Easy Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs Recipe (No water)

Air fryer hard boiled eggs save you both time and effort and are easier to peel. Use them for egg salad sandwiches, deviled eggs, as a quick snack, and more!  For the full recipe, check out the recipe card below that gives all the important details! 

The old “pot of water on the stove” method can be finicky sometimes, so learn how to make air fryer boiled eggs instead! 

Once you get the times and temperature for your model down, you’ll get consistently perfect results every time.

Make a bunch to enjoy for breakfast or a snack or slice them to put on top of your favorite salad. 

Even better, mix a few into my famous Southern Style Potato Salad to take to your next cookout.

A lot of people don’t know how easy it is to make air fryer eggs. One you add them to the air fryer basket, you’re just moments away from making perfect eggs in a super easy way. 

Cooking eggs on the stove top is fine, but I promise that if you want perfect hard boiled eggs, this is the easiest way. 

You can even add this to your weekly meal prep so that you can make hard boiling eggs part of your prepping process. 

Once I have the cooked eggs, I love using them for so many recipes. 

I’ll make avocado egg salad, add them to cobb salad, create my deviled egg recipe, or just have hard boil eggs to snack on during the week. 

I also love that this perfect hard-boiled eggs are easy peel, and the air frying keeps it mess free. 

This is my new favorite method for cooking large eggs because of the easy steps and all the different ways that I can use these perfect air fryer eggs. 

It’s time to let the air fryer cooking process take over and show you have simple different recipes can be! 

In a short amount of time, you’ll have the best snacks and a new favorite way to cook fresh eggs. 

Then all you need to do is make some avocado toast, air fryer bacon or air fryer steak to pair with these cooked eggs. Talk about a quick breakfast or hearty lunch! 

For the full instructions, see the recipe card below! 

Making Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs

This recipe was made in the Cosori 5.8qt, 1700 Watt model, so you may need to adjust the times if yours is a smaller size, a different wattage, or if you are using a different amount than suggested.

Try a small batch first using the times listed and test one in a water bath. If it isn’t done in the center, you can put the others back in for a bit longer.

19-20 minutes seemed to be the best window for smaller batches of up to four. 

Increase the time to 20-22 minutes when making 5 to 8 at once, or shave off a couple of minutes if you prefer them soft boiled instead.

We also have our favorite Air Fryer Breakfast Potatoes that delicious, hearty, and seasoned to perfection!

Helpful Tips and Tricks

• Don’t overcrowd the basket. You’ll get better results when air is circulating all around the food.
  
• Use a clean appliance. When cooking eggs in an air fryer, it’s important to remove any residue left on the coils from previous recipes.
  
• Smaller batches turn out better. The more that are in there, the more unevenly they seem to cook.
  
• Tip for easy peeling: Tap the rounder end against a hard surface until it cracks to separate the inner membrane from the shell. 
  
  Any that are undercooked or overcooked will be harder to peel, so be sure to get the timing right.

Special note about cooking eggs in an air fryer

Because models can come in different sizes, wattage, and temperature control, it’s best to test in small batches to see what will work with what you have at home.

Some won’t go below 300°F, while others don’t need to preheat. If your model can’t be adjusted to a lower temperature, then you may not be able to make air fryer boiled eggs.

After multiple rounds of testing, I don’t recommend cooking them at 300°F because the outside cooks too fast, causing discoloration and deformities on the whites.

I mainly tested with the Cosori 5.8qt, but I did try a single egg in my Elite 3.5qt for 19 minutes at 250°F. 

While the yolk was fully cooked, there was still some discoloration and deformity on the outside of the white.

FAQ – Common Recipe Questions

Enjoy!

With love, from our simple kitchen to yours.

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Originally published April 2021, updated and republished April 2025

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