Perfect Air Fryer Eggs – Hard or Soft Boiled
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Air fryer eggs, my new favorite way to “boil” eggs for meal prep! It’s as easy as can be to make either hard boiled, soft boiled, and jammy eggs in the air fryer. Learn how to do it right, with all the tips and tricks to get your eggs exactly how you like them!
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My air fryer has become my new kitchen best friend. I use It for everything from air fryer roasted potatoes to homemade air fryer tortilla chips to air fryer pork tenderloin! I even put together an Air fryer cook times chart to reference whenever I’m cooking.
And now I’m using my air fryer to take my weekly meal prep to the next level, by making perfect “boiled” eggs. Now it will definitely take some experimenting to master air fryer eggs, but once you do, you’ll be able to make them exactly the way you like them, every single time!
Cooked one brown and one white egg exactly as described for hard boiled, 270 degrees F for 15 minutes, and both came out perfect! I was a little apprehensive about putting cold eggs in a preheated air fryer for fear of my eggs breaking from extreme temperature change, but they came out great! Thanks for a new a way of cooking eggs. This is a game changer.
–Laura
Air frying cooks the eggs evenly and without any work or mess at all, making my weekly meal prep a breeze! I like to keep a dozen in my fridge for quick breakfasts like frozen air fryer hash browns or Deviled Eggs on the fly.
But best of all, air fried eggs are incredibly easy to peel. I’ve tried EVERY SINGLE trick, and these eggs are by far the easiest to peel… It’s almost like they peel themselves. I don’t know the science behind this, but I suspect it’s because the dry heat and convection naturally pulls the shell from the membrane as they cook.
Happy Kitchen Secrets
Here are my important mom-tested tips for hard boiling eggs in an air fryer. I’ve made them countless times, so I can save you from a failed attempt.
- Leave some space: Because the air fryer uses convection to cook, the air needs to circulate in order to cook evenly. As best you can, leave a little space between each egg and don’t overfill the air fryer. My air fryer basket has grooves that the eggs sit in nicely to keep them from rolling around.
- Experiment with cook times: There are a lot of factors that influence air frying cooking times! The strength of your air fryer, its temperature settings, the size and fullness of your basket, as well as the size of the eggs you use will all play into the equation.
- Use this as a reference to guide you, but expect a learning curve. Plan to experiment a bit to find the ideal cook time for the eggs you like, so start by cooking one or two eggs until you get a handle on it.
- If the yolk has a green ring around it: That usually happens when eggs are cooked too long or at too high of a temperature. It’s not appetizing but they are totally safe to eat. Next time, shorten the cook time a bit.
- To get centered yolks: Turn your carton of eggs on its side in the refrigerator for about a day. When they cook, the yolks will stay more centered, which is perfect for presentation in recipes like deviled eggs.
How to Cook Eggs in the Air Fryer
First, preheat your air fryer. I set my air fryer to a low temperature to mimic a simmering pot of water, like what you’d set eggs in when boiling eggs.
Next, add your eggs to the air fryer basket or rack. As best you can, leave space between each egg. It’s normal if they roll a bit, but this allows the air to circulate properly. Place the basket back into the air fryer and cook.
⏱️ Cook Times
- Soft Boiled Eggs: 9-10 minutes
- Jammy Eggs: 11-13 minutes
- Hard Boiled Eggs: 14-15 minutes
Remove the eggs and set them immediately into an ice bath. What’s an ice bath? An ice bath is just a bowl filled with ice and cold water. Submerging the eggs in the ice cold water stops the cooking process quickly, that way you have full control over the doneness of your eggs.
If you’re wanting to make jammy eggs, get my full guide on how to make jammy eggs.
Lastly, when the eggs are cool but not yet chilled, remove them, crack the shells and peel. I recommend starting at the bottom/fattest part of the egg, because that’s usually where the air bubble forms.
🥚Storing
Peel the eggs, but do not cut them until you’re ready to eat them. Transfer the cooked eggs to an airtight container or bag and store in the refrigerator forup to 7 days, per USDA.
I don’t recommend freezing boiled eggs, although it’s possible to do, and I’ve heard of some people doing it with success. But I’ve found that once you defrost frozen eggs, the whites tend to get mushy and watery, and the yolks get very mealy. Instead, I recommend air frying a fresh batch weekly or whenever you run out.
Uses for Air Fryer Boiled Eggs
Now that you’ve got all these hard boiled eggs, what to do with them? Well there are just So. Many. Options!
Of course they are fabulous all on their own, with just a sprinkle of everything bagel seasoning or sea salt. But you can use them to make Egg Salad with Bacon (pictured above!), Chicken Caesar Salad, or make a delicious potato salad!
Serve them with fresh fruit, air fryer breakfast potatoes (that can cook while your eggs are cooling and peeled) or a high protein blueberry muffin.
Air Fryer Eggs – Hard or Soft Boiled
Equipment
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Ingredients
- 4 large eggs for small, medium or jumbo eggs, see notes
Instructions
Preheat Your Air Fryer
- Preheat your air fryer to 270° F to 275° F (132-135°C) for 5 minutes. If your air fryer doesn't go lower in temperature than 300° F, set it to 300° F (148°C). Important note: We find that testing 1 egg first will help you to find the exact time that works for your air fryer and preference.
Cook the Eggs
- Add the eggs to the basket, leaving a little space between each one. Close the air fryer.
- Cook at 270ºF (132ºC) for your desired time and doneness. For soft boiled eggs, cook for 9-11 minutes. For jammy eggs, cook 12-13 minutes. For hard boiled eggs, cook for 13-15 minutes. If you set your air fryer to 300° F (148°C), subtract about 1-2 minutes from your desired cook level listed above.Remember, you'll need to practice a bit to figure out how long to cook in your particular air fryer.
Ice Bath
- While the eggs cook, prepare the ice bath. Fill a bowl halfway with ice, then add cold water until the bowl is ¾ filled.
- Remove the eggs from the air fryer with tongs and set them in the ice bath for about 4-5 minutes, until cool to the touch but not ice cold (this makes them easier to peel).
Peel Eggs
- Gently crack the egg shells, rolling them a bit along a hard surface to make cracks along all sides. Peel and enjoy right away or store for later. Be sure to refrigerate within 2 hours of cooking.
This did not work for me. The lowest temperature that my air fryer goes is 350°. I follow the instructions precisely and the outside of the egg was hard.
Hi Pressley,
I’m sorry this didn’t work out for you! Unfortunately, 350°F is too high for this method – that’s why the outside got hard while cooking. The recipe specifically calls for 270-300°F because eggs need gentle heat to cook evenly in the air fryer.
Since your air fryer doesn’t go below 350°F, this particular method won’t work well with your appliance.
Perfect at 13 minutes, thank you!
I love to hear that! Thanks for sharing what worked for you.
If I could give it a zero I would. Do not do this the eggs were raw after 15 minutes, and I followed instructions exactly.
Hi Pamela, I’m sorry that you had trouble with this recipe. We’ve had hundreds of people who have made these successfully.
What air fryer unit do you have, and what temperature did you cook the eggs at? When you say that they were raw, were the whites also raw or just the yolk center? Hope we can help you troubleshoot!
Do you have a recipe for making hard boiled eggs in ninja crispi original (not the pro)?
I haven’t personally used that one – I would give it a try just one egg to start and see how it turns out. If it’s still raw, just scramble it up instead and add 2-3 minutes at a time.
I’m gonna try this tonight. I do have one, though if you want to cook some ahead, could you leave them with appeal on instead of peeling?
You can leave the egg shell on and peel later, but it may not be as easy to peel as the egg fully cools.
I followed the directions, but was disappointed that the eggs did not peel nicely. Perhaps I should have used older eggs, and these were only about a week old. I wanted to make a spinach salad, but, ha ha, found I only had kale. I ended up making egg salad with dill and bacon and a bit of red onion. I do hope to master “boiled” eggs in the air fryer, but this didn’t work Thanks anyway!
Thank you for sharing your experience. We have found that as long as the eggs are cool and not cold after the ice bath that they are easy to peel. I’m sorry you didn’t have that same experience!
I have an Instant Pot Air Fryer, which I love! 270 degrees 17 min, perfect for deviled eggs. 250 degrees 9 min for lox eggs on a bagel. 250 degrees 12 min caviar and eggs with bagel onion and cream cheese. Thank you for this recipe😎
Perfect soft boiled egg at 9 minutes. Thank you!
Yay! I’m so glad you liked it, Jen!
Perfect in my air fryer!
Thank you so much. I love soft boiled eggs. This information is exactly what I needed. So much easier than boiling in water .
Gourmia 8 qt., preheat, 275° for 15 min. , and ice bath. I cooked 4 eggs and I could not be more pleased. I used the air fry mode. Perhaps some were having trouble because they used the bake mode.
Thank you
Thank you so much for sharing your experience! So glad it worked perfectly for you.
I did not preheat. Put a cold egg in the oven at 300º for 9 minutes. Chilled in an ice bath for a little less than 2 minutes. Perfect jammy egg. Next time, I think I will try 8 minutes as I prefer them runny. Wonderful idea!! Thank you!
So glad this worked for you! — Susannah, CAHM Team
this was the first ‘jammy eggs in air fryer’ that came up so I followed it and I peeled hot raw eggs that are fully cooked on the white bit not so much for the middle plus burnt myself.
I lost my hob n have been going through recipes for eggs but this one is not it if you have anything bigger than a basket air fryer! Currently on phone to 111 fun.
This recipe did not work… at all. I have an Emeril Lagasse Everyday air fryer… preheated the airfyer at 275*F for 10 min, filled with the ice bath and went to crack the egg, it was completely RAW and since I cracked it, the shell went in the egg, and it fell apart and I had to toss the egg. From the last few comments I’ve read, not many people have been successful with this recipe, you may want to modify it to be more accurate as it’s extremely wasteful.
Hey Kielie! I’m so sorry you had trouble with this recipe! Just to clarify—after preheating for 10 minutes, how long did you cook the eggs at 275°F? The recipe has worked well for hundreds of readers, but air fryers do vary quite a bit by model and I always recommend testing one egg first to get it perfect for your air fryer. If you’d like to try again, I’m happy to help troubleshoot!
burned 4 perfectly good eggs. going back to boiling.
I’m so sorry the eggs didn’t turn out for you! Without knowing your air fryer model, temperature, and cook time, it’s tough to troubleshoot what went wrong. Air fryers can vary quite a bit. If you’d like to give it another try, feel free to share those details and I’m happy to help! Otherwise, boiling is always another option.
Hi Laura! My aifryer is quite basic and doesn’t have a preheat setting – how would you adjust the cooking time if the eggs are placed in a non-preheated aifryer? 🙂
No worries at all – simply run your air fryer without anything in it at the desired temperature for 4-5 minutes before adding your eggs in!
Came out good on my first attempt. 270 on bake mode in a preheated cosori air fryer. I cooked it for 9 minutes 30 seconds rotating half way. the whites were cooked perfectly and the yolk was soft for dipping toast.
Thanks!
Yum! Sounds delicious – thanks for the feedback Nilesh!
It came out good for my first attempt. 270 on bake mode in a cosori air fryer. I rotated it half way through and the whites were cooked perfectly, the yolk was slightly soft. Next time I will take off 30 seconds to get the middle softer.
The only complaint I have is about the egg shells themselves – why are they so challenging to peel – not the recipe’s fault.
I did 12 mins at 280 and they were perfect for my taste, runny yolk – I might try 13 mins to get ALL the whites cooked, and 14 for a more jammy eat later eggs.
Hi Ashlie! Make sure you are using the ice bath to get your eggs to be cool enough to touch but not COLD as that can make the egg shells harder to peel.
Tried this recipe a few times, eggs always come out uncooked.
Hi Meg! What air fryer are you using? Time and temperature? Without knowing that, it’s hard for us to help you troubleshoot!
The recipe doesn’t state the temperature
All of the exact instructions are listed in the recipe card. There’s a jump to recipe button at the top for your convenience.
Did 13min at 270, plenty of space between. The whites were still uncooked (runny)
Hi Toni! Sorry you had trouble with the recipe. Could you share which air fryer you used?
Another tip that really helps is making sure you preheat your air fryer.
Next time I’d try 15 to 17 minutes. You can cook one at a time to find your perfect time and temperature.
Made one in my little Dash Air Fryer. 1000 watts. Turned out almost perfect at 15 minutes. Yellow was slightly underdone so I will make the adjustment to the next one. Gonna stick with this method. It’s great!
Thank you for sharing Susan! We’re so happy to hear it turned out well.
Is this for room temp eggs or from the fridge?
We usually are using eggs that are fridge temp. Room temperature eggs would definitely cook faster, so I’d try one first and reduce time by 2-3 minutes.
Winner, winner, pre chicken dinner!!
Eggs are a huge staple in our home and my go-to when nothing else has been thawed or planned! And they are so versatile!
Best snack? Toasted Hawaiian bagels (Winco) smeared with cream cheese with sliced (air)”boiled” eggs on top!!
Gourmia(Costco) 270°, 15min
This new machine is gonna take a lot of getting use to with multi cooking options: air fry, dehydrate, bake, broil, roast, reheat, keep warm! :o)
I am so glad that you enjoyed these and had success with the recipe! Sounds amazing on those bagels, too! Best of luck with your new machine – they are so versatile.
Used a Drew Barrymore air fryer/toaster oven combo. Preheated air fryer to 270 Fahrenheit and then added two large eggs. Left them in for 15 minutes then did an ice bath. When I went to peel them the outside white was runny and went everywhere. Will have to try doing them for longer
The air fryer/toaster oven combo seems to give people trouble. Definitely try again just one egg at a time. We promise once you figure out what “works” for you, you’ll never go back to boiling eggs the old fashioned way! Let us know how it goes.
I’m a Brit and love soft boiled eggs with soldiers (toast cut into strips and dipped in the egg) for breakfast.
I air fried my eggs (straight from the fridge) for 10 mins on bake mode at 270f in my Ninja double stack air fryer. They were perfect. I didn’t use a water bath as we eat soft boiled eggs hot from an egg cup (cut the tops off, add salt and black pepper, and eat with a spoon).
Thank you so much for sharing this cooking method 🙂
Thank you so much for sharing your experience Debbie! Love that you were able to cook your eggs just the way you like them! Cheers 🙂
Hi. I loved the idea of using the air fryer for boiling eggs. After throwing out 2 I gave up. My regular oven has an air fryer mode which I was able to set at 300 degrees and I cooked 3 eggs for 15 then did the ice bath. When I tried peeling the first one, the white was so runny I threw it and put the others back into the air fryer on 300 and cooked another 10 min. Same thing. Threw that egg out. Maybe the oven is too big to make them cook? But didn’t work for me. Just thought I’d post so others would know if using a regular oven. Karen
Hey Karen, sorry you had trouble with the recipe! What air fryer were you using?
Even if you find the eggs are undercooked, you can always scramble them and save them for breakfast!
I could not get this to work… I even added 10 minutes to the suggested times and the middle was still completely raw…
I have a Cosori oven style air fryer, and I’ll never attempt it again. Wasted 5 eggs…
I’m so sorry you had trouble! We always recommend just one egg the first time so you don’t waste them. Even if they are raw though you can still cook them up as scrambled eggs, so there’s no real “waste”! We’d recommend trying at 270º again for 15 minutes (this is the recommendation from the Cosori website).
The best air-fryer egg recipe ever. Straightforward. Super easy. Delicious!
perfect! thanks for the tip for folks with air fryers that have a minimum temp of 300, I really appreciated that~
It definitely is a bit different if you can’t go as low as 270 so I am glad you were able to make it work!
My first effort turned out great but some shell colour tinted the egg on the outside. Quite noticeable in places! Other than that it was great.
Best “boiled” egg attempt I’ve made! Peeled easy and my cook temp and time and results totally looked like your reference photo. Thank you!
So happy to hear that Mandy! It’s a family favorite for us, too.
Why isn’t there a temp here? Times and no temp?
Hello Fi! The temperature is listed right in the recipe card – maybe you missed that? We recommend cooking at 270ºF.
Eggs never really got done. Was trying to make the jammy version and at 270 even for 15 minutes the white were still runny and when you’d open the egg the whites would tear. Great theory but recipe doesn’t work at all.
Hello dear; Just love this website! I only found you a few days ago, and have been using your guidelines with some success.
My only problem is, for this egg recipe, –the timing. My airfryer is an oven style (with a built in baking and convection selection). My airfryer setting defaults to 425F, do you think that is it still possible to use it for eggs?
Hey Diana!
I’m so glad you found the website and it has been helpful!
You definitely should not cook your eggs at 425º or they won’t cook properly. How low does your air fryer go? Some readers have had success cooking at 300º.
I did 270˚F for 9 minutes – they came out a touch harder than I want for a soft-boiled egg, but it worked!
Eggs definitely not hard boiled at 15 minutes in 1550 wattt a fryer. Going to bring eggs to room temp next time
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I’m using a Tefal Air Fryer and Grill. The recipe worked perfectly using Manual mode, preheated for 2 minutes at 135C, then 10 minutes cook time which gave the equivalent of your 13 min eggs. Thanks for your recipe’s guidance.
I’ve been craving soft boiled eggs but didn’t care to actually do them until I came across this recipe. What I appreciate is you putting the different levels of cooking with the minutes & easy to follow instructions. I didn’t use ice – only cold water & peeling was easy breezy. Thank you for no dirty pots😁. I got my soft boiled eggs cooked to perfection. It was an “experience” lol… I’m going to check out your egg salad with bacon & other recipes!
Perfection, thank you! Love making one to two hard eggs for salads, this makes it so easy
Excellent, thank you so much! It works great.
Thanks for the recipe but why do you recommend to peel them before storing them?
Hey Scott! It’s much easier to peel the eggs right away after cooking rather than when they are stored and cold. It’s definitely possible to do this the other way around and to store them unpeeled, it just may be a bit trickier later. It’s also convenient to batch peel them all at once!
Let us know how it goes 😊
This was the best most efficient way of hard boiling eggs that I’ve ever tried. The crappie task of peeling them was incredibly easy…like nothing I’ve ever tried before 👍 👍
are you guys ok? what temperature? how do you write a whole article about air frying eggs and not mention what temperature? lol
Hi George, click the “jump to recipe” button or scroll to the recipe card. The rest of the text in the post is tips & info. 🙂 -Laura
What adjustments would you recommend to your recipe for a microwave with the air fryer feature? I’m unable to adjust the set air fryer temperature of 425 degrees. Thanks
Hi Nelly, I haven’t used a microwave with air fryer feature before so I couldn’t tell you how to adapt this recipe for a microwave. Perhaps some readers might chime in and give advice! -Laura
Perfection, thank you! Love making one to two hard eggs for salads, this makes it so easy
Thank you so much for this recipe. I haven’t had a problem peeling eggs since using this air fryer recipe. This is now my go to method for making deviled eggs.
Hi Jo! I’m so happy this recipe makes peeling your eggs and making deviled eggs so much easier! Thank you for the lovely feedback. 🙂 -Laura
For those that have a hard time with Egg Peeling, just have a little water, like half an inch in a Tupperware bowl with a lid, then shake, or even just add a little water in your Air Fryer, and break the Eggs there… The key is, the water gets under the shell, and the shell comes right off!!!
I can’t believe it’s still a problem, it’s not like making Eggs is a new thing…
Also the Tupperware and a lid method with just shaking, is a competitive sport in Asian countries, you can peel all Eggs in just seconds doing that 🙂
My eggs would not peel at all. They were stuck like glue, the worst time peeling I’ve ever experienced using any method. I cooked four eggs at 300F (the lowest possible) for 13 minutes and then put them in an ice bath for about 4 minutes.
Hi Dee, We’ve heard from a lot of people with backyard chickens that fresh eggs are notoriously hard to peel and that if they sit a few weeks before cooking, they peel much better. It’s possible your batch of eggs may have been very fresh!
Thanks for this resource; I haven’t boiled an egg in over a year because it’s so much easier to just air fry them!
Just a couple of quick comments: It did not occur to me that eggs can be “boiled” in an air fryer until, while shopping online for an air fryer/steamer rack, I came upon one that has round holes to hold a half dozen eggs. It was so inexpensive that I didn’t hesitate to buy it. Can’t recall where I bought it, but a search will surely reveal that. Also, one of your comments imply that the “air bubble” at the fat end of eggs “forms” during the cooking. That is not the case. That air space exists in all eggs even before they are cooked.
Hi Olen, That egg rack sounds super cool! Is this the one you use? -Laura
Love your recipes for ‘boiled’ eggs.
Thot of sharing a tip to have easier cleaning up esp after cooking meat.
Where do I post the photo of a silicone container with a cooking dish to prevent juice from tray.
I took my 4 eggs out of the fridge & set them on a slightly warm plate while I preheated my air fryer (without basket) at 300F for 2 minutes. I put the eggs in the basket & put them in the air fryer for 10 minutes. I then made an ice-bath bowl & set it in the freezer. I put the eggs in the ice bath on the counter for 1-2 minutes, & then gently peeled. Peeled great! The yolks were perfectly rich & velvety, with just the right amount of runny & firm. The white set just right. Pink salt, onion pepper, & hot toast made them heaven!😍🥚
Hi Ali! I also think that perfectly cooked eggs taste like heaven! I’m so glad you enjoyed them!! 🙂 -Laura
Fifty years ago I had a summer job in a food factory. Part of my teams job was peeling hard boiled eggs. They were cooked in trays in a steam cabinet and four of us could peel a four gross tray in quarter of an hour which is just under four seconds an egg. We used to pick up an egg hit it on the top of a trough and roll it down to the bottom of the trough, the shell just fell off and was washed away by the water flowing in the trough.
first time i tried cooked 100% proper v good
Hi George! I’m so happy it came out perfectly for you! 🙂 Thanks for sharing! -Laura
Hi. Nowhere do you say whether the eggs should be pricked with a pin first like you always do when boiling eggs. Yes or no?
Hi Jilly, No need to prick them! 🙂 -Laura
Tried this for the first time today pre-heated for 4min then 135*c for 9min and they were perfect.
Thanks for the tips
Hi Guillermo, Thanks for sharing! I’m so happy the eggs came out perfect for you! 🙂 -Laura
This is excellent!! Never thought to put eggs in the air fryer! Cooked my egg for 9 min at 300 deg in Ninja Air Fryer (lowest temp on this model) and got the perfect jammy egg. No more boiling on the stove – I’m converted.
Hi Savi! I’m thrilled to hear this worked so well for you! Thanks for sharing. 🙂 -Laura
My airfryer eggs were done perfectly, but even after a 10 minute ice bath, were impossible to peal. I’ve made three attempts while following your instructions. Fresh eggs or old eggs made no difference. I will not waste any more eggs in my airfryer.
Hi there! I’d recommend only setting the eggs to an ice bath for 2-3 minutes. Once they’re totally chilled, they’ll be hard to peel. Cool the eggs just enough to stop the cooking and make them cool enough to handle. 🙂 -Laura
I checked this recipe to see if I could find out what I did wrong since mine were SO hard to peel, that was exactly it… ice bath too long, thank you!
Hi Jen! I’m so glad that tip was helpful! Happy peeling! 🙂 -Laura
Just put two eggs in a cosori fryer at 135c for 9 minutes popped them in water for a thew seconds perfect boiled eggs 👌👍
Hi Joseph! I’m so happy to hear your eggs came out perfect!! Thanks for sharing! 🙂 -Laura
We have the Sur La Table air fryer from Costco (similar to the Instapot Vortex). I hard boil with it a few days a week. 270F for 17 minutes, 10 minute ice bath: PERFECT.
Sounds perfect! Thank you for sharing! 🙂
This has revolutionized my egg “boiling”. Only gripe is having to first calculate/research the C temperature. Next time I will try 8min to try and get the yolk more runny. TBH I totallly thought the egg would burst.
Hi Mandy! Thank you so much for the kind words. I absolutely LOVE that this has revolutionized your egg cooking routine!!! And thank you for the feedback – I just added the °C conversions to the recipe to make it easier in the future. 🙂 -Laura
Fantastic best way to boil eggs I’m converted lol had to try different times for soft eggs but winner especially how easy to peel they were thankyou.
Hi Fiona! I’m so happy to hear that! I love how easy they are to peel too! 🙂 -Laura
Yes, I think so too.
Did you cook eggs straight from the refrigerator or room temp?
Did the 10 mins was perfect hard and soft ratio!
Hi Jonathan, I’m so happy to hear it was perfect for you! 🙂 Thanks for sharing! -Laura
Great easy way to make soft boiled eggs. My fryer’s lowest temp is 300. I went 9 mins…maybe a little long. Should have been 8 1/2 mins perhaps. Real happy with how this works.
Hi Kingston, Thank you for sharing how the recipe turned out and I’m so glad you enjoyed the method!! 🙂 -Laura
Question? Are you using eggs from the refrigerator or room temperature eggs? Would make a big difference in cooking time.
9 minutes at 275 didn’t even cook the white of my egg.
Hi Addison, Sorry it didn’t work out for you. Every air fryer is different, which is why I recommend experimenting with the cook times. I’d recommend adding about 3-4 minutes for a soft boiled egg if you try again. -Laura
Did the 11 minute version and I’ve never enjoyed an egg more in my whole life! Gonna use this method weekly!
Hi Robert! I’m so thrilled to hear that you enjoyed them so much! Thank you for sharing!! 🙂 -Laura
Thank You for this guide, much appreciated.
Have you published air fryer cooking times chart you mentioned?
Robert K
Hi Robert! Here’s the printable: air fryer guide. Let me know if y’all need anything else! 🙂 -Laura
Excellent description but missing one important information. We’re your eggs at room temperature, or cold, straight from the fridge?
Hi Mirek! Glad it’s helpful for you! They come right out of the fridge. 🙂 -Laura
Thank you my air fryer 8 mins perfect soft eggs 😋
Hi Jeff! Amazing! There’s nothing quite as good as a perfect egg, is there? 🙂 -Laura
Mine cooked the membrane to the egg and I could not get the shell off the white. I’m now going to try the oil in baking soda method.
Best guide out there for your perfect egg. Thank you for sharing!!
Hi Cynthia! I’m so glad this information was helpful for you! Thank you so much for taking the time to let me know. 🙂 -Laura
I have to say that I don’t understand why most people use the airfryer to “boil” eggs… With pre-hearing and then cooking it took me almost twice the time I normally use.
If u have an induction stove or gas there is no pluss in using the airfryer instead.
Normally it takes me a total of 8min to get a soft boils egg. 2min to get the water boiling and 6min for the egg. And to prevent the egg shell from breaking, put some salt in the water.
And come on… Washing up? U cooked some water… The pan is clean 😝
Nope. Airfryer cooked eggs… Not gonna replace the pan here 🤪
Hi Angela, thank you for the feedback. I totally understand your point of view- I sometimes cook my eggs on the stovetop, sometimes in the Instant pot, and sometimes in the air fryer.. It just depends on what’s going on that day. I will say a lot of people I’ve heard from choose to air fry traditionally boiled or steamed foods, because many places in the country are experiencing drought and they’re looking for ways to cut back on water in any way they can. There are others who don’t have access to cooktops and want to find versatile ways to use plug-in appliances like an air fryer. Hope that’s helpful! 🙂 -Laura
It’s great for us. We have an Aga that we try to turn off over summer – so this allows us to have eggs without waiting for the Aga to reheat – that saves us an hour and loads of energy. Thank you to the author for the instructions.
Followed your instructions. 2/4 burst. The other 2 were delicious. Help!
Hi Laura. I’m glad half of your eggs worked out well and I’m surprised to hear that about the other 2 eggs!! I wonder if they were chilled or at room temperature before you started cooking the eggs?
Hi Laura, I’m glad 2 of your eggs were delicious, and I’m sorry and surprised that 2 of the eggs burst! What type of air fryer are you using? -Laura
l just tried it and it’s LOVELY, the perfect boiled eggs l ever cooked. the eggs were evenly cooked and softer than usual
l was surprised by the temperature of the air fryer, l thought 270 F (130C) is so low. because l measure mine with celsius l miss calculate it and set it on 230F (110C) for 14 min lol, however it turned out great
Hi Tedi! I’m thrilled to hear you had such a great experience with the recipe, and thank you for sharing how you did it! 🙂 -Laura
Cooked one brown and one white egg exactly as described for hard boiled, 270 degrees F for 15 minutes, and both came out perfect! I was a little apprehensive about putting cold eggs in a preheated air fryer for fear of my eggs breaking from extreme temperature change, but they came out great! Thanks for a new a way of cooking eggs. This is a game changer.
Hi Laura! Thank you so much for sharing this. I’m thrilled to hear your eggs came out perfectly!!! 🙂 -Laura
Thanks cook at home mom, your recipe was so accurate, thanks to others who reply I’m very new at this only got my fryer yesterday.
Hi Brenda, I’m so glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for the kind words. 🙂 -Laura
LOVE your tip about hitting the egg at bottom first. I’ll never do it any other way! 🙂🙂🙂
Hi Carrina, I’m so glad it was helpful!! That’s the only way I do it too! 🙂 -Laura
This is the most perfect way to boil eggs. I won’t be boiling them in a pot with water ever again. Simple, easy, and delicious.
Hi Leora, Thank you for sharing your experience! I prefer cooking my eggs this way to boiling them, too! 🙂 -Laura
I FINALLY tried eggs in the air fryer. Your tips helped a lot, my air fryer only goes down to 300ºF. I wanted to make sure that my yolks were cooked well enough as it was for egg salad. I overdid them a little, so you definitely have to do some test runs. My yolks were good, but my whites got a little brown. Next run I’ll take the time down a little more, by another minute or two. But this is seriously the best and easiest and fastest way to do it.
Thank you for the recipe and the tips Laura!
Hi Sharla, Thank you so much for sharing this information! I’m glad to hear the method worked well for you! 🙂 -Laura
I tried this and found the egg shells broke into a million pieces as I peeled them. The membrane seemed stuck to the egg. Shame, as I wanted it to work as well as it did from the instant pot where they peeled so easy every time. Sorry, but that you for the information.
Hi Phillip, I’m sorry the eggs were difficult to peel. It sounds to me that it may have to do with the freshness of the eggs. Using very fresh eggs will almost always result in difficult-to-peel eggs. It’s best to wait a few weeks if you’re using fresh eggs. Hope that helps! -Laura
How long does the preheat take?
Hi Patti, I have a few different air fryers and it tends to take about 5 minutes. 🙂 -Laura
6 eggs at 275 for 12 minutes delivered uncooked whites and still as difficult to peel, after a 10 minute cold bath, as when I boil them. Wonder what I did wrong ??
Hi Liz, Did you preheat your air fryer first? -Laura
Not sure what kind of magic air fryer you have, but I followed the directions for soft boiled eggs to a T and had to throw all 6 away….Impossible to peel. Just made a mess.
Hi Kathy, I’m sorry your eggs were so difficult to peel! In my experience, when eggs are especially hard to peel that usually has more to do with the eggs themselves than with the cooking method I use. If you’re using fresh eggs from a farm, you should wait at least 2 weeks before boiling them. Fresh eggs are notoriously impossible to peel. -Laura
Hi Laura
We go thru a dozen soft-hard cooked eggs weekly and your techniques are the BEST. Aftrer many frustrating efforts with the Insta Pot, I went back to cooking them steamed on the stove, per America’s Test Kitchen. (a fool-proof method but a bit time-consuming).
I have to asume that your times reflect using cold eggs. I get mine form the fridge, so 11 min. jam eggs are perfect (our favorite- so tender!). Thank you for doing the good, hard work. I appreciate you!
Hi D, I’m so thrilled to hear this method worked so well for you!! Thank you so much for the kind words and review. 🙂 -Laura
Wot do you put eggs in to cook
Hi Kevin! You can place the eggs directly in the air fryer basket. 🙂 -Laura
I plan on trying this in a day or two, but just out of curiosity (& if you know) do these peel as easily as Instant Pot eggs? I’ve never gotten the timing down on Instabt pot eggs (probably because I bought an 8. Qt) but they peel amazingly well. I’m trying to find the best cooked, easiest peeking eggs 🙂
Hi Jeff! I’ve found they peel easier than eggs in the instant pot. Fresh eggs are notoriously hard to peel so if you’re using farm fresh eggs, be sure to wait a while before cooking them. 🙂 -Laura
When you say you set the air fryer to a low temperature, what do you mean? What temperature do you set it to?
Hi Kathy! Great question. It’s a little complicated to explain, but read the instructions in the recipe card at the bottom of the post so you can determine how long to cook at what temperature. Because different air fryers have different lowest temperatures, there are a few different ways to make these eggs based on the air fryer you’ll be using. 🙂 -Laura
Worked out great. Easiest boiled eggs ever! Hubs said they were very tasty. Thanks
Hi Lori! I’m so excited to hear that- thank you for sharing! 🙂 -Laura
Can’t wait to try this just got my first air fryer these things are awesome! Thanks for the instructions!
Hi Matt! Yay, that’s awesome! Let me know if there’s anything I can help with. And have you seen my printable air fryer cheat sheet? It’s good for quick referencing/rule of thumb cooking. 🙂 -Laura
I tried that with 3 eggs. The first one was a bit difficult to peel, the second one easy and the third one was so bad I nearly threw it out. Shell went into what felt like a million pieces and took parts of the egg with it. I’m going back to buying the eggs already hard cooked and shelled from the grocery store they aren’t that expensive and much easier to deal with.
Hi Judi, It definitely takes some experimenting. If you find something that works for you, then that’s great. 🙂 -Laura
Only a couple week old eggs peel easily. The ones that don’t peel are very fresh. No cooking method will change the fact that a fresh egg has not had time to absorb air to make the membrane come away from the shell. I have chickens and only use eggs that were set aside for 2 weeks to make any kind of cooked in shell eggs.
Thank you! My mom has hens at her farm she is always giving me fresh eggs. Great tip!
Hi Lonnie! I’m so glad you can use this recipe!! There’s nothing like farm fresh eggs. Farm eggs are notorious for being hard to peel – usually waiting 1-2 weeks after laying helps make them easier to peel after cooking. -Laura
What’s 375 – mine only goes up to 200
Hi Donna! I’d recommend double checking your air fryer because it should have a max temperature of at least 400F, with a lowest temperature setting of somewhere between 250-300°F. Let me know if that helps at all! 🙂 -Laura
Hi Donna
Your air fryer is in Celsius and not in Fahrenheit.
You need to convert from F to C.
I have a worktop midi oven with airfryer option on the temperature control, it is either on or off only the traditional oven settings have a Temperature option, going to just try airfrying some eggs with other items which I know will cook in there
Hi Bear, I’d guess that the air fryer setting is the same as the convection setting some ovens have, meaning it will circulate the air with a fan as it cooks. Please let us know how it turns out! 🙂 -Laura
Hi Donna,
It sounds like your air fryer is in celsius, not fahrenheit (I think fahrenheit is more common in the USA) – 375F is equivalent to around 190C
The temperatures on this recipe are in Fahrenheit. My guess is that your air fryer goes up to 200 degrees Celsius. So 375 in Fahrenheit would be 190 celsius!
I suspect your air fryer is in Celsius versus Farenheit. As reference, 350 F is 180 C.
When eggs are very fresh, they are difficult to peel. Older eggs are easyer to peel
Do you leave the eggs out of the fridge for a period of time before placing in the air fryer?
Hi Martha, Great question! I do not leave it out first. 🙂 -Laura