Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs

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Did you know you can make perfect “hard-boiled” (or jammy) eggs in the ♨️ air fryer? My Air Fryer Eggs come out perfectly, just like a traditional boiled egg. This method is so simple and the easiest method I’ve ever tried, and no 🫧 boiling water required. If you have an air fryer, your life just got way easier because this simple method will change your meal prep game. I hope you give it a try!

A hand holding half of a soft-boiled egg with a bright orange yolk; other halved eggs are on a plate lined with newspaper print.

Why You’ll Love Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs

My Air Fryer Eggs is a simple, hassle-free way to make perfectly cooked hard-boiled eggs with minimal effort. By using an air fryer, you avoid the need for boiling water and the potential for overcooking as well. The result is a batch of 🥚 eggs with firm whites and creamy yolks, every time. My ice water bath hack is also the best way to peel hard-cooked eggs, because the shells literally just slip off! This method is fantastic when you need to cook a lot of eggs for meal prep, on-the-go snacks, or for topping🥗 salads.

How to Prepare

♨️ Gently add your eggs to the air fryer basket and then air fry them at 275F (135C) for about 11-13 minutes depending on how jammy you like your eggs.

🧊 While the eggs are cooking, fill a bowl with ice water.

⏲️ As soon as the timer goes off, transfer the eggs to the bowl of ice water which will prevent the eggs from overcooking and makes it easier to remove the peels.

🥚Finally, peel the eggs and enjoy.

Nonna’s Tip 🥚

This is a perfect method for batch-cooking eggs for the week or making egg salad. 

Close-up of halved soft-boiled eggs with bright orange yolks on a white plate lined with a newspaper-style paper, sitting on a wooden surface.

Variations and Substitutions for Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs

  1. If you prefer 🥚 softer yolks, you can experiment with reducing the cooking time by a minute or two. 
  2. For my failproof 🫧 stove-top method of boiling eggs, check out Easy Peel Boiled Eggs recipe.
  3. If you don’t want to prepare an 🧊 ice bath, you can certainly place the eggs under cold running water from the faucet instead.

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Common Questions

can I make soft-boiled eggs using this method?

If you prefer softer yolks, you can certainly experiment with reducing the cooking time by a minute or two. 

how do you handle the eggs without them breaking?

It’s important to transfer the eggs gently into the air fryer so, I recommend using your hands. When the eggs are done, they’ll be hot, so use a slotted spoon or tongs to transfer the eggs to the ice water. 

which air fryer do you use?

I have the COSORI Pro II Air Fryer Oven Combo. The recipe time and temperature vary by appliance, so please keep an eye on the eggs as they cook.

why do you place the cooked eggs into an ice bath?

The process of transferring hot food directly into ice water is called “shocking,” and it’s a technique you can use whenever you want to immediately stop food from cooking any further. In this case, it also helps easily release the shell from the egg.

What if my air fryer doesn’t have a 250°F (130°C) setting?

If your air fryer only has a 300°F (150°C) setting, that’s fine. Cook the eggs at 300°F for 12-14 minutes. You might need to adjust the time slightly depending on your air fryer’s performance.

Several hard-boiled eggs, sliced in half to reveal their bright orange yolks, are arranged on a white plate lined with a sheet of newspaper. Sunlight casts shadows across the eggs and newspaper.

Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs

Using this "set it and forget it" method, your air fryer does all the work and you end up with perfectly cooked eggs.
5 from 1 vote
Course: Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine: American
Makes: 4 eggs
Author: The Modern Nonna
Cook Time: 13 minutes
Total Time: 13 minutes

Ingredients 

  • 4 eggs

Instructions 

  • Gently add the eggs to the air fryer basket and air fry them at 275F (135C) anywhere from 11-13 minutes for jammy eggs.
    A hand places white eggs into the basket of a black air fryer, with a garden visible through a window in the background.
  • Note: If the air fryer doesn't have a setting as low as 275F, you can also cook them at 300F (150C) for 10-12 minutes or until desired doneness.
    Close-up of a COSORI air fryer digital control panel displaying a temperature of 275°F and a timer set to 13 minutes. Several touch buttons and cooking presets are visible on the panel.
  • While the eggs are cooking, fill a bowl with ice water. As soon as the timer goes off, transfer the eggs to the bowl of ice water. This prevents the eggs from overcooking and makes it easier to remove the peels.
    Four boiled eggs sit in a white bowl filled with water and ice cubes, placed on a wooden surface under bright sunlight.
  • Peel and enjoy!
    A person with light-painted nails is peeling the shell off a hard-boiled egg over a wooden surface, with sunlight shining and a blurred window in the background.

Video

Notes

⏱️ Cook Times
  • Soft Boiled: 9-10 minutes
  • Jammy: 11-13 minutes
  • Hard-Boiled: 14-15 minutes

Nutrition

Serving: 1 egg, Calories: 63kcal, Carbohydrates: 0.3g, Protein: 6g, Fat: 4g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 2g, Trans Fat: 0.02g, Cholesterol: 164mg, Sodium: 62mg, Potassium: 61mg, Sugar: 0.2g, Vitamin A: 238IU, Calcium: 25mg, Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine: American
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