Air Fried Hard Eggs are a fun airfryer breakfast that your entire family can enjoy! These air fryer hard boiled eggs are an easy make to make eggs.
Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs - Air Fried Hard Eggs
Eggs are a staple in many households. Hard boiled eggs have seemed to peak in popularity again, especially with the amazing way they peel when you make them in the instant pot.
But did you know that you can make air fryer eggs? That is right, you can actually “hard boil” your eggs in the air fryer. That sounds so funny saying that since you aren’t boiling them but I know you understand what I am saying!
If you love breakfast foods and you love your air fryer, you should check out the tater tot and egg cups on our sister site! They are easy to make and delicious!
So if you are on the hunt for air fryer breakfast recipes, this one is an easy one. Have you ever tried a dab of butter with some salt and peppers on a warm hard boiled egg? If not, you are missing out!
What is an Air Fryer?
It is a counter top appliance that will soon win your heart over! It is basically a smaller (the inside of it) type of convection oven that moves very hot air around.
The circulating air cooks your food quickly and evenly. I am guessing that you have probably seen an air fryer infomercial or two!
While smaller inside than a convection oven, the outside is often typically the size of a toaster oven or slightly smaller. Many people buy air fryers to use when camping in their RV or even for cooking “stinky” foods (think air fryer broccoli) outside.
How do you boil eggs in an air fryer?
To hard "boil" these eggs you actually need NO water. Yup, no water at all.
After giving the eggs a quick wash, then place them in your air fryer basket. You want to cook these at 270ºF for 16 minutes.
If you need to cool them down quickly to peel them, just plunge them into an ice bath after.
Tips For Making These Air Fryer Eggs
- If this is the first time making "air fryer hard boiled eggs" then try 1 or 2 eggs. All air fryers can be slightly different for cook times.
- Make sure your air fryer is clean before you start.
- Use large eggs. If you use a different size egg, then this will affect the cooking time.
- Cool these down in an ice bath after cooking. It's not needed, but can help cool them quickly to peel them right away.
- The yolk comes out solid for this eggs. If you prefer a very firm yolk, I would add another 1-2 minutes. Softer yolk, I would take away 1-2 minutes from the time listed in the recipe.
What can you actually cook in an AIR FRYER?
The options of what you can cook in this amazing appliance are truly endless! You know I’m crazy over this hot air frying recipe, but we’ve also cooked tofu, potatoes, french fries, Brussel sprouts and more! Anything that your taste buds want to try straight out of this gadget, give it a go!
While we don’t eat meat in our family, that doesn’t mean that you can’t cook up some fried chicken, chicken tenders, or anything else beer battered or deep fried to that perfect golden brown that you love and that you want with ease in the air fryer basket.
The great part about cooking with an air fryer? The cook time is a breeze. Like literally no time…at all.
For us, we love to use our Power AirFryer XL (affiliate ad link) Yes, so that makes all of our air fryer recipes, specifically power air fryer xl recipes! We also own a Cosori Air Fryer, which you can also buy on Amazon! (affiliate ad link).
How do I clean my air fryer?
That is a great question and it will vary by model. For our power fryer Xl and Cosori Air Fryer we have a removable inner basket. So we can hand wash each basket individually. It is listed on the new ones in the instruction manual that the basket is dishwasher safe. Be sure to check your manual.
The inside of the air fryer really shouldn’t get dirty. If it does, let it COOL completely. Then take a damp rag and wipe out the inside. Cleaning your oil less fryer is easy!
Let’s recap WHY I LOVE MY AIR FRYER!
- This kitchen gadget is easy to use, straight out of the box.
- There are endless recipes you can make!
- Cook times are faster than your conventional oven and often food is equally heated.
- The cook time of a recipe is the actual time, unlike waiting for the pressure to rise on your instant pot or your oven to preheat!
- It uses a lot less oil!
- You can easily adapt recipes you already!
Let me just admit it here, that I love my air fryer. I think it has become fairly clear over the past year or two that I LOVE this kitchen gadget.
It was originally a Christmas gift that my mom bought my husband and I. She always likes to get us things for our kitchen. One of her friends suggested this oil less fryer! So off to Kohls she headed with her coupon and got us one!
Are you making Easter eggs and serving a mixed crowd for the holiday? You can make Air Fryer Ham for the meat eaters in the family!
While I’d read all the rave reviews about how amazing the air fryer truly was, I seriously had NO idea how much I’d really love it! From the moment I unwrapped the gift, my mind was already racing with everything that I couldn’t wait to cook in it.
Trust me when I say that if you’ve been on the fence about purchasing an air fryer, encourage yourself to go ahead and make that buy. Once you use it just ONE time, you’ll be wondering what took you so long to make that decision!
Honestly, at this point in time we couldn’t be more thankful we were gifted an air fryer. We love our air fryers. Yes, we do have MORE than one!
These air fryers have come staples in our home. Many people ask how we store them. We actually do not have a lot of counter space, so we keep them in our laundry room. (which is slowly turning into a second pantry!)
Side note: If you are in the market for an air fryer, I recently created a post about the best air fryers on the market. The post is based off of reviews from friends, family and online consumers! Be sure to check out the best air fryers on the market!
Maybe you aren't ready to try air fryer eggs, but you can also make Hard Boiled Eggs in the Instant pot as well!
Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs Question Time:
What size eggs should I use?
I used a large size egg for this recipe. If you use a small egg, it will affect the cooking time. I have not done any recipe testing of this recipe with a smaller egg.
My AF temperature only goes down to 300F!
That’s okay. I’ve had good feedback on eggs turning out okay when cooked at 300 degrees F. Just lower your cook time a touch. If your machine doesn’t go low for temp, just play around a bit with it!
Do I need to preheat?
Sometimes different AF machines encourage you to preheat before recipes. I did not use a preheat setting or preheat my machine before making this recipe. It is not needed.
Is an ice bath needed?
Sometimes you will a recipe call for you to plunge the eggs into an ice bath (water and ice) after cooking. It is not needed for this recipe. I wanted until the eggs were cool enough to the touch and then peeled them. If you want to speed along the process, you can cool them down in an ice bath.
Air Fryer vs. Instant Pot?
Each method has it’s own pros and cons. I feel that I can cook more eggs at a time in my instant pot and that they peel nicer when cooked in an instant pot. But if I am in a hurry, using my AF machine is the best option...besides boiling water! But the argument is still out, some people prefer their perfect hard boiled eggs to come from their AF!
Do I need a tray or container for my eggs?
Nope, you simply place your eggs into the AF basket and you are ready to cook eggs in the airfryer!
Do you smell something?
I did notice that the eggs tend to smell LESS than if I made them in the instant pot or boiled them. That might be one of the best perks!
Does this work in an oven air fryer?
I am not sure, I used one of the original style air fryers with a basket...NOT the oven style. If you try it, let me know.
More easy air fryer recipes:
You can also find a round up of amazing air fryer recipes (most shared recipes) on the internet, here! Looking for vegan air fryer recipes? We have some of those too! You can even check out our YouTube channel for some air fryer videos.
Still don’t have an air fryer of your own? Be sure to check out our air fryer reviews from several of the top models out there. You’ll be whipping up free air fryer recipes in no time! Want to learn more about Air Fryers? Check out our Air Fryer 101 post! Having an Air Fryer is great but may also mean that you have a ton of questions as well.
We have some great tips for using your air fryer! Be sure to check out our Common Air Fryer Mistakes post so you are avoiding common problems when using your air fryer.
Air Fryer Resources - if you are looking for air fryer resources, we have got you covered. We have a variety of air fryer posts that teach you everything you want to know about your air fryer.
Vegetarian Air Fryer Resources - We have a vegetarian air fryer newsletter, which you can subscribe to here. We also have a specific vegetarian air fryer recipes group on facebook. You can find that Veg Air Fryer FB Group here.
If you are looking for vegetarian recipes beyond air fryer ones, we have a Vegetarian Newsletter as well as a Vegetarian Recipes facebook group. This newsletter and FB group offers up recipes that on the stove, in the oven, on the grill, in the instant pot and more!
Other Resources:
- Air Fryer Calculator (convert oven recipes to air fryer)
- Common Air Fryer Mistakes
- Air Fryer Cooking Times Cheat Sheet
- Can You Put Foil in the Air Fryer
- How to Clean Your Air Fryer
- Tips for Your Air Fryer
- Cosori Air Fryer Reviews
More Air Fryer Goodies:
- Meat + Veg Newsletter
- Air Fryer Recipes - Facebook Group (large + fast paced - meat/veg)
- Air Fryer Recipes for Seniors - Facebook Group
- Gluten Free Air Fryer Recipes - Facebook Group
- Air Fryer Eats - Facebook Group (slower paced)
Here is your air fryer breakfast recipe!
Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs - Air Fried Hard Eggs
Ingredients
- 6 eggs
Instructions
- Gently wash the outside of the eggs and pat dry. Place eggs into air fryer basket.
- Cook at 270 degrees F for 16 minutes. Allow eggs to cool or plunge eggs into an ice water bath to cool enough to peel.
- Peel eggs and enjoy!
Notes
- Each air fryer runs slightly different so you may need to adjust times. If this is the first time making "air fryer hard boiled eggs" then try 1 or 2 eggs. All air fryers can be slightly different for cook times.
- Make sure your air fryer is clean before you start.
- Use large eggs. If you use a different size egg, then this will affect the cooking time.
- Cool these down in an ice bath after cooking. It's not needed, but can help cool them quickly to peel them right away.
- The yolk comes out solid for this eggs. If you prefer a very firm yolk, I would add another 1-2 minutes. Softer yolk, I would take away 1-2 minutes from the time listed in the recipe.
We love our air fryer! I got my husband one for Christmas because he used my parents when we came to visit them in the summer and loved it! We haven't tried making hard boiled eggs yet but now we will!
Hope that you love them! It is a fun way to make them!
What, you can make air fryer eggs? First time for me to learn that. I eat plenty of eggs in a day and glad to learn that. I like it looks pretty neat and not messy. The egg yolks look pretty too.
Yes, isn't it crazy! Yes the yolks turned out so beautiful!
Wow Air Fryer sounds great I totally need this in my kitchen I will surely check this. 🙂
Fantastic, thanks!
I've never heard of an airfryer before. I'll have to look into it because it looks very easy to use.
They are pretty neat gadgets!
Literally mind blown! Wow I never thought to put an egg in an air fryer.
Crazy, I know!
Chalk up one more thing an air fryer can do! This is so amazing. I'll have to try my hand at this!
Give it a whirl for sure!
Oh my goodness! I honestly didn't know you could make hard boiled eggs in an air fryer. They look delicious! I have been thinking about getting an air fryer so I need to check out your article on which one to buy. 🙂
Such a fun way to make them!
I would've never guessed that you can make the use of an air fryer to make eggs. Hard-boiled at that. I would've neevr guessed that
Crazy, RIGHT!?
Oh fab! This is so cool! I didn't know I could use air fryer like this. I really need to get one!
Such a fun kitchen gadget!
I don't have an air fryer, but sounds like a great way to cook things. I am surprised how many things it is useful for. I am definitely inspired to get one!
We Love ours!
We have an air fryer, but never thought of making hard boiled eggs in it. I also want to try to do it in Instant Pot.
Something different for sure!