If you want perfect easy peel hard boiled eggs without boiling water, you'll love these air fryer hard boiled eggs! Ready in under 20 minutes, this method is foolproof and makes meal prep a breeze.
Perfect for quick breakfasts, healthy snacks, or adding protein to salads - this is our favorite way to make hard boiled eggs every week.
This is the Best Air Fryer Egg Recipe!
- No boiling water needed: Just air fry the raw eggs.
- Easy to peel: The air fryer makes them peel smoothly every time.
- Quick & convenient: Done in about 14 minutes.
- Meal prep friendly: Great for keto, paleo, gluten-free, or low-carb eating. Hard boiled eggs are a great zero carb snack.
We do a lot of weekly meal prep at home, and making hard boiled eggs is one of our favorite time-savers. While other meals cook, we can easily prep a batch of easy peel eggs right in your air fryer - no boiling water needed!
Once they're done, we label and store these meal prep eggs in the fridge, so quick breakfasts, snacks, and healthy lunches are ready to grab all week long.
The best part? These air fryer boiled eggs turn out perfect every time and peel like a dream. We love adding them to our high protein snack boxes, mashing them for egg salad, chopped to potato salad, or slicing in Cobb salad. Or you can simply sprinkling bagel seasoning on top for a simple breakfast or snack on the go.
Ingredients for Perfect Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs
- Large raw eggs
Equipment
An Air Fryer- We used a Cosori XL basket style air fryer in this recipe.
Cooking Time & Temperature
Step 1: Preheat the air fryer to 300°F (150° Celsius)
Preheat the air fryer to 300°F (or 150° Celsius) for 3 minutes.
Step 2: Add Eggs
Place 6-12 raw eggs in a single layer in the air fryer basket. They might roll around - that's fine!
Step 3: Air Fry
Air fry for 14-15 minutes for hard boiled eggs. There's no need to flip them.
Step 4: Ice Bath
Transfer the eggs immediately to an ice water bath for 5 minutes to stop cooking and make peeling easy.
Step 5: Peel & Store
Peel and enjoy! Store unpeeled eggs in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 7 days.
Tips for Foolproof Easy Peel Eggs
- Preheat your air fryer for the most even results.
- Check your brand: Air fryer cook times can vary slightly - test with one egg first.
- No water needed: The eggs steam inside the shell naturally.
- For soft boiled eggs: Reduce cook time to 9-10 minutes for a creamy yolk.
- It's normal for shells to have light brown spots - just wipe them off.
FAQs
How long do air fryer hard boiled eggs last?
Store cooked eggs (unpeeled) in the fridge for up to one week. This makes them great for meal prepping for the week, you'll always have a high protein breakfast or snack on-hand.
Do eggs explode in an air fryer?
No. Unlike microwaving, air frying gently heats the eggs so they cook safely without water.
Can I use a different air fryer than Cosori?
While we did make the air fryer eggs in our Cosori air fryer, any type of air fryer basket or oven model will work great! The cooking time can vary slightly depending on the watts in your air fryer, which is why we give a cooking time range.
Do I need to adjust the air fryer cooking time for high altitude?
Most people don't need to change the cooking time for air fryer hard boiled eggs, even at higher altitudes. Unlike boiling eggs on the stove, where water boils at a lower temperature at elevation, an air fryer uses consistent dry heat that isn't affected the same way.
However, if you live at a very high altitude (above 5,000 feet) and notice your yolks are slightly undercooked, try adding 1-2 extra minutes to the cook time and test with one egg first.
More Easy Air Fryer Breakfast Recipes
If you love these air fryer boiled eggs, you'll also enjoy:
- Air Fryer Turkey Bacon
- Chicken breakfast sausage in the air fryer
- Air fryer shredded hashbrowns
- Air fryer home fries with peppers and onions
- Sausage Patties in Air Fryer
- Frozen Hash Brown Patties in Air Fryer
- Bacon in the Air Fryer
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Recipe
Perfect Air Fryer Boiled Eggs
Equipment
Ingredients
- 6-12 large eggs raw
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer on 300 F for 3 minutes.
- Place from 6-12 eggs in the air fryer basket. They could roll around and won't be evenly spaced apart but that's ok.
- Cook the eggs in air fryer for 14-15 minutes for hard boiled eggs, you will NOT need to flip the eggs during cooking. Some air fryers cook slower or faster than others, the first time you make boiled eggs in an air fryer it's suggested to check one egg after 13 minutes of cooking time to test for doneness.
- Fill a medium size bowl with a mix of cold tap water and ice cubes to make a water bath. Instantly place the air fryer eggs into the water bath for 5 minutes to stop the eggs from cooking.
Notes
- Air fryer models can vary slightly and some could cook quicker or slower than the Cosori brand used in the recipe. Check one egg for doneness and if the inside isn't all the way cooked, add 1-2 more minutes to the cooking time.
- Using medium or extra large eggs could change the eggs cooking time.
- Adding water to the air fryer is NOT necessary to make air fryer hard "boiled" eggs. The eggs gets steamed inside of their shell without simmering them in water.
- To make soft boiled eggs in the air fryer cook the eggs for 9-10 minutes.
- Air fried eggs can get yellowish spots on the outside of shell, this is harmless and mostly washes off.
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