Your favorite egg recipe just got a makeover. An easy and fast alternative to boiling eggs on your stovetop, these air fryer hard boiled eggs are cooked to perfection every time!
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In my house, eggs are a staple! We often enjoy air fryer scrambled eggs or air fryer fried eggs for breakfast, and I’ve also been known to top some of my favorite salads with poached or hard-boiled eggs. Deviled eggs are also a huge hit – I have two recipes that I swear by: deviled eggs without mustard and deviled eggs without vinegar.
Speaking of hard-boiled eggs, I love preparing mine in my air fryer. There’s nothing I can’t stand more than waiting for a pot to boil just to prepare a few boiled eggs. When you use your air fryer, you’ll have perfect eggs in under 20 minutes. And no more waiting around for that pesky water to boil!
All you’ll need to complete this recipe is some eggs, an air fryer, and an air fryer rack. Keep reading for everything else you need to know about how to hard boil eggs in the air fryer!
Here’s what I’m going to teach you in this post:
- The ingredients and materials needed to make the best hard-boiled eggs in the air fryer. Hint: they’re minimal!
- How to hard boil eggs in the air fryer, including temperature and the fast cook time.
- Answers to frequently asked questions about cooking eggs in the air fryer, plus some special tips!
Air fryer eggs aren’t complicated to make, but you do need to be aware of some specifics before you get started. Let’s jump in!
How to Make Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs
STEP ONE: Preheat your air fryer (I like my Cosori and Ninja Foodi) to 270 degrees F.
STEP TWO: Place the eggs in the air fryer, preferably on a wire rack. You can technically do without the rack if you’re in a crunch, but I prefer using one for air fryer boiled eggs. It will help prevent the shells from cracking!
STEP THREE: Cook the eggs for 15-17 minutes. Remove the air fried hard boiled eggs and immediately place them in a bowl full of cold water and ice until cool, at least 5 minutes. Peel the eggs and top with salt and pepper and enjoy!
Tips for Making Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs in the Air Fryer Every Time
- Use an air fryer rack to prevent your eggs from cracking.
- Don’t skip the ice bath! This will prevent your eggs from continuing to cook after you’ve removed them from the air fryer. If your eggs are still warm to the touch, leave them in the ice water until they are fully cooled.
- Cook for slightly longer if you want a stiffer yolk and a little less for jammy eggs or even soft boiled eggs.
- Use slightly older eggs for easy peeling. I like to use mine when they’re set to expire in a week to use them all up.
Ways to Use Hard Boiled Eggs
- Top this simple Italian pasta salad with your air fryer eggs.
- Replace the scrambled eggs for air fryer hard boiled eggs in this breakfast burrito recipe.
- Serve alongside hash browns in the air fryer. Add some air fryer bacon for extra protein!
- Add your air fryer boiled eggs to this chili lime sweet potato Buddha bowl to make it even more filling.
Will Eggs Explode in the Air Fryer?
No! Cooking eggs in the air fryer will not cause them to explode. Make sure to follow temperature and cook times to prevent any sort of cooking mishaps.
How Long Does It Take to Hard Boil an Egg in an Air Fryer?
Set your air fryer to 270 degrees F and place your eggs inside. Cook for 15-17 minutes. If you want a soft yolk, remove your eggs around the 15-minute mark. For a firm yolk, cook for 17-20 minutes.
What Are the Brown Spots on My Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs?
Don’t panic if you see brown spots on your air fryer hard boiled eggs. This just means that you haven’t cleaned the heating coils of your air fryer in a while. It won’t ruin your eggs, but you may want to consider cleaning your air fryer ASAP!
How Long Are Hard Boiled Eggs Good For?
Air fried hard boiled eggs will keep best in the fridge for up to one week, whether they are peeled or unpeeled. If your air fryer eggs are peeled, place them in a bowl of cold water and cover the bowl. Make sure to replace the water daily! Alternatively, you could place them in an airtight container with a damp paper towel to keep them fresh.
If your air fryer boiled eggs are unpeeled, store them in a container in the fridge.
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Air Fryer Hard-Boiled Eggs
An easy way to make a healthy hard-boiled egg breakfast in an air fryer.
Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 270 degrees F.
- Place eggs in the air fryer, preferably on a wire rack, and cook for 15-17 minutes.
- Immediately place eggs in a bowl full of cold water and ice until cool, at least 5 minutes.
- Peel eggs and top with salt and pepper or refrigerate up to one week.
Notes
Older eggs will peel easier than fresher eggs.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 72Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 186mgSodium: 145mgCarbohydrates: 0gFiber: 0gSugar: 0gProtein: 6g
This nutrition information is based on the exact products I used in this recipe. Brands and sizes of products could alter exact nutrition and should always be calculated independently.
What a mess, waste of 4 eggs! The egg whites and yellow were runny. Not doing that again!
I’m sorry they didn’t work for you, Elaine. I make hard-boiled eggs in the air fryer using this method all the time and others have had success as well.
Did you fully preheat the air fryer prior to placing the eggs in there?
Hi. I have a Power XL Vortex Pro. I know how to preheat but how do I know when it’s preheated. My book that came with it doesn’t say. Also I saw a video on FB saying he turns his upside down to clean the top on the inside. Is that ok? Can you help me with these questions? Thanks
Hi Dail, great questions. I recommend using this chart for air fryer preheating times and temperatures. Since it’s a larger air fryer, use the upper times listed depending on what temperature you need: https://www.everydayfamilycooking.com/how-to-preheat-air-fryer/
And yes, for cleaning, you should be able to turn the air fryer upside when cooled and not plugged in to clean it. You can see how I clean the coils of mine here: https://www.everydayfamilycooking.com/how-to-clean-air-fryer/
How long and temp for one dozen eggs at once?
Hi Deb, the time and temp will stay the same for one dozen eggs, but please make sure there is space between each egg to ensure even cooking.
I made them too. Some recipes say preheat and some say set to 270 and put the eggs in. Which is it? Mine were cooked perfectly at the yolks but they were nearly impossible to peel. Just very frustrating. Glad I only made 4 for trying it out.
Hi Brenda, I have always preheated my air fryer to make the hard-boiled eggs. I make these on the regular and the eggs peel perfectly. Older and cold eggs will peel the best.
Should the eggs be at room temp?
Hi Susan, I always air fry the eggs straight from the fridge.
Wow! I have to admit, I was skeptical. They turned out perfect at 17 minutes. The outsides were a little browned, but the taste was great!
Isn’t it crazy how great they taste?! The brown on the eggs is actually any grease that is sitting on the fan or top of the air fryer. I recommend doing a deep clean of the top of your air fryer, but soaking the hard-boiled eggs in water will take any of the grease away.
Hi there! I tried this recipe with my brand new air fryer and got brown spots. I noticed you said it was from the air fryer being dirty. Any thoughts? The recipe was great but the spots were a bit unappetizing. Thank you!
Hi Chris, was this the absolute first thing you cooked in your air fryer? The spots should disappear when soaked in water.
Hi – I have a Ninja air fryer AF100. The temperature only goes down to 300 degrees! Have any idea what temp to use for hard boiled eggs?
Hi Donna, I would drop the timing down when cooking the hard boiled eggs at 300 degrees to about 13 minutes.
Hi Samantha, Thank you so much for all of these recipes you have shared! I just got my first air fryer and have not used it yet. I will be trying some of these recipes soon! I look forward to some more dessert recipes too!
This didn’t work for me. I have a ninja foodi digital air fryer oven. I rotated the eggs around a couple of times during the cooking process. After 15 minutes the yolk was still runny. I continued cooking an additional 4 minutes. The yolk was then perfect but the whites were scortched.
Hi Tracci, so sorry this didn’t work for you! One possible cause could be opening of the air fryer several. Each time you open the air fryer it does let some heat out and I know moving eggs around can take a good minute to do. I usually set the timer for 15 minutes and don’t touch them until I pull them out. We just made some more hard-boiled eggs yesterday and they come out perfect every time!
This is certainly not on topic, but Tracci, you are the absolute first person that has the same name spelling as I do that I have EVER come across in my 59 years!! Wow!
My new range has an air fryer in it. Will this work in my oven?
Hi Gail, yes, hard-boiled eggs, in general, will work in your oven with the air fryer, but they may need more time than these directions as an oven-range is much bigger and the air circulation can have less of an effect than a normal smaller air fryer.
Eggs straight from Fridge, preheated to 270 degrees, popped eggs in for 16 minutes, when time was up, immediately submerged them in Ice water for 5 minutes, pulled one out, peeled it, salted it, WAS PERFECT
These Turned Out PREFECT!!! Thank you
This worked perfectly for me. My yolks were firm. The white was fully cooked. Next time I may cook them for 12-13 minutes instead of 15 just for a softer yolk. But this was great!
eggs turned out perfect..i emptied two trays of ice, add water and when eggs were done after 15 minutes took them out put in ice water waited 5 minutes peeled perfect and were done all the way thru no mess at all at 270 degrees..ty love it
what function do you use for this…so many choices. i have the Ninja Max xl
I use the air fry function.
i just got my air fryer for christmas i pluged it in and i thought it was broken but my brother showed me how it worked we had a good laugh but i fixed chicken patties and french fries ( yummy) going to try more recipies
Haha. I love that. I have had times where my basket is out and I think I broke it. Always has been user error for me. LOL.
My air fryer up to 200 degrees only. How many minutes to cook hard boiled eggs?
Hi Minda, it sounds like your air fryer is in celsius and not Fahrenheit. It would be about 130 degrees in celsius.
I just did these and they turned out perfect , thank you ,I love it all❤️
Your recipes are excellent! Popped three cold eggs out the fridge onto a rack,270 degrees for 17 minutes,cold water bowl 5 mins. perfect! I have tried several other of yours and comes out great. Thanks much. My new air fryer broke on the rottessori part,but I took it apart and put thread lock on the belt screw that vibrated out,and now I love it. -steve meekins Air Fry Guy
So whats the secret to peeling farm fresh eggs?
Fresh eggs are just harder to peel in general. I recommend letting them sit for a bit and get a little older and they should peel much easier.
I made 4 of them, and they came out great!!!! Very surprised. I put them in for 17 mins straight from fridge and did not pre-heat. It’s weird, to me they taste lighter.