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Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs

January 30, 2019

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Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs – This is literally the EASIEST way to make hard boiled eggs! No boiling, no fuss. Just perfect, easy-to-peel hard boiled eggs!

Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs - This is literally the EASIEST way to make hard boiled eggs! No boiling, no fuss. Just perfect, easy-to-peel hard boiled eggs!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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I’ve been trying to keep some healthier snacks around the house. And let me tell you what. . .it’s not always easy to get rid of the Oreos, ice cream and chips.

I’m finding that as long as I “prep” on Sunday for the week ahead, it makes healthier choices so much easier. And not just for me. . .for my whole family.

So, today, we’re making Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs.

Let me tell you what. . .this is the EASIEST way to hard boil eggs that I’ve found so far. AND. . .with Easter right around the corner, my air fryer is going to make my life so much easier!

How to Air Fry Eggs

Grab a dozen eggs and gently place them into the air fryer basket.

Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs - This is literally the EASIEST way to make hard boiled eggs! No boiling, no fuss. Just perfect, easy-to-peel hard boiled eggs!

In just 16 minutes, they’ll be ready for their ice bath.

The Ice Bath

If you’re not familiar with what an ice bath is, it’s essentially a bowl filled with cold water and ice.

Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs - This is literally the EASIEST way to make hard boiled eggs! No boiling, no fuss. Just perfect, easy-to-peel hard boiled eggs!

The ice bath cools the eggs and stops the cooking process. It also causes the egg to contract and pull away from the shell, making it easier to peel.

Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs - This is literally the EASIEST way to make hard boiled eggs! No boiling, no fuss. Just perfect, easy-to-peel hard boiled eggs!

These air fryer hard boiled eggs were some of the easiest ever to peel.

Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs - This is literally the EASIEST way to make hard boiled eggs! No boiling, no fuss. Just perfect, easy-to-peel hard boiled eggs!

And just look at that beautiful yellow yolk! No green discoloration from being cooked too long or at too high of temperature.

Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs - This is literally the EASIEST way to make hard boiled eggs! No boiling, no fuss. Just perfect, easy-to-peel hard boiled eggs!

Using an air fryer to hard boil eggs makes you never want to go back to a big pot of boiling water.

Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs - This is literally the EASIEST way to make hard boiled eggs! No boiling, no fuss. Just perfect, easy-to-peel hard boiled eggs!

If you own an air fryer, grab a dozen eggs, AND DO THIS! If you don’t own an air fryer yet, I really recommend you thinking about purchasing one.

It’s really changed the way I get meals on the table at our house and I know it will do the same for you!

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Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs

Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs - This is literally the EASIEST way to make hard boiled eggs! No boiling, no fuss. Just perfect, easy-to-peel hard boiled eggs!
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This is literally the EASIEST way to make hard boiled eggs! No boiling, no fuss. Just perfect, easy-to-peel hard boiled eggs!

  • Author: Sara

Ingredients

  • 12 large eggs

Instructions

  1. Place eggs gently in air fryer basket.
  2. Set temperature to 250º Fahrenheit for 16 minutes.
  3. Transfer eggs immediately to an ice bath for 5 minutes.
  4. Remove from water to dry.

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  1. Charles F Hesser Jr says

    January 31, 2019 at 10:57 am

    Can you do 6 eggs instead of 12

    Reply
    • Sara says

      February 1, 2019 at 8:41 pm

      Yes, of course!

      Reply
  2. Gary W Cornett says

    July 10, 2019 at 7:25 am

    I tried this recipe with 3 eggs and then a dozen and they turned out great, easy to peel.

    Reply
    • Sara says

      July 10, 2019 at 10:10 pm

      So glad to hear it worked well for you, Gary!

      Reply
      • carol A lajoie says

        January 14, 2022 at 10:28 am

        Can you use a stand up air fryer that doesn’t have a basket

        Reply
        • Sara says

          January 19, 2022 at 1:39 pm

          I would think so, yes!

          Reply
  3. DeLores Vasey says

    October 19, 2019 at 7:29 pm

    I did a dozen extra large eggs and the first one I crack was not done so I but them in water bath to make sure the rest was cooked. Next time I think I will try for 20 minutes of cooking time.

    Reply
    • Sara says

      October 28, 2019 at 9:13 pm

      Every air fryer can cook a bit differently. I hope your next batch turns out!

      Reply
    • Wendy Hanks says

      February 15, 2020 at 1:02 pm

      DeLores Vasey, I used extra large eggs too, and did not get perfect yolks. They weren’t runny, but they were definitely not as cooked as I normally like. Did you try again for 20 minutes and get better results?

      Reply
      • MKennedy says

        April 26, 2020 at 9:50 pm

        It said large eggs not extra large

        Reply
  4. Anna says

    October 27, 2019 at 2:28 pm

    You don’t need to add water to the bottom of air fryer pan? I’m going to try.

    Reply
    • Sara says

      October 28, 2019 at 9:07 pm

      No, there’s no water needed when you air fry.

      Reply
  5. rod willis says

    January 16, 2020 at 12:29 pm

    i recently bought a ninja air fryer af100. i love it except when it comes to hard boiled eggs. 98% of the eggs have been a mess to peel. the shell sticks and pulls the egg apart. i have tried soaking them in water with baking soda before cooking them; didn’t help. i always place them in an ice bath after cooking them but did not help. i have used fresh eggs and not so fresh eggs. it did not seem to matter. i tried different temps other than the recommend 250but did not help. i’ll be going back to my old method.

    Reply
    • Sara says

      January 16, 2020 at 10:02 pm

      It sounds like you’ve done your homework on hard boiled eggs and air fryers, Rod. You seem to be doing everything correctly. My only recommendation if you try again is to try and peel them this time under cool running water. Let me know if it makes a difference!

      Reply
  6. Anonymous says

    January 17, 2020 at 3:10 pm

    The eggs at room temperature or are they directly out of fridge?

    Reply
    • Sara says

      January 17, 2020 at 8:11 pm

      I’ve done both and they turn out great either way!

      Reply
  7. Cheryl says

    January 20, 2020 at 11:07 am

    Do you preheat the air fryer first or just put the eggs in and set to the temp you said and cook?

    Reply
    • Sara says

      January 20, 2020 at 8:58 pm

      I normally will preheat my air fryer for 3-5 minutes before everything I make. So, yes, go ahead and preheat just to be safe. All air fryers may not cook the same.

      Reply
      • Sharon says

        March 2, 2020 at 8:25 pm

        What Setting are you using on your air fryer?

        Reply
        • Sara says

          March 2, 2020 at 10:07 pm

          250º Fahrenheit for 16 minutes.

          Reply
  8. D Hopkins says

    January 20, 2020 at 3:22 pm

    Such a great idea and so much easier than steaming or boiling. My 1st try the eggs didn’t get cooked enough. I’d recommend testing one before putting all in the ice bath. Next time I’ll cook longer than 16 minutes.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Sara says

      January 20, 2020 at 8:57 pm

      It also may make a difference if you’re preheating your air fryer or not. If you try preheating for 5 minutes or so before putting your eggs in, the timing should be pretty close to 16 minutes. Glad you’re experimenting and enjoying your air fryer!

      Reply
  9. Deb says

    February 3, 2020 at 2:07 pm

    I have an air fryer oven. I assume I just place the eggs on the racks and cook for 16 minutes? Right now I do them in my regular oven for 27 minutes and then the ice bath. They peel like a dream this way too, but if I can do it in shorter time, great!

    Reply
    • Sara says

      February 3, 2020 at 8:22 pm

      On the racks should be just fine. I don’t have an oven type air fryer but I can’t imagine it would be very different. Let me know how they turn out!

      Reply
  10. Barbara says

    March 15, 2020 at 3:22 am

    How long for two eggs

    Reply
    • Sara says

      March 15, 2020 at 8:53 pm

      The timing will be the same no matter how many eggs you are hard boiling.

      Reply
    • Judy says

      August 28, 2020 at 11:06 am

      Use air fryer setting or the baking setting?

      Reply
      • Sara says

        August 29, 2020 at 10:35 pm

        Air fryer setting. My air fryer doesn’t have a bake setting.

        Reply
        • Jessica says

          April 2, 2021 at 8:58 am

          When using the air fry setting my temp doesn’t go below 300°

          Reply
  11. Debbie says

    April 8, 2020 at 2:17 pm

    I used only 6 eggs and set for 20 minutes because checked one at 16 minutes and not done! 20 minutes was fine and they were good!!!!

    Reply
  12. Anna says

    June 3, 2020 at 9:45 am

    These eggs were so easy to make and turned out perfectly!!!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Sara says

      June 3, 2020 at 10:04 pm

      I’m so glad, Anna!

      Reply
  13. Ade says

    June 29, 2020 at 12:52 pm

    Will definitely try this. Quick question. Your instructions above didn’t mention if you preheated your air fryer or not. If I preheat my air fryer, should the cook time still be 16 mins?

    Thanks so much!

    Reply
    • Sara says

      June 29, 2020 at 9:32 pm

      I usually don’t preheat the air fryer for hard boiled eggs. I would follow the instructions as written without preheating.

      Reply
  14. Mickey says

    July 28, 2020 at 2:08 pm

    My Air Fryer won’t g below 300 F. What model are you using?

    Reply
    • Sara says

      July 28, 2020 at 10:25 pm

      I have the PowerXL.

      Reply
  15. Dana Cook says

    November 21, 2020 at 6:41 pm

    I tried this with just two eggs to start with. I have never made hard boiled eggs that looked and tasted so perfect! Thank you!

    Reply
    • Sara says

      November 21, 2020 at 11:05 pm

      So glad they turned out for you!

      Reply
  16. Dearyle says

    January 2, 2021 at 10:23 pm

    I tried this recipe and they were a complete flop. They did not peel easily, and half of the whites came off with the shells. The whites had a funny texture and taste. I will not use my air fryer for hard boiled eggs ever again. I’ll stay with the Instapot method.

    Reply
    • Sara says

      January 5, 2021 at 4:41 pm

      I’m so sorry this didn’t work out for you. Remember that all air fryers do cook a bit differently. You sometimes need to experiment a bit to achieve perfection with your air fryer. Keep trying! I promise you, I’ve hard boiled eggs many times in the air fryer and they turn out wonderfully!

      Reply
  17. LG says

    March 29, 2021 at 11:45 pm

    You left the temp out for air frying eggs

    Reply
    • Sara says

      March 30, 2021 at 9:51 pm

      Take a look at the recipe card. The temp should be at 250 degrees Fahrenheit.

      Reply
  18. Cindy says

    December 17, 2021 at 3:45 pm

    My air fryer doesn’t go below 300° any suggestions on how long I should cook them for? I did 17 minutes and it was too long. Thanks

    Reply
    • Sara says

      December 17, 2021 at 7:04 pm

      I would try around 12 minutes at 300 degrees.

      Reply
  19. Jess says

    December 17, 2021 at 6:50 pm

    I did this and the yolk was a dark yellow and some weren’t done. Also the ice bath didn’t help pealing much.

    Reply
    • Sara says

      December 17, 2021 at 7:01 pm

      So sorry to hear this, Jess! Every air fryer is different so I encourage you to continue to experiment. An air fryer can produce beautifully hard-boiled eggs, I promise!

      Reply
  20. MP says

    June 12, 2022 at 3:52 pm

    My eggs came out perfectly & easy to peel

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  21. R Sparks says

    August 21, 2022 at 11:39 am

    This is so easy. Thank you!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  22. Heidi says

    December 10, 2022 at 3:01 pm

    Very nice and easy. I preheated my oven for 5 min. Then air fryer for 16 min. Perfect! Thank you for sharing. I’ll be using my she fryer from now on.

    Reply
  23. Barb says

    February 6, 2023 at 10:14 pm

    This did not work for me at all. I had to throw away so many eggs while trying to figure out if they were cooked all the way thru or not.

    Reply

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