Perfectly Cooked Eggs

Steaming eggs in the shell gives you the very best results, whether you want soft-, medium-, or hard-cooked eggs. An extra benefit of steaming: Your hard-cooked eggs will never acquire a green ring around the yolk—a sign of overcooking.

PREP TIME: 5 minutes

FUNCTION: Manual/Pressure (Low)

CLOSED POT TIME: Varies

TOTAL TIME: Varies

RELEASE: Natural

SERVES: Varies

• 1 cup water
• 1 to 6 large or jumbo eggs

PREP

Pour the water into the Instant Pot®. Place a steamer basket or the trivet in the pot. Carefully arrange eggs in the steamer basket. Secure the lid on the pot. Close the pressure-release valve.

cook

For soft-cooked eggs, select manual and cook at low pressure for 3 minutes. When cooking time is complete, use a natural release to depressurize. (For medium-cooked eggs, cook for 4 minutes; for hard-cooked eggs, cook for 5 minutes.)

serve

Remove the lid from the pot and gently place eggs in a bowl of cool water for 1 minute to serve warm.