Pot Hard-Boiled Eggs

Need a quick and healthy breakfast? This Instant Pot recipe for hard-cooked eggs is the perfect addition to breakfast for a family on the go. By steaming eggs in the shell in your Instant Pot, you can cook them any way you like them — soft, medium or hard — without worrying about overcooking.

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 1-6 eggs, large or jumbo

Directions

1. Pour the water into the Instant Pot.
2. Place a steamer basket or the trivet in the pot.
3. Carefully arrange eggs in the steamer basket.
4. Secure the lid on the pot.
5. Close the pressure-release valve.
6. For soft-cooked eggs, select manual and cook at low pressure for 3 minutes.
7. When cooking time is complete, use a natural release to depressurize.
8. (For medium-cooked eggs, cook for 4 minutes; for hard-cooked eggs, cook for 5 minutes.)
9. Remove the lid from the pot and gently place eggs in a bowl of cool water for 1 minute to serve warm.