quicker!
You Will Need
- Instant Pot
- Glass measuring cup
- Eggs (I used home raised chicken eggs)
Simple Steps
Place Instant Pot rack inside the inner Instant Pot. Add 2 cups of water into Instant Pot. Place eggs onto a
Secure the lid and set the Pressure Release to Sealing.
Click on Pressure Cook button and set the cooking time to 7 minutes (If you prefer the yolk to be bit runny set cooking time to 5 minutes).
After the cooking time is over, carefully turn the pressure release to venting to release the steam manually.
Finally, using kitchen mittens remove the inner pot of the Instant Pot, place under running cold water in the sink. Let the water pour over eggs for a minute, then turn the water off and let the eggs sit in the cold water for 30 minutes or so. Peel when ready to serve.
Store hard-boiled eggs in the fridge. Enjoy!
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Have you ever tried boiling home eggs on the stovetop? We've always struggled to peel the shell off the home eggs! The shell was not separate from the egg white. You either have to hard boil home eggs that are at least a week old or put a couple of tablespoons of salt in the water. It was still a struggle sometimes!
- 2 cups – water
- 6 – Eggs (I used home raised chicken eggs)
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Place Instant Pot rack inside the inner Instant Pot. Add 2 cups of water into Instant Pot. Place eggs onto Instant Pot rack.
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Secure the lid and set the Pressure Release to Sealing.
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Click on Pressure Cook button and set the cooking time to 7 minutes.
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After the cooking time is over, carefully turn the pressure release to venting to release the steam manually. Finally, using kitchen mittens remove the inner pot of the Instant Pot, place under running cold water in the sink. Let the water pour over eggs for a minute, then turn the water off and let the eggs sit in the cold water for 30 minutes or so. Peel when ready to serve.
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Store hard-boiled eggs in the fridge. Enjoy!
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This pot hard-boiled eggs recipe is superb. I have always issues in peeling the eggshells. These have resolved the problem pretty much.
I'm so happy to hear that! Thank you for sharing your experience and an amazing review!