{"id":33683,"date":"2019-02-17T01:19:23","date_gmt":"2019-02-17T08:19:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pressurecookingtoday.com\/?p=33683"},"modified":"2019-03-23T21:21:34","modified_gmt":"2019-03-24T03:21:34","slug":"how-to-make-perfect-pressure-cooker-instant-pot-eggs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pressurecookingtoday.com\/how-to-make-perfect-pressure-cooker-instant-pot-eggs\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make PERFECT Pressure Cooker \/ Instant Pot Eggs"},"content":{"rendered":"
Learn the secrets of how to cook eggs in your Instant Pot, Ninja Foodi, or other brand of electric pressure cooker. I’ll help you figure out YOUR perfect cook time to get your Instant Pot eggs exactly how you like them. After a little practice, you’ll be an expert at making hard-boiled eggs, soft-boiled eggs, poached eggs, and an egg loaf in your pressure cooker.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Making eggs in the pressure cooker is a GAME CHANGER!<\/strong> No need to watch the boiling water and, once you’ve figured out your perfect timing, you get consistent results every time. That means perfectly cooked whites, yolks exactly as you want them (with no rings), and SUPER easy to peel. (Or skip the peeling altogether with this Instant Pot egg loaf hack!)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n One of the things I love about making eggs in the pressure cooker is that you get consistent results every time\u2014once you figure out the timing that works for you<\/strong>. <\/p>\n Whether you use your pressure cooker or your stove top, a huge number of factors affects the timing of your eggs:<\/p>\n Surprisingly, it doesn’t seem to matter much how many eggs are in the pot\u2014you can make a single egg or more than a dozen at a time! <\/p>\n <\/p>\n In order to find your perfect time, you need to start with the same conditions and just change the cook time.<\/strong> Start with a cold pressure cooker, use the same pots or trivets, have the eggs at the same size and temperature, and use the same amount of water and water temperature. Then just adjust the cook time up or down in 1-minute increments until you find the perfect time for you. <\/p>\n To make hard-boiled eggs<\/a>, at my altitude (about 5,000 ft), I use cold, store-bought eggs right from the fridge and 1 cup cold water in the bottom of the pressure cooking pot. I place the eggs on either my metal Oxo Steamer Basket<\/a> or my silicone Oxo Egg Rack<\/a>. The 6-6-6 method works great for me. After pressure cooking, I use my Mini-Mitts<\/a> to grab the eggs and immediately transfer them directly to the ice water bath.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n (In rare instances, one of my hard-boiled eggs may crack, but I think it has more to do with the egg having a hairline crack before I pressure cooked it. If you’re having trouble with cracked eggs, you can try cooking them inside silicone muffin liners to keep them from touching each other in the pot.) <\/p>\n For more details, read my in-depth tutorial on Instant Pot \/ Pressure Cooker Hard Boiled Eggs here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Pressure cooking fans can have strong opinions about hard-boiled eggs! Some people swear by the 6-6-6 method, other people prefer 5-5-5. But what do those numbers stand for?<\/p>\n The 6-6-6 method is simply 6 minutes at high pressure<\/strong>, 6 minutes natural pressure release<\/strong> (then use a quick release to get rid of any remaining pressure), and 6 minutes in an ice bath<\/strong>.<\/p>\n People who prefer a softer egg use the 4-4-4 or 5-5-5 method, which follows the same High Pressure-Natural Release-Ice Bath formula. <\/p>\n I firmly believe there’s no one right way to pressure cook; 6-6-6 and 5-5-5 are common methods that get good results, so I’d start with those, but ultimately, use whatever gets you the results you’re happy with. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n When you’re eating eggs with ramen or toast “soldiers,” you just need a good soft-boiled egg. However, soft boiled eggs can be tricky to cook\u2014the egg needs to reach a high enough temperature to cook the white but stay low enough that the yolk doesn’t cook. <\/p>\n For me, the perfect formula is to place the Oxo Egg Rack<\/a> on the bottom of the pressure cooking pot and pour in 1 cup of cool water. Place up to 8 eggs (cold) on top of the egg rack. Set the cook time for 5 minutes, then use a quick pressure release. Immediately transfer the eggs to an ice water bath until cool to the touch.<\/p>\n The 5-minute cook time gets you a soft white that’s cooked all the way through. The yolk is just barely starting to cook through at the edges but is still liquid and perfect for dipping. If you like even softer, wet whites, use a 4-minute cook time.<\/p>\n Note that this timing varies based on the type of trivet you use. If you’re placing the eggs in a metal steamer basket, you may need to add an additional minute or two. Experiment until you find the time that works for you!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n If you want the yolky-goodness of a soft-boiled egg, but don’t want to peel it, try this awesome trick for making poached eggs in your Instant Pot.<\/p>\n My friend Genene often cooks herself a single poached egg<\/a> in the morning. Her timing works out perfectly for me! She uses these silicone egg poaching cups<\/a>. I bought slightly different silicone cups at my local grocery store. I’m sure you could also use silicone baking cups. <\/p>\n Generously spray the silicone egg cups with nonstick cooking spray. Crack 1 egg into each silicone egg cup. Place a trivet in the bottom of the pressure cooking pot, then add 1 cup cool water. Balance the filled egg cups on top of the trivet. Set the cook time for 5 minutes, then use a quick pressure release. Immediately transfer the poached eggs to a wire rack to cool.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n This egg loaf Instant Pot hack lets you cook the eggs cracked so you can skip the ice bath and peeling! This technique comes in handy if you’re making something like my Egg Salad Sandwiches (page 69 in the Electric Pressure Cooker Cookbook<\/em><\/a>). <\/p>\n The #1 thing to know about making Pressure Cooker \/ Instant Pot Egg Loaf: the pan you use makes a HUGE difference in the cook time.<\/strong> The original post<\/a> in the Instant Pot community cooked the eggs in a pyrex bowl. Since some PCT readers avoid using pyrex in their pressure cookers, I wanted to figure out the timing using another pan.<\/p>\n Initially I tried making my egg loaf in a silicone bowl, but after 20+ minutes of pressure cooking, the eggs were still unevenly cooked. Then I moved to my trusty 7×3-inch round cake pan, and it made all the difference!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n I like a traditional hard boiled egg, with a pale yellow yolk and firm whites. So, for me, the magic egg loaf number was eight: 8 eggs, 8 minutes at High Pressure, and an 8-minute natural pressure release<\/strong>. If you prefer your yolks a little more orange, experiment with taking a minute off the cook time.<\/p>\n To make the egg loaf easy to remove from the pan, simply line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper and don’t forget the nonstick cooking spray. <\/p>\nHow to Cook Eggs in the Instant Pot or Electric Pressure Cooker<\/h1>\n
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What is the 6-6-6 method for making pressure cooker \/ Instant Pot hard-boiled eggs?<\/h3>\n
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Pressure Cooker \/ Instant Pot Poached Eggs <\/h2>\n
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