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How To Hard Boil Eggs In The Air Fryer

I have step-by-step photos here to help you visualize the recipe. For full instructions, including amounts and temperatures, see the recipe card.

Time Chart

For large eggs, 15-17 minutes is the ideal cook time to make them hard boiled. Different air fryers and egg sizes may vary cook times slightly. Use the chart below for other levels of doneness. Choose your preferred time based on how you like your egg yolk: Below is a visual showing how the eggs look after 8 minutes, all the way to 17 minutes: I found that 14-15 minutes was the “perfect” doneness for me (not dry, but also fully set), but 17 is probably a more traditional texture for egg salad sandwiches.

Storage Instructions

Keep unpeeled hard boiled eggs in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 7 days. If they are peeled, keep them submerged in water, but change the water daily. Be sure to keep them separate from the raw eggs in the fridge, so you know which is which! Hard boiling eggs in the air fryer makes them quite easy to peel, thanks to the circulation of hot air, but these tips will make it even easier:

Use older eggs. Eggs that are at least a week old have more air inside, which creates more space between the white and the shell. If needed, cook in batches. The average air fryer can fit about 8 eggs, but a full dozen should be able to fit in a large-sized air fryer. If they don’t fit, avoid layering them and cook in batches. Soft to medium eggs are harder to peel (the 8-10 minute egg). Because the egg white is still somewhat soft, peeling them can be tricky. Be sure they are fully cooled, so the white is hardened before peeling. Plunge in ice water. If you use the above air fryer boiled eggs time chart but skip the cold water step, your eggs will be overcooked. They may also be more difficult to peel. Roll the egg on the counter. My favorite tip of all. Roll the egg on the counter gently pressing on it to create cracks all over. Simply peel away a portion of shell and the rest should come off effortlessly.

Serving Suggestions & Recipes

There are so many things you can do with air fryer hard boiled eggs, just like regular ones! Here are some of my favorite ways to use them.

Seasonings – Simply sprinkle with salt and pepper, or use your favorite seasoning mix. Deviled Eggs – Prepare my classic deviled eggs recipe with them, or if you want to get a little fancy, make deviled eggs with bacon. Creamy Salads – Use air fryer eggs in conventional egg salad, tuna egg salad. or avocado egg salad. Leafy Salads – Arrange sliced boiled eggs on top of a spinach bacon salad, chef salad, cobb salad, or even tuck them into 7-layer salad.