Pressure Cooker (Instant Pot) Egg Bites Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What is the 5 5 5 method for eggs in Instant Pot? ›

Cook on Manual/pressure cook at high pressure for 5 minutes. Wait for the pressure to release naturally for 5 minutes (NPR 5), then follow the quick-release instructions of your cooker. Open the lid when the pin drops. Remove the cooked eggs and soak them in a bowl filled with ice and water for 5 minutes.

I prefer to use one mold at a time, since the egg bites tend to come out more evenly cooked and more nicely shaped that way. But you can also double the recipe and stack two molds on top of each other.

I've found that 12 eggs fit perfectly on the metal rack at the bottom of your Instant Pot, but if you decide to cook more than 12 eggs at a time, I highly suggest getting this steamer basket. I have this exact one and it works great! The steamer basket also makes transferring the eggs to the ice bath super easy too!

The Egg Bite Maker may be opened during the cooking process to check your progress. Egg bites are ready within 5-10 minutes, when the desired consistency is reached. Once ready, enjoy the egg bites or store away for later meals.

Follow this tip: To prevent the eggs from being damaged during cooking, set them in a steamer basket or rack inside the pressure cooker so they're not sitting directly in the water and against the pressure-cooker insert.

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Close/lock the lid & select low pressure setting (steam setting on mine was defaulted to low) and set for: 12 minutes for 6 eggs. 10 minutes for 12 eggs. 8 minutes for 24 eggs.

If your egg bites are wet, they are either undercooked, no cornstarch was added, or you may have included too many vegetables. Consider sauteeing veggie add-ins beforehand in order to release excess moisture. If adding tomatoes, try salting and draining them before adding them to the other ingredients.

Carefully transfer the pan of water holding the muffin tin full of eggs to the center shelf of the oven, and bake at 325ºF for 40 minutes, or until the tops of the egg bites look golden. The water bath and lower temperature will prevent the eggs from puffing up, so they won't shrivel as they cool later.

If your eggs seem to be cracking more often, or are cracking before the whites are set, try cooking them at low pressure instead of high pressure. My own tests at low pressure gave inconsistent results. But every pressure cooker is a little different, and you might have better luck with yours.

Here are some possible reasons: Forget to add water to the Instant Pot. Not using a trivet and placing the eggs directly on the Instant Pot surface. Cooking the eggs for too long.

Can I stack eggs on top of each other in the Instant Pot? ›

Place the metal trivet that came with the Instant Pot into the bottom of a 6-quart Instant Pot. Add the water, then gently place the eggs, checking for cracks first. They can be stacked on top of each other, if necessary. Cover and secure the lid, then set the valve to "sealing".

Plug in the Instant Pot, lock the lid, and position the steam release valve to "sealed." Press the "Egg" button on the Instant Pot. It will pressure cook the pot for five minutes on normal. This will result in hard-boiled eggs. If you want soft-boiled eggs, use the "-" button to reduce the cook time to four minutes.

Close the pot, set it to sealing and then cook on 'Manual' or 'Pressure Cook', 'High Pressure' for 5 minutes. Once the pot has completed the 5 minute cook time, allow it to do a 5 minute Natural Pressure Release (NPR). Prepare an ice bath by filling a bowl with ice and water.

Seal Instant Pot and cook on High Pressure for 5 minutes. Let Instant Pot release naturally for 5 minutes. (Release any remaining pressure after 5 minutes.) Cool eggs in ice bath for 5 minutes.