Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs are the perfect breakfast or snack. They are quick, easy, and take just a few minutes. If you are looking for a quick and easy breakfast on the run then these eggs are perfect.
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Why you'll love this recipe
- Air Frying Eggs are such an easy way to make perfect hard-boiled eggs.
- Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs are perfect for a quick, easy breakfast, or snack when you are on the go.
- This is a great recipe to use for meal prep. Have boiled eggs ready for the week.
- Use this easy method to make Air Fryer Boiled eggs for perfect easy peel eggs every time.
Ingredients
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- large eggs
Equipment
- Cosori 5.8 Quart Air Fryer
- Stainless Steel Mixing Bowls
- Tongs
Instructions
This is an overview of the recipe. The full instructions are below in the recipe card.
- Preheat air fryer to 250°F.
- Place eggs in a single layer at the bottom of the air fryer basket.
- Air Fry for 16 minutes.
- Make an ice bath of cold water and lots of ice cubes while the eggs are cooking. Set aside.
- Remove the eggs using tongs or a large spoon and place the eggs into the ice bath to cool down. Leave in the ice bath for about 10 minutes.
- Peel and enjoy as is, in egg salads, deviled eggs, potato salad, so many choices.
Storage
These eggs will last in the fridge for up to 1 week in an airtight covered container.
If you like your hard-boiled eggs warm, you can reheat them in the air fryer at 275°F for 2 minutes. Or reheat them in the microwave for 30 seconds.
If you want to reheat a lot of eggs at once, you can place them on a baking sheet and reheat them in a preheated oven at 350°F for 5-7 minutes.
Expert Tips
- If you want a soft-boiled egg, you can reduce the cooking time by two minutes.
- A 6-quart air fryer was used for this recipe. If you have a smaller one, use as many eggs as can that will fit in one layer. Do not change the temperature or cooking time.
- Store-bought eggs peel much easier and cleaner than fresh farm eggs. I have yet to find something that truly works well with fresh farm eggs.
- The eggs will be very hot when coming out of the air fryer. I tend to let them sit in the air fryer basket for a couple of minutes before handling them.
- You can also use tongs if you want to get them in the ice bath sooner.
- It's important to make sure that your eggs are in a single layer in your air fryer basket.
- Your eggs may have small brown spots on the eggs, this is just from the hot air in the air fryer and is no cause for concern.
- I like to season my eggs with paprika, cajun seasoning, homemade seasoning salt, everything bagel seasoning, or salt and pepper.
Frequently Asked Questions
The cooking time is 16 minutes for a hard-boiled egg in the air fryer.
It's a myth that eggs will explode in the air fryer, as long as you cook them properly they will be fine.
It depends on the size of your air fryer model. You can get between 6 and 14 eggs in most air fryers. Be careful not to overfill the air fryer or the eggs will not cook evenly.
An ice bath for air fryer eggs is necessary to have perfect eggs. The eggs are made without using water and the ice bath cools them to allow the egg to separate from the shell.
Please do not skip this step to have perfect air-fried eggs.
Serving Suggestions
- Peel and enjoy as is or in egg salad, deviled eggs, bacon ranch potato salad so many choices.
- Add 1 or 2 of these eggs to Tuna Pasta Salad for a real treat.
- Are you looking for an easy breakfast that is great for school mornings? Pair Air Fryer Bagels with hard-boiled eggs and you will have a delicious meal in no time at all.
- Do you love breakfasts that you can prep ahead for an easy start to your day? This Easy Overnight French Toast Casserole recipe is just what you need to make.
- If you enjoy protein-packed breakfast recipes, then this Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes recipe is perfect when you pair them with air fryer hard-boiled large eggs
- Serve on avocado toast with some everything seasoning on top.
Similar recipes
- Our Sausage Egg Casserole is a delicious low-carb egg casserole.
- Mini Quiches are easy to prep and you'll quickly fall in love with making them at home.
- Next time try our Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs is just the recipe that you need.
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Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs
Equipment
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 250°F.
- Place 14 large eggs in a single layer in the air fryer basket of the air fryer.
- Cook at 250°F/120°C for 16 minutes.
- While the eggs cook, in a large bowl combine cold water and lots of ice cubes to create an ice bath to cool the for the eggs, set aside.
- Remove the eggs from the air fryer basket using tongs or large spoon and place into the ice bath to cool. Leave eggs in the ice bath for at least 10 minutes.
- Remove the eggs from the ice bath. Ready to serve as is with butter, salt and pepper or use in salads, deviled eggs, so many variations.
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Notes
- We use a 6-quart air fryer. If you have a smaller one, use as many eggs as you can that will fit in one layer. Do not change the temperature or time.
- Store-bought eggs peel much easier and cleaner than fresh farm eggs. I have yet to find something that truly works well with fresh farm eggs.
- The eggs will be very hot when coming out of the air fryer. I tend to let them sit in the air fryer basket for a couple of minutes before handling them.
- You can also use tongs if you want to get them in the ice bath sooner.
Cindy Keller
My new go to for making hard boiled eggs. I used this method for your horseradish deviled eggs and wow. Easy to peel and perfectly cooked eggs.
Thomas
Super easy and peeling the eggs was a breeze - thank you for the great recipe