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Why You’ll Love My Recipe
Yes, air-fried hard-boiled eggs are a thing – and once you try them, you might never go back! If you love deviled eggs, egg salad, or similar classics (and you have an air fryer), this easy method is a total game-changer.
I also have recipes for Instant Pot Eggs and Perfect Stove-Top Hard-Boiled Eggs if you need them! But if you’re a true hard-boiled egg lover, this air fryer method might convince you that it’s worth owning one just for eggs alone.
Reader Review
This is amazing. No need to boil & the peel just falls off! For small eggs, I set it at 16 min & 250 on “roast” since my Ninja doesn’t have that temp. For large eggs, I cook for 17 min.
Karlynn’s Recipe Notes
- Skill Level: It really doesn’t get easier to make than this, folks!
- Total Time: You’ll have eggs ready in about 16-17 minutes, depending on how you like your eggs cooked.
- Variations: Dress up your eggs with simple toppings like salt and pepper, hot sauce, or everything bagel seasoning for extra flavor. These also pair perfectly with my Air Fryer Bacon or Air Fryer Grilled Cheese Sandwiches – it basically turns into a full-on breakfast made right in your air fryer!
- Tools For This Recipe: You will need an air fryer (mine is a 6-quart Gourmia, and I find the basket size and shape work perfectly), a bowl for an ice bath, and a sealed container for storage.
What You’ll Need for Ingredients
Eggs: All you need are as many large eggs as you’d like to make! Karlynn’s Tip: Try to choose eggs that are similar in size so they cook more evenly in the air fryer.
How To Make Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs
This is a quick overview of the recipe. The full list of ingredients & complete step-by-step instructions are in the recipe card below.
- Preheat your air fryer to 250°F for 2-3 minutes if needed.
- Place 6-8 eggs into your air fryer basket, leaving space between them.
- Place the basket into the air fryer.
- Cook for the desired amount of time, from 16-17 minutes.
- Once the eggs are cooked, remove them and place them into a bowl of ice water to cool.
- Once you can safely touch the eggs, crack them and peel them, then enjoy!
Karlynn’s Tips and Tricks for the Perfect Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs
- Test Your Timing: I tested cooking times from 15 to 18 minutes to see how the eggs turned out and how easily they peeled! At 15 minutes, the eggs were a bit harder to peel and had a softer center that sits between soft and hard-boiled. At 16 minutes, they peeled well with a mostly set center. At 17 minutes, they peeled perfectly and had a firm center – ideal for egg salad, potato salad, or deviled eggs. At 18 minutes, they also peeled well, but the whites were very firm, and the center was noticeably drier.
- Adjust as Needed: Every air fryer is a little different, so you may need to experiment here! Try starting with just one egg to find your ideal timing. Factors like air fryer model, altitude, and personal preference can all affect results. For me, 17 minutes is the sweet spot, but yours may vary, so test and adjust as needed!
Storage Instructions
These air fryer eggs are perfect for meal prep and can be stored easily for quick snacks or recipes throughout the week!
Refrigerator: Once cooled, store them peeled or unpeeled in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Freezer: Freezing whole eggs is not recommended, as the whites become rubbery and watery once thawed. However, you can freeze the cooked yolks separately if you’d like! Remove them, store them in a freezer-safe container, and freeze for up to 3 months following USDA food safety guidelines.
More Delicious Air Fryer Recipes
If you want cooking on easy mode (who doesn’t!), try one of these reader-favorite Air Fryer Recipes next:
- This Air Fryer Fried Chicken is perfect for those days when you’re craving that crispy, golden crunch without all the grease.
- Air Fryer French Fries are a simple classic that come out perfectly crisp every time.
- Sweet, fun, and super decadent, my Air Fryer Oreos are a dessert dream you can whip up in minutes!
There you have it, folks! Simple, fuss-free eggs that make breakfast, meal prep, or snacking easier than ever. Whether you’re slicing them onto toast, adding them to salads, or just enjoying them on their own, this method is one you’ll keep coming back to.
Give this recipe a try, find your perfect timing, and don’t forget to let me know how you serve them in the comments below.
Happy Cooking!
Karlynn
Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs
Equipment
Ingredients
- 6 large eggs
Instructions
- Preheat your air fryer at 250°F for 2-3 minutes if needed. Some models don’t need preheating, you’ll have to check your manual.
- Place 6-8 eggs into your air fryer basket, leaving space between them. Place the basket into the air fryer.
- Cook at 250°F for desired amount of time, from 16-17 minutes. (see my timing test photo in the post.)
- Once the eggs are cooked, remove them and place them into a bowl of ice water to cool.
- Once you can safely touch the eggs, crack them and peel them.
- Store in a closed container in the fridge for 3-4 days before the quality starts to deteriorate.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Benni says
This is amazing. No need to boil & the peel just falls off! For small eggs I set it at 16 min & 250 on “roast” since my Ninja doesn’t have that temp. For large eggs, I cook for 17 min.
Brandy says
I have the ninja foodi dual basket and when put on air fry, it won’t let me set it below 300 degrees! Should I be baking them instead of air fry? If not, how do I get it to 250??
Tom says
I have the same problem.
Bernard says
I have a Ninja fryer, too. I had to use the roast setting to get to 250.
David A Foster says
Why are my whites like rubber?
Karlynn Johnston says
Overcooked!
Sharon Kay says
This is a great idea. I cooked two eggs in my Power Air fryer XL at 250° for 15 minutes after pre-warming for 3 minutes. I was aiming for the soft boiled that you show. Mine actually turned out more like your 17 minute eggs. So next time I will try for 13 minutes in mine. At any rate I am very glad to have learned that eggs can be cooked like this in the air fryer.
TERRI M BEVERLY says
I have the Exact same Air Fryer..Gourmia but 8qt..I LOVEEEE it..so I will be trying this soon.
Shanny L Chappell says
What setting do you use? Air fry? Mine has 7 different settings. Instant vortex.
Leese says
Just manually set your temp to 250 🙂
Evert says
Is the cooking time independent of the number of eggs, or should it be less when cooking for example only 2 eggs?
Chris Marsh says
I’m wondering if anyone has used the silicon egg holder in their air fryer? They are made for the Instapot. I would love to hear any feed back. Thanks!
Sarah says
They are not hard boiled eggs if made in the air fryer. Correct culinary term is hard cooked.
Leese says
Sheesh Sarah, no need to be a Debbie downer. It’s just awesome to know we can do them in the air fryer we all love. I will never do hard boiled eggs any other way. They peeled better than any egg I have made. Thank you kitchen mag pie 🙂
Gayle H says
I use the pressure cook option on my air fryer and my eggs only take 4 minutes to hard boil, but it does take a few minutes for the pressure to build. Love my 6.5 at Ninja air fryer!
Blake Shellabarger says
I’ve not tried thus air fryer hard boiled egg recipe. I plan to. I am looking for a air fryer poached egg recipe. Could you try it out and post that recipe? Also instant pot poached egg recipe would be fun too. I’d really like to figure out the Sous vide poached egg recipe, I’ve tried that though and don’t think it can be done. The egg in water in sous vide cooks too evenly and the yolk and whites are never correct. Either to firm of whites and just right yolks or to soft of whites and too runny yolks.
Thank you, Blake
David A Foster says
I got soft boiled at 17 min at 250 in my air fryer. Should i cook longer for hard boiled or increase the heat???
Deb says
Ok update on my above comment. In my Emeril fryer I finally got it adjusted to 265deg for 18 minutes. Then I let the egg set for a couple minutes before putting it in cold water. Perfect!!
Mr. Kitchen Magpie says
Awesome glad it worked out!
Leese says
I did the 17 minutes but wish I would of done 18 and let them rest a couple minutes
Karen Johnson says
Ok I’m gonna try and I’ll let you know. I have the kalorik maxx air fryer oven 1700 watts. I’m going to try 2 extra large eggs at 250° for 20 minutes and I’ll report back.
Ok, 20 minutes later and I have well done eggs. Awesome! No grey outer ring either. I wish I could attach my photo but they look yummy. Thanks for your recipe.
Janise Nedd says
Thanks for sharing ur recipes on air fryer boil eggs
JoAnn says
Hi, I was so happy to see this article. I just tried it… amazing!! We have a Cuisinart air fryer toaster oven. I did what you said one first to find what time works for our brand. We like ours completely hard boiled. We get our extra large eggs from a fresh fruit stand so they are quite large. The perfect timing was 20 minutes. Thanks for the great tip!
Leese says
Should the eggs be room temperature or cooked right out of the refrigerator?
Mr. Kitchen Magpie says
It doesn’t matter. We do our right out of the fridge.
Anne says
Do the eggs need a pin prick so they don’t crack or burst in the cooking process? Thank you for saying eggs can be cold going into the air fryer.
Judi says
I imagine the wattage of each air fryer is what would affect cooking times? What wattage is your
Gourmia?
Mr. Kitchen Magpie says
Ours is 1500w
Deb says
I’m trying it now. Did for 17 minutes. Nope. Have to put in longer. It was still way soft. I have an Emeril air fryer and live in Colorado so am playing with it
Karlynn Johnston says
Yes! Keep it at 250. I hope you enjoy them! I’m thrilled with how easy they are now!
Jeffrey in Miami says
I share your enthusiasm that this is a game-changer. I will be trying it.
What’s our cooking temp, please? Do we leave it on the preheat temp of 250°F? Thanks. – Jeffrey
Mr. Kitchen Magpie says
Hi Jeffrey,
It’s in the recipe card. Thanks.