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How To Boil Eggs in a Pressure Cooker ("Instant Pot")

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We love boiled eggs at my house. We eat them in our salads, made into deviled eggs, or just plain as a snack. The only issue w/ boiled eggs is the peeling process... especially fresh eggs!! I have tried many techniques including adding a ton of salt to the boiling water (which worked pretty good) but, since I have found the Pressure Cooker method - this is hands down the way to go!! These eggs peel like a dream and you won't overcook them! Pour 1 cup of water in the bottom of your Pressure Cooker. Place the basket of eggs (as many as you want) into the pot. Close the lid, set the cooker for manual High pressure and for the minutes you desire (5min.). It will take the cooker approx. 5 min. to build to pressure and then 5 min. to cook. Let the pressure naturally reduce for an additional 5 min. after the cooking cycle is completed. Then do a quick pressure release. That should be approx. 15 min. total. Place the hot eggs into cold water to halt the cooking process. You ca