Another holiday is upon us and of course I found a way to use my instant pot to its best advantage…Easter Eggs! Of course before we could do any coloring, I needed to cook the dozen eggs. What would I do without this wonderful kitchen tool?
Now, some may say that you could easily make the eggs on the stovetop instead of using the IP, but honestly, they haven’t seen me cook. I have tried the stove and they don’t always come out right. My husband tried the hack of using the over and a muffin tin, but then your eggs get this brown burnish tinge to them that doesn’t play well with coloring your eggs. I have never had any problems using the IP. So here is what I did…
Materials:
- Instant Pot 6qt Duo
- Aozita Steamer Basket Rack Set with Removeable Dividers for Instant Pot Accessories
- Large Bowl
- Tongs
- Measuring Cup
Ingredients:
- One dozen eggs
- Water
- Ice
Procedure:
- Pour one cup water into your Instant Pot .
- Insert steamer rack and basket.
- Place eggs in basket. –if you are using less than a dozen eggs, you can use the insert dividers or tinfoil to keep the eggs from moving around too much.
- Put the lid on the Instant Pot and close the vent. Set on Manual on high heat for five minutes.
- Let natural pressure release for five minutes, then quick release the rest. You may want to use a towel to turn the vent, it will be hot!
- Prepare a bowl with water and ice. You need enough that it will completely cover your eggs.
- Using tongs, move eggs carefully into the bowl containing the ice water. —Be careful not to drop the eggs into the ice bath. I did that and an egg broke.
- When eggs are cool, use your favorite coloring kit or eat them as is.
Of course, coloring eggs is a great small “c” activity that can be done with the whole family. My son had a friend over today and I have to say that even teenagers can still have fun coloring eggs (Dad helped too!).
I plan to use the Instant Pot a lot this weekend as I prep food for the holiday. I picked up both a roast and lobster tails from Aldi, so I haven’t decided which will grace our table on Sunday. I am leaning towards tails on Saturday and roast on Sunday. What are you planning on making?
