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    Home » Recipes » Ninja Foodi Pressure Cooker Recipes

    Hard Boiled Eggs- Ninja Foodi Recipe

    Published: Apr 20, 2019 · Modified: May 18, 2020 by Lauren Cardona This post may contain affiliate links. Using links to these sites means I may earn a percentage of the purchase at no cost to you. As an Amazon affiliate, I may receive a percentage of qualifying purchases. For more details, please read the full disclaimer.

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    One of the most common pressure cooker recipes around is for Hard Boiled Eggs.  I'll be honest with you, cooking hard boiled eggs just doesn't seem like it could get any easier than cooking them on the stove.  Why is everyone going crazy for pressure cooker hard boiled eggs?  

    Hard boiled eggs

    I needed to find out for myself.  With so many options for cook times, I thought I'd start out with the most common one.  5-5-5.  What the heck does that mean?  Cook on high pressure for 5 minutes, natural release for 5 minutes and then cool in an ice bath for 5 minutes.  Seems easy enough!

    Hard boiled eggs
    Hard boiled eggs

    I decided to give it a go.  And, let me tell you....I was pleasantly surprised!  The time to cook the eggs didn't seem much different than on the stove,  But, and this is a HUGE BUT!  The eggs peeled like I've never seen before!  OMG!  The shell literally just slid right off.  This, in itself is why you should be pressure cooking your hard boiled eggs.  Game changer!!

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    Ninja Foodi, Ninja Foodi recipe, instant pot, instant pot recipe, eggs, hard boiled eggs, side dish, easter

     

    Tips for making hard boiled eggs-pressure cooker recipe:

    1.Add as many eggs as you would like. The more the merrier. Cook time remains the same.

    2.Make hard boiled eggs ahead of time and eat them throughout the week as snacks!

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    Ingredients:

    • 12 raw eggs
    • 1.5 cups water

    How to make hard boiled eggs:

    1.Place trivet or steamer basket in pressure cooker

    2.Add 1.5 cups water

    3.Place eggs on trivet or in steamer basket-you can stack them

    4.Close lid and set to seal

    5.Cook on high pressure 5 minutes

    6.Natural release pressure 5 minutes

    7.Remove lid and eggs

    8.Place eggs in ice bath for 5 minutes

    Hard boiled eggs

    Hard Boiled Eggs- Ninja Foodi Recipe

    4.67 from 71 votes
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    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Natural Release: 5 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Servings: 12
    Calories: 63kcal
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    Equipment

    • Ninja Foodi

    Ingredients

    • 12 eggs (raw)
    • 1.5 cup water

    Instructions

    • Place trivet or steamer basket in pressure cooker
    • Add 1.5 cups water
    • Place eggs on trivet or in steamer basket-you can stack them
    • Close lid and set to seal
    • Cook on high pressure 5 minutes
    • Natural release pressure 5 minutes
    • Remove lid and eggs
    • Place eggs in ice bath for 5 minutes

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1egg | Calories: 63kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 164mg | Sodium: 64mg | Potassium: 61mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 238IU | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 1mg

    Nutrition information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only.

    Have you tried this recipe? Let us know how it turned out in a comment below!

     

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    1. jenny

      May 20, 2023 at 5:49 pm

      Thank you for this, or the first time ever, I made perfect hard-boiled eggs!

      Reply
      • Lauren Cardona

        May 21, 2023 at 12:18 am

        You're welcome! Glad they turned out great!

        Reply
    2. jenny

      May 20, 2023 at 5:49 pm

      Thank you for this! For the first time ever, I made perfect hard-boiled eggs!

      Reply
    3. Betsy

      March 13, 2023 at 3:39 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you for the tip that the number of eggs, less or more, doesn't change the time or amount of water. Good to know.

      Reply
    4. Linda Crawford

      November 21, 2022 at 12:25 pm

      When I make potato salad, I always put 4-6 clean, washed eggs on top of my potatoes in the Instant Pot (IP) and cook for 3 minutes and QR and they come out perfect everytime as well. BTW, you do your potatoes in the IP and you will have the most delicious potato salad ever. The potatoes taste soooo much better in the IP.

      Reply
    5. Natan

      September 20, 2022 at 11:14 am

      5 stars
      Just tried out this recipe and worked liked a charm! Only used 4 eggs and the cook time was just right. I forgot to do the timed release but still worked out fine. I was very surprised how easily the shells peeled off.

      Reply
    6. Michael Mannoia

      June 03, 2022 at 8:49 am

      5 stars
      Worked very well! Shells came right off!!! This is the ONLY way I will make hard-boiled eggs for now on. Thank you for the recipe.

      Reply
      • Jeanne

        July 02, 2022 at 5:04 pm

        5 stars
        Hi, I have to give 5 stars for the method - easiest ever!! No watching a pot to boil, easy clean-up, and I have the egg racks that make it so easy to stack 14 eggs. And, best of all, no sticking shells! I might have deducted 1 star because although 2 of my 6 eggs came out perfectly, the other 4 had the green/grey tinge around the yolk! Could it be because I peeled and ate those perfect 2 right after the 5 minute ice water bath, while I removed the other 4 from the ice bath, left them in their shells, and put in the fridge?? It was weird that the first two were perfect and the others had the discoloration. They were all from the same carton. Anyway, I’ll try again and knock the pressure time down to 4 minutes as suggested.

        Reply
    7. Rhode Island Red

      March 26, 2022 at 5:52 am

      5 stars
      Works every time!! Perfect Egg

      Reply
    8. Dorie

      January 09, 2022 at 9:03 pm

      There is no better recipe! Works every time!!!

      Reply
    9. Angela

      December 29, 2021 at 8:43 pm

      5 stars
      This is the first recipe I tried with the Ninja Foodie . The eggs turned out perfect ! The shell peeled off very easy . Thanks !

      Reply
    10. Dave

      December 22, 2021 at 8:08 pm

      5 stars
      Big question ? To use the rack or not?

      Reply
      • TheTastyTravelers

        December 22, 2021 at 9:06 pm

        I use the short rack, silicone trivet, or a steamer basket.

        Reply
    11. Tomi

      December 20, 2021 at 10:35 am

      I did the 5-5-5 and my yolks were a little green around the edge. They were easy to peel I'll give you that. Would you cut down a minute on cooking or a minute or two on release?

      Reply
      • TheTastyTravelers

        December 20, 2021 at 10:55 am

        Hi Tomi- If your eggs are coming out with green around the yolk, they are overcooked a little bit. I would switch to 4-5-5 and see if that works. Pressure cook for 4 minutes instead of 5.

        Reply
      • kathy

        December 31, 2021 at 9:24 am

        5 stars
        I found them to come out perfect with no green on the yolk and they peeled easier than ever. I will only make them with this method from now on.

        Reply
    12. Sour Chipmunk

      November 27, 2021 at 8:05 pm

      5 stars
      Out of all the dozens of methods we've tried for hard-boiling -- and PEELING -- eggs, this is by far the best of them. My first round with this method using the racks that came with my Ninja was so successful I had to buy an Egg Steamer Rack to assist with egg orientation and quantity. My wife -- who has tried vinegar water, salt water, steaming, microwave specialty items, boil-and-rest, and all those other methods was completely blown away by the 5-5-5 method. A dozen eggs -- older and fresh -- peeled perfectly for her in less than 30 seconds each. We will never again use another method. Thank you very much!

      Reply
      • TheTastyTravelers

        November 27, 2021 at 8:34 pm

        I’m so glad to hear this!!! Yes! Perfect…easy to peel eggs every time! I’m glad it worked so well and now your wife has an easy way to get great hard boiled eggs with less hassle. :). Thanks for your awesome comment!

        Reply
    13. Linda

      November 22, 2021 at 12:39 pm

      5 stars
      The eggs came out perfectly. I was able to take care of some other chores while the Ninja did it thing. Peeling was a dream.

      Reply
      • TheTastyTravelers

        November 23, 2021 at 10:44 am

        Woo Hoo! I'm so glad to hear that they came out perfectly! And yes....peeling is a dream with this method! I don't know why they peel so easily, but they do and that alone makes this method #1 in my book! 🙂

        Reply
    14. Mac

      June 19, 2021 at 5:18 pm

      5 stars
      Does cooking time & amount of water differ if you are using medium, large, or jumbo eggs?

      Reply
      • TheTastyTravelers

        June 19, 2021 at 8:23 pm

        It shouldn't matter much. I have used large, extra large and, jumbo eggs and they have all turned out great! Medium eggs might need a little less time. I would reduce the natural release time by a minute if you are using medium eggs. The water amount should stay the same regardless of the size of the eggs.

        Reply
    15. Judy Gotthoffer

      April 07, 2021 at 1:24 pm

      5 stars
      Me too, just like everyone else, perfect, easy peeling hard boiled eggs.
      Thanks

      Reply
    16. Candice

      April 04, 2021 at 4:26 pm

      This didn’t work any better than boiling them. Four eggs cracked. Same as boiling on stove. Disappointing!

      Reply
    17. Marilou

      March 16, 2021 at 11:19 am

      What can I say! PERFECT!

      Reply
    18. Julie

      March 01, 2021 at 9:48 pm

      5 stars
      Hi this may be a silly question but what do you mean by natural release ? Can’t wait to try this!! I always under or overcook my eggs

      Reply
      • TheTastyTravelers

        March 02, 2021 at 4:18 pm

        When you naturally release the pressure, you do nothing after the timer has beeped. Don't move the valve. Just let the Ninja Foodi sit there and let the pressure release for a couple of minutes on its own. For this recipe, do nothing for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, move the valve to the vent position and release all remaining pressure.

        Reply
        • Lisa

          October 22, 2022 at 4:35 pm

          I’m new to the ninja 9 in 1 but after I’ve pressure cooked mine goes onto “keep warm” is this right? Will it still naturally release even thou it’s in keep warm mode ?
          Thanks

          Reply
          • Lauren Cardona

            November 03, 2022 at 10:09 am

            When it goes into "keep warm" it is basically releasing the pressure naturally. Keep an eye on the timer, as it counts up, that's how long it's been naturally releasing for.

            Reply
      • Raeanne

        March 26, 2021 at 1:25 pm

        Natural release is simply don't do anything but wait after the timer chimes, in this case 5 minutes. Usually, you can just open the lid, but you may still need to release some pressure to open it.

        Reply
      • Dane

        March 26, 2021 at 2:32 pm

        Natural release means you do not turn the pressure release knob until the timer counts up to 5 minutes after it has finished cooking. There will be a lot less steam if any at all when you do it at this point. A full natural release would have the red button fall without ever twisting the knob.

        Reply
    19. Alice Stoss

      January 21, 2021 at 12:28 pm

      HI! Being brand new to the Foodie XL I did not quite understand that it would take the pressure over 15 minutes before it would start cooking! Therefore, it actually took over half an hour to complete, not 15 minutes total as the recipe shows. I pretty much have the same result with boiling water, adding eggs, ice bathing, then peeling. It may have been a tiny bit easier to peel.

      Reply
      • Rachel

        March 08, 2021 at 2:47 pm

        4 stars
        It may have taken just as long as cooking on the stove, but I think it was way easier, you don’t have to watch and wait for the water to boil, then time it, and you can cook more eggs at a time which is good for a large family. I have never peeled a dozen eggs as fast as I did, and every egg was cooked perfect. I will never boil eggs again on my stove

        Reply
        • TheTastyTravelers

          March 08, 2021 at 4:23 pm

          Hi Rachel- I'm glad your eggs came out perfectly! I agree with you- peeling eggs has never been easier! 🙂

          Reply
      • Dane

        March 26, 2021 at 2:35 pm

        Great hack is to add hot water, this will help the cooker pressurize much quicker cutting down time a lot!

        Reply
        • TheTastyTravelers

          March 27, 2021 at 8:47 am

          Hi Dane- I see a lot of folks using hot water instead of cold to speed up the process. I would just be careful when doing that as most recipes take into consideration the time that the pot/water takes to heat up and get up to pressure in the instructions and timings. If you use hot water, the cooking time will be lower and whatever is in the pot may not be cooked all the way. If using hot water instead of cold, you may need to add a couple of minutes to the pressure cook time, depending on what you are cooking.

          Reply
    20. Krista Fillmore

      October 10, 2020 at 11:45 am

      This recipe is absolutely incredible! The eggs peeled perfectly and I’ve never had a hard boiled egg that wasn’t overcooked!! This is only the 2nd thing I’ve made in my Ninja Foodi since I just bought it, but so far I am amazed!

      Reply
    21. Jeanne Kramer

      September 04, 2020 at 6:58 pm

      5 stars
      Tried this with a dozen eggs this afternoon. Just as the recipient said. The eggs came out perfectly and pealed easily. Tasted great 👍

      Reply
    22. Linda

      August 12, 2020 at 9:02 am

      Thank you for posting this. I followed the Ninja directions and was disappointed in how they were on the under-cooked side. Ninja says to pressure for 4 minutes and do quick release. Next time I'll do this method. Thanks.

      Reply
      • TheTastyTravelers

        August 12, 2020 at 9:13 am

        Hi Linda. Hard-boiled eggs can be a little tricky. We have found that the 5-5-5 method in our recipe works great almost every time. 🙂 4 minutes would give you a bit of a runnier yolk. Let us know if you try our method and how they turn out.

        Reply
        • Amanda Horvath

          November 10, 2021 at 6:05 pm

          5 stars
          I have found that the 5-5-5 method works the best every time. They come out perfect. That's the only way I make them now.

          Reply
          • TheTastyTravelers

            November 11, 2021 at 11:43 am

            I totally agree! 5-5-5 is perfect every time! 🙂

            Reply
        • Gisela

          May 10, 2022 at 9:47 pm

          I followed the 5-5-5 instructions and they turned out perfect, thank you for posting.

          Reply
    23. Joyce C.

      August 09, 2020 at 8:01 pm

      5 stars
      Oh my goodness! I've never peeled a dozen eggs so effortlessly in my life and in my 75 years, I've peeled a bunch! Only one egg was ornery (there always has to be one in the bunch, right?) The taste is amazing, no rubbery texture and no green edges.
      We are new to the Ninja Foodi experience, but we're taking baby steps, and haven't had a bad experience yet.
      Thank you so much. I have already bookmarked your website.
      Happy Traveling!

      Reply
      • TheTastyTravelers

        August 11, 2020 at 8:48 am

        Hi Joyce! I'm so glad that your hard-boiled eggs turned out great!! We will never cook eggs on the stove again since they peel so well from the Ninja! 🙂 Have a great day!

        Reply
    24. A W Adams

      June 14, 2020 at 11:57 am

      5 stars
      Never found eggs so easy to peel. Will certainly cook them this way in future.

      Reply
    25. Carol Tedford

      June 03, 2020 at 3:04 pm

      5 stars
      This was perfect!! Took only 10 minutes to boil eggs and were SO easy to peel!

      Reply
      • TheTastyTravelers

        June 04, 2020 at 7:54 am

        I'm so glad that they turned out perfect!! They really are so easy to make in the Ninja Foodi and come out great every time!

        Reply
    26. Rolen Phillips

      April 12, 2020 at 12:11 pm

      5 stars
      I ain't no cook but I am learning. This worked out great(next time I will heat the water for less prep time). The eggs were perfect and a lot easier to peel. Just as it said.
      Thanks very much
      Rolen Phillips

      Reply

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