5-5-5 Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs is a foolproof way to make hard boiled eggs. You will have perfectly cooked eggs that slip out of the shell, every time! No more egg sticking to the shell when it’s time to peel. Hard Boiled Eggs are back on the menu, people!!

two photos peeling a hard boiled egg and a hard boiled egg cut in half

I always struggled to get the perfect hard boiled egg. It would either come out over-cooked or the shell wouldn’t peel off without taking part of the egg with it! Can you relate?

I tried all the hard boiled egg methods and none of them seemed to be fool-proof, at one point or another they would all fail. That is until I tried the 5-5-5 method of making hard boiled eggs in the Instant Pot! Perfection!

Yet another reason I SUPER LOVE MY INSTANT POT!

Reader Reviews

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“I will never boil eggs on the stove again. It was so painful to get the shells off. NO more, the shells slide off. It is awesome!!!!!!!” -Chris

“I had to boil & peel 5 dozen eggs for our church annual Chicken Salad sale. This is the easier way, the shells came off so easy, no problems at all! I will no boil on the stove any longer.” -Patrice

“OMG!! I have NEVER, EVER cooked eggs and had every single one peel without ripping at least a little of the skin! Amazing. Well worth dragging the pot out if this happens every time.” – Joanne

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1 Reader Reviews

2 Hard Boiled Eggs with Easy to Peel Shells

3 5-5-5 Method

4 Easy Step by Step

5 More Eggs, More Time?

6 What to Make with Hard Boiled Eggs

7 I had eggs crack while cooking.

8 More LOVED Instant Pot Recipes

9 Did you make this recipe?

10 Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs

Hard Boiled Eggs with Easy to Peel Shells

The key to getting the shell of your hard boiled egg to simply slide off, not kidding, is the Instant Pot 5-5-5 method:

5-5-5 Method

5 minutes of pressure cooking time
5 minutes of natural release time
5 minutes in an ice bath

I have made hard boiled eggs this way dozens of times and they come out perfect every time, cooked all the way thru with an easy to peel shell!

Easy Step by Step

The 5-5-5 method is so easy that even my husband can do it! Which is saying a lot. He is definitely not a master in the kitchen.

If you passed the Instant Pot water test, then you can make hard boiled eggs. It is actually a great recipe to start with if you are an Instant Pot Beginner.

eggs in an Instant Pot with water being poured in

Add eggs & water to the Instant Pot

Set the trivet that came with your Instant Pot in the bottom of the inner pot. Carefully lay your eggs around the trivet, I usually cook a dozen eggs at a time.

Set to pressure cook and make ice bath.

Set the pot to cook on high pressure, normal heat for 5 minutes. Then do a 5 minute natural release. While they cook, make an ice bath.

Ice bath

Remove the eggs from the pot and set into the ice bath for 5 minutes.

a hard boiled egg peeled open with two shell pieces on the table

Peel and eat

The eggs will peel so easily now! Snack on them right away or keep them in the fridge for up to a week.

More Eggs, More Time?

You can cook 6 eggs or up to 24 eggs using this 5-5-5 method. You do not need to increase the cooking time when you are increasing (or decreasing) the amount of eggs you are making.

You can also stick with the same amount of water, 1.5 cups works perfect whether you have 12 eggs or 24 eggs. The eggs do not need to be submerged in the water to cook with this method.

You just want to make sure you don’t go past the “fill line” marked on the inside of the Instant Pot stainless steel insert.

What to Make with Hard Boiled Eggs

We love to snack on hard boiled eggs with just a little salt, or you can make these Classic Deviled Eggs. These are also perfect for dying eggs with the kids for Easter.

For a great summer or spring dinner these egg salad sandwiches can’t be beat. Or if you need a killer side dish try this Potato Salad Recipe!

Classic Deviled Eggs garnished with paprika

I hope you give Hard Boiled Eggs a try in your Instant Pot.

I had eggs crack while cooking.

Every once in a GREAT while I have had an egg or two crack while cooking in the instant pot. I do believe that some eggs have a thinner shell or weak spots in the shell and are more prone to cracking with the pressure.

If this happens to you possibly try the “low” pressure instead of high pressure. You may want to increase to 6-6-5 to make sure the eggs cook through.

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