Recipe This | Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs (2024)

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

Preheat an air fryer to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Place eggs in the air fryer basket. Cook eggs in the preheated air fryer for 15 minutes. Transfer eggs to a cold water bath until fully cooled, 8 to 10 minutes.

The number of eggs you can cook in an air fryer depends on the size of the air fryer basket and the cooking method you choose. If you're using silicone egg cups or ramekins, you can typically cook up to four eggs at a time, placing them directly in the air fryer basket.

Don't Skip the Cold Water Bath.

After the eggs have finished cooking in the air fryer, it's important to transfer them immediately into a bowl of cold water. This halts the cooking process, and the second submersion makes peeling easier.

Preheat the air fryer at 400°F (204 °C) for 5 minutes. Add the wire rack to the basket and place the eggs on top with some space between. Air fryer at 280°F (138°C) for 9 to 10 minutes for soft egg yolk center | 10-11 minutes for medium egg yolk.

Preheat a 3.5-quart air fryer to 270 degrees F. Add the eggs to the fryer basket and cook 15 minutes for hard-boiled eggs. Remove the eggs and plunge them into an ice bath. Peel when cool enough to handle.

Eggs will not burst in the air fryer unless you cook them on a high temperature.

Foil is safe to use in an air fryer so long as you follow three basic rules: never let foil touch the heating element; make sure the foil is weighted so it doesn't blow around the basket; and avoid contact with acidic ingredients, which can cause the foil to leach onto your food.

Adding white vinegar or apple cider vinegar to your pot of water allegedly results in softer, easier-to-peel eggshells. That's because the acid in vinegar dissolves some of the calcium carbonate that makes up the egg's hard exterior.

Yep! You really can make hard boiled eggs in your air fryer, and the process couldn't be any easier. It's as simple as placing your eggs in the basket, air frying at 135ºC for 15 minutes, and then soaking them in an ice bath. THAT'S IT.

Does adding vinegar to hard-boiled eggs make them easier to peel? ›

The vinegar in the water makes the eggs easier to peel. Here's why: The vinegar's acid not only dissolves some of the calcium carbonate in the shell, it also helps the whites set faster. Running the hard-boiled eggs under cold running water as you're peeling, meanwhile, helps the shell separate from the membrane.

Let the eggs cook at 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Then, turn the air fryer off and let the eggs stand for 10 minutes. Keep in mind that I have only tested MY air fryer, so the timing might be different on yours and you may need to do a minute or two less or more to get your eggs to that perfect hard boiled texture.

First, the eggs air fry unevenly. If you've ever put a bowl or mug in the microwave, then you know the bottom and edges heat up much faster than the top or the center of the bowl. That means as you cook eggs in the air fryer you'll have some eggs that are rubbery and overcooked, while the center remains liquid.

Air fry for 15 minutes for hard boiled eggs with completely cooked yolks. Alternatively, you can cook for 9 minutes for very soft with slightly runny whites, 11 minutes for jammy eggs, or 13 minutes for just slightly undercooked yolks. Immediately transfer eggs to an ice bath (a bowl of water and ice) to halt cooking.

Place baking rack in the bowl in the low position. Carefully place eggs on top. Tap the bake button and set temperature to 300°F and fry for 12-14 minutes. Note: 12 minutes for a looser yolk.

The best results I got when cooking large eggs was when I set the temperature to 390°F (200°C) for 10 minutes (hard-boiled) and 390°F (200°C) for six-and-a-half minutes (soft-boiled). For medium-sized eggs, I cooked the eggs at 390°F (200°C) for five minutes for soft-boiled eggs, and eight minutes for hard-boiled eggs.

A soft boiled egg is boiled for a shorter amount of time, typically 4-6 minutes, so that the yolk remains runny while the white is only partially set. A hard boiled egg is boiled for a longer amount of time, typically 10-12 minutes, so that both the yolk and white are fully cooked and solid.