Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs – are so easy you’ll never make them on your stove top again!
Guys, making hard boiled eggs will never be the same with my air fryer! I always thought hard boiled eggs were super annoying to make because you literally had to wait for the water to start boiling and take them off the stove and let them rest for 20 minutes. The air fryer makes it so easy to make hard boiled eggs! I just set my wire rack that came with the air fryer down in the basket so that the eggs wouldn’t move around. Set the temp to 250 and the timer to 16 minutes. This method has worked perfectly two times now. I’m beyond excited about this method for cooking eggs. Oh and once you take them out of the ice water bath, the eggs are really easy to peel. Sprinkle some everything bagel seasoning on top of them. Yum! Perfect zero point snack.
The air fryer has been one of my favorite new kitchen appliances and I almost like it better than the Instant pot. You can even cook so many zero point foods in the Air Fryer like deviled eggs to make weight loss even easier!
Tips for Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs
- This method works for a 1400 to 1700 watt air fryer. Might have to cook longer for smaller air fryers.
- Please note, I am not responsible if your eggs don’t turn out. Every air fryer is different and might take longer or less time to cook. There are many comments below where people are mad because they decided to try a whole carton of eggs and they didn’t turn out. Please do not cook 12 eggs at once, especially if this is your first time trying this. Try 1 or 2 eggs at first.
- If your eggs didn’t cook through increase the time. Just have to play around with your air fryer.
- If your air fryer requires preheating then please do that.
- I used cold eggs.
- If you haven’t cleaned your air fryer in a while there might be brown spots on the eggs. This doesn’t ruin them or anything and it has happened to me quite a few times. Don’t worry if you see them.
- I like to use a wire rack to help lift the eggs out of the basket all at once. It is not needed for the recipe.
- If your air fryer is in Celsius temp it would be 127. Google has a very handy calculator for converting Fahrenheit to celsius. All you do is a search for that. Not exactly sure how to figure out the time.
What is an Air Fryer?
An air fryer is a kitchen appliance that cooks by circulating hot air around the food using the convection mechanism. It is a downsized version of the convection oven.
Is air fried food healthy?
When you compare air fried food to deep fried food it is much healthier because there is hardly any oil used at all. The only oil I use is from my Pam cooking spray. I spray only the food once or twice because most air fryer baskets are non stick. If you are concerned about using aerosol sprays for the environment or your health buy a Misto Brushed Aluminum Oil Sprayer can from Amazon and fill that with your favorite oil.
What are the Best Large Size Air Fryers?
If you are researching air fryers and looking to buy the best ones out there on the market I have tried and tested 2 different ones before. If you want to be able to cook more food for your family at once then get an air fryer with a large basket such as 5.3 quarts. Look for ones that say nonstick on them and has multiple program settings.
Power XL Air Fryer 5.3 Quart Basket.
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Air fryer temperature settings vary according to brand and model. If your air fryer does not have the exact temperature setting called for in the recipe, consult your manual for suggested temperature settings.
Different types of Air Fryers
The air fryer I have is a Power XL air fryer. I have not tested this with all the other different kinds of air fryers there are out there but many people below have. If I did that and bought every single air fryer there is out there, then I wouldn’t have any room left in my house! Check the comments below to see if someone else has tried it with the air fryer you have. If you follow the temp and time listed below it SHOULD work.
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Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs
- Cook Time: 16
- Total Time: 16
- Yield: 6 1x
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Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs – are so easy you’ll never make them on your stove top again!
Ingredients
- 6 large eggs (cold)
Instructions
- Set your wire rack that came with your air fryer inside the basket and place the eggs on top of the wire rack. If your air fryer didn’t come with a wire rack then just place them in the bottom of the air fryer basket. I’ve done it with and without that and both methods work. I just find that the wire rack is easier to lift them all out of the basket at once.
- Set the temp to 250 and the timer to 16 minutes. After the eggs are done in the air fryer take them out and put them in an ice water bath to stop the cooking. Peel the eggs and enjoy!
Notes
- Blue Points: 0
- Green Points: 2
- Purple Points: 0
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Air Fry
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 large egg
- Calories: 77
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 62mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1.6g
- Carbohydrates: .6g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 6.3g
Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with WW in any way. I am just a member who creates recipes based on their points system. This recipe is based on WW Freestyle program, and SmartPoints are the value system the company bases their foods on. Some recipes will have older points system values listed in them.
Tracy Eckertson says
Outstanding
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Jenna says
Isn’t it though? 🙂
Cheryl S says
I just got done making this and it’s a game changer!!
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June says
I’m trying a couple of eggs now in the Insignia 3.4 qt digital air fryer 1500W
OK, its a win!!! Other than going 1 more minute next time: eggs are perfect! I used the rack that came with the 6 qt Instant pot to put the eggs on.
If I cook 6 eggs at once, does the time increase?
Thank you for sharing this, my new favorite way to cook hard-boiled eggs!! and no messing with water either!
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Michael says
It works great in my Power Air Fryer Pro.
I’ve found it works best if the eggs are NOT super fresh best if the eggs are about a week old. This loosens the bond between the shell and the membrane making it easier to peel.
Bonnye says
I need help and advice…I have tried eggs 3 different times with no luck…What I mean is no luck PEELING them…They were cooked great but I tried ice bath, no ice bath and they still ended up with taking most of the egg along with the egg…I even had to throw a couple away because there was nothing left after I got done “peeling”…Any ideas I sure will appreciate and try…My eggs also were not to fresh, I know fresh eggs are harder to peel…Thanks
Bonnye says
I have tried ;to air fry my eggs several times several ways and different timing…Although I got my timing down pat I had such a hard time trying to peel them that I gave up after about 3 trys, 3 different ways…I tried the ice bath right after them being done, I tried no ice bath and another, but none of the times could I peel them without taking half of the egg along with the shell…and no my eggs were not real fresh…So doe’s anyone have any suggestions for me to try…I really appreciate your help and ideas…Thanks…
Mike says
Came out as pictured, which is a tad “undercooked” for hard boiled egg for use in a salad, so may add a minute next try. Would be perfect for making devilled eggs. No discoloration, and easiest peeling ever! Will definitely be my preferred technique from now on.
Chelsie says
I used to hard “boil” in the pressure cooker, but found that this is way more accurate! Thank you!
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