Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs, The 5-5-5 Secret!

Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs, The 5-5-5 Secret!

Whether you are making deviled eggs, egg salad or dying Easter Eggs you will not find an easier & faster way to prepare hard boiled eggs.

Cooking in your pressure cooker, the eggs are done in minutes! Using an easy to remember 5-5-5 method, believe me when I say you will never boil another pot of water for eggs again!

Not only are the eggs cooked PERFECTLY, they peel like a dream!

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What you need:

• Electric Pressure Cooker
• 1 dozen eggs*
• 1 c. water
• Large Bowl, Water, & Ice

Making the eggs:

FIVE Minutes on High

• Insert the metal rack into pressure cooker.  Layer eggs inside.  Add water.  Cover and seal.  Set timer to 5 minutes on HIGH pressure.
• Using the large bowl, prepare an ice bath to rest cooked eggs in.  I also inserted a strainer to make removing the eggs easier after they are cooled.

FIVE Minutes to Release Pressure

• Allow pressure to release for 5 minutes naturally.
• Once 5 minutes has passed, carefully, using tongs or a wooden spoon, manually release the remaining pressure.  As an added precaution, cover the release valve with a towel to protect your hand from the steam. Remove lid from cooker

FIVE Minutes in an Ice Bath

• Remove eggs, using tongs or an oven mitt and place into the ice water bath.  Allow to cool for 5 minutes.  Remove from water and peel.

* You can do more or less than 1 dozen eggs per batch.  I did 2 dozen with perfect results following the 5-5-5 method.

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