Air Fried Hard Boiled Eggs

How to Cook Hard Boiled Eggs in an Air Fryer

Before You Get Started

This air fryer method works for any size and type of egg! The ice bath is crucial to getting perfectly boiled, not-overcooked eggs. Don’t skip it!

How to Make This Recipe

The Preheat – Don’t Skip It!

To preheat your air fryer, simply set it to your desired temperature (in this case, 300°F). Give it about 5 minutes to reach that temperature and hang out there for a bit, then you’re good to go!

Air Fry the Eggs

Set the cook time based on how boiled you like your eggs. 9 minutes is generally good for soft-boiled eggs, 11 minutes for medium-boiled or jammy eggs, and 13 minutes for true hard-boiled eggs.

A Time to Chill

As soon as the cook time ends, carefully take the boiled eggs out of the air fryer basket and submerge them in a large ice bath. Leave them there until they’re cool to the touch, and then you can take them out and peel them.

What I Love About This Method

Hard-boiled eggs cooked in an air fryer are a game-changer! There’s no water to boil and no undercooking or overcooking – just perfect, easy-to-peel hard-boiled eggs every time. Delicious on their own or in deviled eggs, on salads, in recipes, or for meal prep. You can even use this method for boiling eggs you’ll decorate for Easter!

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does it take to hard boil eggs in an air fryer?

Well, that depends on how you like your eggs cooked, the temperature you’re cooking them at, and, of course, on your specific air fryer! In general, boiling eggs in an air fryer takes anywhere from 8 to 14 minutes.

Why are my hard-boiled eggs so hard to peel?

Are they completely cool? Did you skip the ice bath? If you did, they’ll be more stubborn – and they may be overcooked!

Do I need to add baking soda?

Nope! There’s no water needed for air fryer hard-boiled eggs, so there’s nothing to add baking soda to!

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