Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs (555 Method)

close up view of 555 instant pot eggs after pressure cooking on a blue background with one egg cracked open to see perfectly cooked yellow yolk

Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs (555 Method)

How to make perfect easy peel hard boiled eggs in your Instant Pot. These are great for weekly meal prep, putting in salads, or for sandwiches.

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Total Time 20

Course Instant Pot

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 63 kcal

Equipment

Instant Pot

Ingredients

6 large eggs to 12 eggs
1 cup water

Instructions

Pour 1 cup of cold water into the bottom of the pressure cooker.
Insert a pressure cooker rack, steamer, or multi layer stacking rack and gently place the eggs in the basket. Close and lock the Instant Pot lid.
Using the Pressure Cooker setting (or Manual depending on your model) manually set the cooking time to 5 minutes. Press Start.
When the Instant Pot timer is done, do a natural release for 5 minutes. Carefully remove your Instant Pot lid.
Gently remove the eggs with silicone tip tongs and place them into a medium-sized bowl filled with ice water for 5 minutes to stop the cooking. Enjoy! Eat as a snack, for deviled eggs, in salads, or for egg salad sandwiches.

Nutrition

Calories: 63kcalCarbohydrates: 0.3gProtein: 6gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 164mgSodium: 64mgPotassium: 61mgSugar: 0.2gVitamin A: 238IUCalcium: 26mgIron: 1mg

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