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.
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
Ingredients
- 6 large eggs
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
Smart Points: 0 (freestyle)
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.
I did a dozen at the time/temperatures mentioned and they came out almost perfect. A little soft in the middle but cooked. Maybe a min or two more next time I do a dozen. They were still delicious!! I appreciate the post. Thank you.
I made them for tuna sandwiches and the eggs were beautifully ✅ done!!!
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I just ruined 11 eggs.. they’re in the bin as I type this, I’d post them through your letter box if I could. I’m boiling mad just like my eggs, rotten advice
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Have done this a couple of times and … perfect. I did extend the time to 17 minutes so make sure they are hard boiled throughout.
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I don’t think you even read my notes section. I gave tips for not ruining a whole carton of eggs.
did four eggs for 17 minutes eggs turned out great put in ice water and they peeled easy
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I did this in my airfryer oven tonight and extended the time to 18 mins turned out great. Thank you
Used 6 eggs and they were perfect!! Thank you for the recipe!!
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I have a Chefman air fryer, I preheated and then followed the suggested cook time and temp and my eggs were great! Only needed 4 eggs, so my basket wasn’t over loaded at all. Will definitely do it again!
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I have a GoWise XL airfryer. I tried 5 eggs to start. I put them on the rack. I do not need to preheat mine. 250° for 17 minutes followed by a 5 minute ice bath. Perfection! Peeled immediately so easily and were delicious. Thank you so much for this recipe!
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If you don’t have a Wire Rack to put eggs on will it hurt just putting in Metal Cooking Basket???
Thank you
No it won’t.
Thanks for telling me what air fryer you have. It’s nice to know that it works with other brands as well. 🙂
That’s great!
My air fryer only goes to 200 degrees. Are you using Fahrenheit??
I tried four and they were pretty good just starting to discolour but eatable
Yes, it is Fahrenheit.
I have a Nuwave air fryer. 4 eggs. 250 degrees for 18 minutes. Followed by a cold soak for 5 minutes. Perfection! Thanks so much for this simple recipe!
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This is awesome!! My air fryer is a Ninja 1500w brand that has 300•f as the lowest temp. So I put in ONE EGG, like you said to do the first time, set at 300• for 13 minutes and it was perfectly cooked! Not terribly easy to peel but the egg was perfect! Now I can cook eggs on week days while getting ready for work and not have to keep checking for them to boil! Thank you!!
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I just made these in my Faberware air fryer. I cooked 4 initially at 250 degrees for 16 minutes. They peeled beautifully after the 5 minute ice bath. I haven’t tried yet but they seem perfect. I like my yoke slightly undercooked so I think they’ll be perfect. I might add a little time if making for deviled eggs. Will definitely do this again.
I have a Bella 5.3qt fryer. I dont know much about the fryer itself and this was the first thing I ever made in it. Lol. Anyways, I made 6 eggs at 250°F for 16 minutes. They turned out PERFECT except for the one that exploded…lol.
I have a Ninja 1500 watt, 4 quart Air fryer. (Set to Roast so that could lower temp to 250º.) Cooked one egg on wire rack for 16 mins. Perfection! Thank you!
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I need at least a carton of eggs about 12 to make egg salad for my mom to give my dad bcuz it’s one thing he can eat that I don’t have to purée. Is it ok to do 12 at a time or no? Our stovetop oven recently broke so I am not able to boil. I have an XL Krupa air fryer.
I would test one egg first if you have never done this before as the post says. Then go ahead and cook the rest. I just don’t want a whole carton of eggs to be ruined if it doesn’t.
I did this twice the eggs turned out fine they were just hard to peel I even use the ice water bath. It’s no one’s fault it just is lol.
I know you won’t post this probably but I’m still laughing about the person who threw all their eggs away.. What the hell did they do to their eggs!? Why didn’t they tell us what they did to their eggs!?!
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Thank you Jenna they came out perfect. I didn’t have to alter your direction. Everyone should always read the comments because you want to know if something works before you try it. Thank you for sharing.
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I have never had hard boiled eggs come out so perfect. An no boil over mess on the stove or cracked shells‼️
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I have a Tidylife 1700 W air fryer. I cooked ONE egg following your instructions and it came out absolutely PERFECT! Thank you so much! Currently cooking 5 More!
That’s great Lisa!
250 for 18 minutes perfect! Power AirFryer oven.
I have the Bella 5.3 quart. I did not use a wire wrack and I filled the bottom up. That’s 22 large white eggs. I cooked on 250 for 22 minutes and ran them under cold water (I cut off my ice maker bcz of my toddler..otherwise I’d use an ice bath). One peeled easy and was cooked perfect. I only checked one because we are using these for Easter. None exploded—however—I didn’t thoroughly clean my fryer I guess and spots were on the eggs. It washed off in the cold water though.
Perfect on my first try! I read the comments first to anticipate any bumps in the road.
I used the Ninja 4qt. 5 eggs, 17 min on the trivet at 270° (the reheat button will allow you to get under 300°). No preheat. Ice bath for 10 min. I peeled one easily and I never have luck peeling eggs! Completely cooked, no green rim. Going to refrigerate and peel the others in 2 days on Easter. Hopefully they will still be easy to peel! Thanks for the recipe. A keeper for sure.
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I have a Groumia Air Fryer and these eggs turned out perfectly. No cracked eggs. The slight brown spots wiped right off. I will always use the air fryer for boiled eggs from now on. Thank you for the recipe. I did preheat, set it at 250 for 18 minutes, I did them 6 at a time just because this was my first time and I wanted to see if they cracked (they didn’t).
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Thanks for the review Pati! Great for making dyed Easter eggs.
I have the PowerAirFryer Oven. I’m currently boiling 35 eggs on the stove for Easter coloring. I took one out to try in my air fryer, haha! It’s on 270 for 15, I will let you know how it turns out! I’m excited to see!
I raise chickens for the eggs and to sell but they all lay shades of brown and fresh eggs never peel well so we buy*gasp* white eggs for coloring every year.
My single egg was perfect! Wish I had made all of them in there!! I will cook them for 18 minutes instead of 15 just because I prefer a complete hard boil of my yolk, but it was delicious, and wish I didn’t have to share with my 9 year old! LOL
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Farberware “Digital Oil-Less Fryer”. Tested with one 250°/16 minutes then ice bath. Yolk was a little too soft. Did the rest at 250°/17 minutes, left in basket for about 2 minutes, then ice bath. PERFECT!
If I am just making eggs for salad, I make an egg loaf in my IP, but today’s batch is for deviled eggs and Easter eggs to color.
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Perfect! I can’t believe how easy this is. I’ve been trying so many things in our air fryer and was excited to come across your page. Your notes and directions are great as well. Thank you.
That’s great to hear!
Thanks Dawn! Air Fryers are so fun!
I haven’t tried this yet. I did want to say I’m so sorry you actually have to tell people dont get mad at you because theirs didn’t turn out. It seems there is very little common sense left in this world. I will try your method next time i make “boiled eggs”. . I won’t scream at you if I message them up either! Lol
LOL Thanks Vicky. 🙂
I live in UK on my own. Have a COSORI AF. I want to do 2 hard boiled eggs but don’t have ice bowl facilities. Is cold water OK I’ve converted F to C but for how long please ??
I am not familiar with C. I would do a google search to figure out what 260 would be in Celsius and I’m assuming it would be the same time. Not sure on that either.
Well done Jenna,
FYI: If the temperature (Celsius or Fahrenheit) is mathematically EQUAL, then the time would be the same. There is no time difference between imperial and metric. We all use the same clock. There’s no difference between digital and analog time either.
It’s a shame some don’t pay more attention to the blog (maybe read it through twice?) before forging ahead or commenting. Everything one needs to know is there, although one thing I do not understand is the “brown spots”. Do people not wash their air fryer baskets? Mine go into the dishwasher after very use. Both the inner and outer baskets. Yikes!
Anyway, great blog.
Harold
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You can wash your air fryer basket in the dishwasher? I had no idea! Thanks so much Harold! 🙂
I have an Elite Platinum 7-qt. Air Fryer, 1800 watts. Thank you for thoroughly explaining your equipment, including wattage.
NuWave set at 1500 watts for 17 min for 2 eggs….PERFECT!
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Perfect every time! No more green yolks and peeling is a breeze!.
Perfect every time! No more green yolks and peeling is a breeze!
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I used a Dash compact air fryer and used 2 eggs, at around 280 degrees F for 16 minutes, no pre-heating. They turned out PERFECT! The texture is fluffy and bouncy, and I didn’t have to ice bath the eggs. I ran them in cold water for a minute or so before peeling them, and they peeled super easily. Thank you!!!
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