You won't believe how easy it is to make hard boiled eggs in the air fryer in less than 20 minutes!! They're a great staple to have on hand and cooking them in the air fryer makes it super easy to keep your fridge well-stocked. Use these air fryer eggs in pasta salads, potato salads, sandwiches, or eat them alone as an on-the-go snack.
You Will Love These
- You don't have to heat up the stove.
- No waiting for water to come to a boil.
- The eggs are easier to peel.
- They're perfect for Easter eggs, egg salad sandwiches, potato salad, or weekly meal prep.
- If you loved this easy air fryer hard boiled egg recipe, be sure to check out my Curry Deviled Eggs, Best Deviled Egg Salad, and my Air Fryer Potato Wedges.
Ingredients
- Large Eggs - I prefer to use eggs from pasture-raised chickens as I find that the yolk as a richer flavor. You could use medium eggs if you prefer, but reduce the cook time by a couple minutes since they are smaller than large eggs.
Instructions
Place eggs in the basket or air fryer tray in a single layer.
Cook for 18 minutes for the perfect hard boiled egg. Shock eggs in a bowl of ice water.
Gently peel eggs under running water. Slice, season with salt and pepper (or everything bagel seasoning if you're looking for something different), and enjoy!
Tips
- Don't skip the ice bath! If you don't have ice on hand, just use super cold water. Cooling the eggs down quickly stops the cooking process and makes the egg retract from the shell, which makes them easier to peel!
- Run the eggs under lukewarm water while peeling. Everyone has their own tried and true way of peeling an egg, but I’ve found that peeling the egg under running water helps the shell just slip away. It also helps to make sure the shell is cracked all the way around the egg and then use the side of your thumb to gently press the shell away from the white.
- Keep in mind that the cooking time may vary depending on the brand of air fryer you're using. I use the Instant Pot brand of air fryer called the Instant Vortex and find that 18 minutes is the sweet spot for perfectly hard boiled eggs.
- You can cook up to a dozen eggs at a time, just make sure there is about an inch of space in between the eggs and that they're in a single layer. This will ensure that the air can circulate evenly and cook each egg through.
FAQ
Eggs can be air fried to hard boiled egg perfection in 15-18 minutes. The cooking time may vary slightly depending on which air fryer you’re using. This may take some trial and error to find out exactly how long eggs take in your particular air fryer, but that is a great place to start.
I’ve found that 250 degrees is the best temperature to get that perfect hard boiled egg!
Set the air fryer temperature to 250 degrees. Place raw eggs in the basket or on the tray and cook for 15-18 minutes. Immediately put eggs in an ice water bath after they are cooked. Peel under running water and enjoy!
Make-Ahead and Storage
- Make-Ahead: Air fryer eggs are perfect for making ahead and having at the ready. Keep these air fryer hard boiled eggs in the refrigerator and use them on salads, as quick snacks, or to make deviled eggs.
- Storage: Store hard boiled eggs in the refrigerator for up to 10 days.
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Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs
You won't believe how easy it is to make hard boiled eggs in the air fryer in less than 20 minutes!! They're a great staple to have on hand and cooking them in the air fryer makes it super easy to keep your fridge well-stocked. Use these air fryer eggs in pasta salads, sandwiches, or eat them alone as an on-the-go snack.
- Prep Time: 0 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Total Time: 18 minutes
- Yield: 6 eggs 1x
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Air Fryer
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 6 large eggs
Instructions
- Heat air fryer to 250 degrees.
- Add eggs to the air fryer basket or tray.
- Air fry for 18 minutes.
- Shock eggs in an ice bath.
- Gently peel eggs while running them under cold water, using the side of your thumb to peel the shell away from the egg white.
- Slice, season to taste with salt and pepper, and enjoy!
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Notes
- Don't skip the ice bath! If you don't have ice on hand, just use super cold water. Cooling the eggs down quickly stops the cooking process and makes the egg retract from the shell, which makes them easier to peel!
- Run the eggs under lukewarm water while peeling. Everyone has their own tried and true way of peeling an egg, but I’ve found that peeling the egg under running water helps the shell just slip away. It also helps to make sure the shell is cracked all the way around the egg and then use the side of your thumb to gently press the shell away from the white.
- Keep in mind that the cooking time may vary depending on the brand of air fryer you're using. I use the Instant Pot brand of air fryer called the Instant Vortex and find that 18 minutes is the sweet spot for perfectly hard boiled eggs.
- You can cook up to a dozen eggs at a time, just make sure there is about an inch of space in between the eggs and that they're in a single layer. This will ensure that the air can circulate evenly and cook each egg through.
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 72
- Sugar: 0.2 g
- Sodium: 71 mg
- Fat: 4.8 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.6 g
- Carbohydrates: 0.4 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 6.3 g
- Cholesterol: 186 mg
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Luke
So much easier than boiling eggs on the stove!! This is the only way we cook hard boiled eggs now!
★★★★★
Kylie
Could not agree more - so easy!