By Far the Best and Fastest Way to Hard-Boil Eggs

Set yourself up for success.

Start by placing a trivet at the bottom of your Instant Pot bowl. I've seen people use old-school metal steamer baskets or round cooling racks. I bought the Instant Pot Silicone Trivet ($8) and am super in love. It's lightweight, and the handles don't heat up so you can swiftly remove the trivet without burning your hands.

Carefully place 1 dozen eggs on the trivet (mine were at room temperature). Fill the bottom of the Instant Pot bowl with 1 cup of water. Meanwhile in a large bowl, fix an ice bath. This will be used after the eggs cook!

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Use the "Egg" setting.

Plug in the Instant Pot, lock the lid, and position the steam release valve to "sealed." Press the "Egg" button on the Instant Pot. It will pressure cook the pot for 5 minutes on normal. This will result in hard-boiled eggs. If you want soft-boiled eggs, use the "-" button to reduce the cook-time to 4 minutes.

Be aware, it takes the Instant Pot about 5 minutes to heat up and 5 minutes to cool down. Once the cook time is over quickly flip the steam release valve to "venting" and allow the steam to escape. Once the pressure is at normal, carefully remove the lid.

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Cool the eggs down.

Carefully transfer the eggs to the ice bath (I used a bag cooler instead of ice). Let them sit for about 2 minutes.

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Swiftly peel the eggs.

Once the eggs are cool to touch, tap the top of the egg on the counter to crack the shell, then peel the shell off. It's incredible how easy it is to do this step. The shell doesn't stick to the eggs; it just glides right off. I guess I won't need this peeling hack anymore!

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The taste test tells all.

Usually, I have to salt and pepper my hard-boiled eggs liberally before I eat them, but I found that the Instant Pot eggs didn't require any seasoning. The texture and flavor of the eggs is spot-on.

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Save the rest for later . . .

Since it was so easy to peel the eggs, my boyfriend and I went ahead and peeled the rest in one fell swoop. Each of them turned out whole with no unattractive divots in the whites. I stored them in a airtight container in the fridge for easy snacking throughout the week.

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