Instant Pot Eggs 5-5-5 Method

This 5-5-5 method for cooking eggs in the Instant Pot does the trick every time! The 5-5-5 method is when you cook for 5 minutes at high pressure, natural pressure release for 5 minutes and cool the eggs for 5 minutes in an ice bath.

a hard boiled brown egg that is half way peeled.

Follow this easy method for making hard boiled eggs that peel easily and are cooked perfectly. You can also make air fryer hard boiled eggs and follow my stove top directions for how to boil farm fresh eggs so they peel easily.

If you read my post on hard boiling farm fresh eggs, you’ll know that eggs from the super market are several weeks old. Because of this they they peel MUCH easier than fresh eggs from the farm. Farm fresh eggs are typically 1 day to a week old.

Instant Pot Eggs 5-5-5 Method on a white plate with a light blue napkin and shells on the side

Why you’ll love this Instant Pot Eggs 5-5-5 Method

Great meal prep – hard boiled eggs are great for your weekly meal prep and are easy to store.
Keto and Low Carb – a half dozen large eggs have only 2g of total carbs and 33g of protein!
Simple and quick recipe – Instant Pot hard boiled eggs are super quick to make and no need for you to watch the stove to make sure water doesn’t boil over.

Ingredients

Large Eggs
Water
Ice

Tips & Tricks

Let your eggs come to room temperature before pressure cooking them. This will help ensure that they cook consistently every single time.

I’ve noticed if you don’t peel the eggs before transferring them to the fridge that they sometimes stick to the whites. So be sure to peel all of your egg shells off before storing them in the fridge.

Tools to make this easy recipe

For this easy hard boiled egg recipe, you’ll need an Instant Pot and a trivet. I used the 6Qt Instant Pot and a silicone basket trivet. I prefer the silicone trivet over the metal ones.

Instant Pot Eggs 5-5-5 Method cut in half on a white plate

How to make Instant Pot Eggs 5-5-5 Method

First place the water in the bottom of the Instant Pot. Then place a trivet in the instant pot.
Next add your eggs to the trivet carefully. Place the lid on the instant pot and make sure that the knob is set to sealed. Select high pressure and then set the time to 5 minutes.
After the eggs have cooked for 5 minutes under pressure, perform a 5 minute natural release and then quickly release the rest of the pressure.
Immediately transfer the eggs to an ice bath. Let the eggs sit in the ice bath for about 5 minutes to cool down.
After 5 minutes, peel all of the eggs.

trivet in the instant pot with eggs on it. — Place eggs on a trivet in the Instant Pot

Instant Pot with 5 minutes on the counter — Place eggs on a trivet in the Instant Pot

Stovetop Directions

If you do not have an Instant Pot, you can always use your stovetop to make this recipe. You can follow my recipe for How to Boil Farm Fresh Eggs So They Peel Easily.

Substitutions

This recipe really only has 2 ingredients so there are no substitutions.

How to use hard boiled eggs

You can eat these eggs alone with some kosher salt and black pepper, or you can use the eggs to make this keto potato salad. You can use the eggs to make a Cobb or Chef Salad.

These hard boiled eggs make for a quick and easy on the go breakfast! Package a few of these hard boiled eggs in a glass container with some Air Fryer Breakfast Sausage or Crispy Air Fryer Bacon.

Perfect if you liked to meal prep your keto breakfast.

salad in a white bowl with hard boiled eggs, cucumber, red pepper, gorgonzola cheese and ranch dressing.

How to store

You can store these hard boiled eggs in an airtight glass container in the refrigerator up to 3 days. Pair them with sliced red peppers, cucumbers and olives for a delicious keto adult lunchable.

eggs, olives, cucumber, and peppers in a glass container

FAQs

What is the 5 5 5 method?

The 5-5-5 method is when you cook for 5 minutes at high pressure, natural pressure release for 5 minutes and cool the eggs for 5 minutes in an ice bath.

Can you overcook hard-boiled eggs in an Instant Pot?

You definitely can over cook eggs in the Instant Pot. If you forget your eggs and perform a complete natural pressure release, chances are your eggs will be over cooked and have a green sulfur ring around the yolk.

How do you boil 6 eggs at a time?

You can boil 6 eggs at a time by using a silicone trivet the covers the entire inside of the instant pot instead of a metal one. I’ve cooked 1.5 dozen eggs at the same time using this method.

How long does it take to hard boil an egg?

~10 minutes to come to pressure, 5 minutes to cook, 5 minutes natural pressure release and 5 minutes of an ice bath. So about 25 minutes total time to make hard boiled eggs.

Are these eggs easy to peel?

These eggs are incredibly easy to peel after they’ve been in an ice bath. Make sure to peel them all before storing them in the fridge.

Instant Pot Eggs 5-5-5 Method cut in half on a white plate with a light blue napkin on the side

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If you loved this Instant Pot 5-5-5 method for making hard boil eggs that peel easily, check out these other delicious egg recipes.

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