Comments on: Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs

By: Barbara Schieving

Barbara Schieving — Fri, 22 Nov 2019 12:11:07 +0000

In reply to Barbara. Isn't it awesome! Really the best way to cook hard boiled eggs.

By: Barbara

Barbara — Fri, 22 Nov 2019 02:53:01 +0000

Wow! High pressure for 6 minutes with NP release for 6 minutes = Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs!! 😋

By: Barbara Schieving

Barbara Schieving — Tue, 19 Feb 2019 01:54:20 +0000

In reply to Barbara Schieving. We tried a poached egg in the mini this morning and got the same results as the 6qt. I know they use different wattage, but they should come to the same pressure level / psi. I wonder if you have accidentally changed your pressure level to low?

By: Barbara Schieving

Barbara Schieving — Mon, 18 Feb 2019 06:04:14 +0000

In reply to Dianne-Romelle Fay.

Hi Dianne – haven’t tried doing eggs in the 3 qt, but I’d be happy to test out a poached egg (tomorrow) and let you know my results.

By: Dianne-Romelle Fay

Dianne-Romelle Fay — Sun, 17 Feb 2019 19:35:57 +0000

Hi Barbara, I just bought a new MINI INSTANT POT (3qt). I use it ALL THE TIME…. however, it has a lower wattage than my 6qt. and I’ve been having a heck of a time finding the “just right” timing for my husband’s hard(ish) boiled eggs. He likes it when the yolk is more like “yolkjam”.. I’m using the same timing as I did in my 6qt, but they are just not cooking at all… And by the way, I usually cook them OUT of the shell. I break each egg into these silicone mold cups (actually meant for baby food prep). Would you have ANY IDEA on a good timing & setting for the 3qt mini??

By: Barbara Schieving

Barbara Schieving — Thu, 29 Nov 2018 19:04:52 +0000

In reply to Susan. I rarely use low pressure unless I'm cooking something that's tender and easily overcooked like vegetables.

By: Susan

Susan — Thu, 29 Nov 2018 19:02:09 +0000

In reply to Barbara Schieving. Thanks Barbara, but should I be on HIGH, MED or LOW High Pressure, and does that make any difference in how cooked the eggs end up being? (I made the batch that I mentioned on HIGH High Pressure.)

By: Barbara Schieving

Barbara Schieving — Thu, 29 Nov 2018 18:53:13 +0000

In reply to Susan.

Hi Susan – It doesn’t make too much difference. They’re still cooking while the pressure is releasing so 3 min 3 min release sounds like a good plan if you like the egg yolks a little orange.

By: Susan

Susan — Thu, 29 Nov 2018 17:51:18 +0000

Yesterday I bought the silicone OXO yellow egg trivets and their red lifter. They both worked great with 18 large to jumbo sized eggs in my 6 qt IP. I like my egg yolks orange and creamy/solid, so I did 4 min on high, 4 min nat release, then manual release and cold water bath. They came out perfect without grayness, but the yolks are harder than I like. So my next batch I’ll try 9 eggs with 3 min and 3 min, test them and reduce time further if needed.

Or does it make sense to adjust only the cook time and not the release time?

I’m not sure how both of those things affect the eggs.
I’ve only used an IP, so not a longtime HP user.

By: Barbara Schieving

Barbara Schieving — Wed, 10 Oct 2018 19:10:54 +0000

In reply to Stacy. Hi Stacy - Steam on low pressure for 7 minutes sounds like a great option. Were the eggs to you liking?