Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs are incredibly easy to make! They peel easily and are perfect for meal prep.
If you like having hard boiled eggs in your fridge for quick meals and snacks, you’ll love this air fryer hard boiled eggs recipe!
Cooking eggs in the air fryer is so easy, and once you find your perfect cook time, this method is foolproof. Since air fryer wattages can vary between different air fryer models, I suggest you cook only 1-2 eggs in your first batch or two to find the cook time that works best for your air fryer. I’m sharing below the cook time and method that works for me, but you may have to experiment a little bit.
WHY YOU’LL LOVE AIR FRYER HARD BOILED EGGS
- Hands-off: You don’t need to wait for a pot of water to boil, or watch a pot on the stove. Just put your eggs in the air fryer, turn it on, and set a timer so you won’t forget about the eggs. That’s it!
- Easy to peel: There’s nothing more frustrating than trying to peel a hard boiled egg whose shell won’t come off easily. Air fryer hard boiled eggs are easy to peel.
- Versatile: There are so many ways to enjoy hard boiled eggs, from Egg Salad and Avocado Egg Salad to Deviled Eggs, avocado toast and more. You’ll find more ideas for using hard boiled eggs below.
INGREDIENTS
6 large eggs*
INSTRUCTIONS
- Place the eggs in the air fryer basket. (I do not preheat the air fryer for this recipe. If you preheat, you should decrease the cook time by a few minutes.)
- Cook at 250° F for 18-19 minutes for hard boiled eggs. (See note below.) For soft boiled eggs, cook for 15-16 minutes.
- As soon as the cook time ends, immediately place the eggs in a bowl of ice water. Let the eggs sit in the ice bath for 5-10 minutes.
- Hard boiled eggs can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week. They stay freshest when stored unpeeled. (But they will peel most easily right after cooking and sitting in the ice bath.)
NOTES
- You may cook more or less eggs at once, as long as they fit in a single layer in the air fryer basket without being overcrowded.
- When you cook your first batch of air fryer hard boiled eggs, I recommend cooking only 1-2 eggs to find your perfect cook time. Different air fryers have different wattages and thus can cook differently, and you may like your eggs a little more or less cooked than I do. The cook time needed can also vary with the size of your eggs. My air fryer is 1700 watts and 19 minutes (with no preheating) works perfect for me.
