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

FAQs

How many eggs can you cook in an Instant Pot at once? ›

The ingredient list here couldn't be easier. To make this Instant Pot hard boiled eggs recipe, you simply need: Eggs: Between 2-12 large eggs. Water: One cup, if you're using a 6-quart Instant Pot.

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.

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.

Why are my egg bites rubbery? That happens when you overcook them. Baking them too long will dry out the eggs and lend them a rubbery texture.

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.

Placing a muffin tin in a rimmed baking dish of water will prevent the muffins from rising too high as they bake. This prevents them from collapsing and shriveling later. The difference is quite noticeable, and all you have to do is add an extra pan of water to the equation when you bake these.

Pressure Cooker Hard-Boiled Eggs Tips

Pressure cook eggs on high for 5 minutes, wait 5 minutes before releasing pressure after the cooking time, and then plunge the eggs into an ice water bath for 5 minutes. For extra large or jumbo eggs, increase the cooking time to 7 or 8 minutes, respectively.

Eggs can provide the body with a variety of nutrients, including vitamin A, vitamin B, folate, vitamin B12, choline and antioxidants. The body contains two types of cholesterol, known as good and bad cholesterol. Good cholesterol is high-density lipoprotein, and higher levels of HDL reduce the risk of heart disease.

A study has found that people who ate five or more eggs weekly had improvements in some risk factors for cardiovascular disease. They had lower blood pressure and blood sugar. They also had less risk for high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes.

Technique tip: Store the egg bites in the refrigerator for up three to five days, or in the freezer in an airtight container or freezer zip-top plastic bag for up to two months. Reheat in the microwave for 30 to 60 seconds.

Can I freeze egg bites? ›

You can also freeze them.

If you want to keep the egg bites around for more than a few days, I recommend freezing them. Allow them to cool to room temperature, and then seal them in an airtight container or freezer bag. Store them in the freezer for up to 3 months.

The best part of this method is you can cook up to 18 eggs at a time in the Instant Pot with just one cup of water! Feel free to stack them on top of each other, it won't hurt a thing.

Regardless of your desired result, start by filling a large pot with enough water to cover the eggs completely. There's no limit to how many eggs you can boil at once, as long as each one is fully submerged in water while cooking.

Set 12 eggs or as many as you desire (in a single layer) into a large saucepan. Fill pot with water to completely cover the eggs at least 1 inch above eggs and turn heat to high. Bring water to a boil, takes approximately 15 minutes. As soon as eggs start to boil, let boil for 10-12 minutes (I do 11 minutes).

Some birds lay more eggs than others. Common Ostriches can have up to about 50 eggs in a single nest, though these are laid by several different females. Photo by Aditya Sridhar via Birdshare. Different species of birds lay different numbers of eggs per clutch, but pretty much all birds lay at most one egg per day.