Air Fryer Boiled Eggs Hack (Print View)

Tender whites and creamy yolks made effortlessly using an air fryer, with easy shell removal.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Eggs

01 - 6 large eggs

# Method:

01 - Preheat the air fryer to 275°F for 3 minutes.
02 - Arrange the eggs gently in the air fryer basket, ensuring they do not touch each other.
03 - Cook the eggs at 275°F for 14 to 16 minutes, selecting 14 minutes for creamier yolks or 16 minutes for fully set yolks.
04 - While the eggs cook, fill a bowl with ice and cold water.
05 - Transfer the cooked eggs immediately into the ice water and let them sit for 5 minutes to halt cooking and facilitate peeling.
06 - Gently crack and peel the eggs; roll them on the countertop first to ease shell removal if desired. Serve or store accordingly.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • No boiling water means one less pot to watch and clean up afterward.
  • The shells peel so easily you'll wonder why you ever did it the hard way.
  • Perfect for batch cooking eggs for the week without the kitchen getting steamy.
02 -
  • That ice bath step isn't optional—skipping it makes the shells stick to the whites and ruins the whole experience.
  • The gentle rolling motion on the counter makes peeling so much easier than trying to force it, and it takes all the frustration out of the process.
03 -
  • Start with 15 minutes if you've never done this before—it's almost impossible to get wrong at that setting.
  • Cold eggs from the fridge cook more consistently than room-temperature ones, so skip the patience and cook them straight from the carton.
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