Recipe This | Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs (2024)

Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs. You will love these easy peel hard boiled eggs in the air fryer that take seconds to peel and do not require a water bath. The original air fryer boiled eggs recipe from chef Dom is perfect for egg salad, devilled eggs and so much more.

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Hard Boiled Eggs In Air Fryer

Yesterday I shared with you an update of our air fryer soft boiled eggs and today we are updating our air fryer hard boiled eggs.

It just feels like a lifetime ago now since we first showed many, many people how simple it is to cook hard boiled eggs in the air fryer.

We always think instant pot hard boiled eggs, don’t we? We don’t think that the other popular kitchen gadget could give it a run for its money with boiled eggs too.

Personally, I prefer air fryer boiled eggs over instant pot boiled eggs, and I am sure you will too after you try this air fryer eggs recipe.

Can You Hard Boil Eggs In An Air Fryer?

Yes you can. It is one of those true cooking hacks of the air fryer and to me it’s a stroke of genius.

You see you think of the effort in cooking boiled eggs in the pan. You have to remember when you put them on, you have to drain them, you have difficulty peeling them and the list goes on and on.

Then if you cook instant pot boiled eggs it’s the time taken to pressure, plus some people making it overcomplicated.

But take the air fryer. You load up to a dozen eggs into the air fryer basket, air fry and then do our easy peel method.

You are done. No real effort involved and they peel so well that you don’t need a water bath.

Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs Without Rack

You also don’t need a rack when you cook boiled eggs in air fryer. In fact, they sit directly in the air fryer basket, making your job much easier.

Air Fryer Devilled Eggs

I don’t make them as often as I should, but the air fryer is fantastic for transforming your air fryer hard boiled eggs into air fryer devilled eggs.

Take a look at this photo:

This shows how easy the yolk comes out of the just cooked boiled eggs when air fried. If you want to make air fryer devilled eggs remember this and then follow your favourite devilled eggs recipe.

How To Air Fry Hard Boiled Eggs?

Cooking hard boiled eggs in air fryer is one of the EASIEST EVER air fryer recipes.

1. Load eggs into your air fryer basket.
2. Air fry.
3. Follow our quick peel method.
4. Serve and enjoy.

This is just how ridiculously simple it is to make hard boiled eggs in the air fryer!

Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs 300 Degrees

I have been asked if you should cook air fryer hard boiled eggs at 300 degrees and the answer is NO.

It is way too hot for hard boiled eggs and will leave a dark yellow look on your eggs because they will have been over cooked.

How Long To Cook Eggs In An Air Fryer?

To cook hard boiled eggs in the air fryer takes JUST 16 minutes. There is no preheat required.

However, if you would like a softer yolk you can reduce this slightly to 14 minutes, it just depends on what you plan to use your hard boiled eggs for.

Easy Peel Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs

The best thing to do once your eggs have finished cooking in the air fryer, is to load them into a jug or bowl of cold water.

We are not talking an ice bath here, just something to cool them down enough to touch and so that you can also rinse off the peel.

Then crack the eggs on the top and the bottom and gently roll them on a clean worktop.

As this can be hard to explain in writing, I have included our easy peel technique in full in the video below and you will never struggle to peel and egg again!

More Simple Air Fryer Egg Recipes

We love cooking eggs for breakfast in the air fryer. Its just something simple that you can put together in a flash for busy mornings. Here are a few other air fryer egg ideas:

• Air Fryer Egg Cups
• Air Fryer Soft Boiled Eggs
• Air Fryer Omelette

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