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How To Cook The Perfect Instant Pot Poached Eggs

by From Scratch Farmstead December 11, 2022

Poached eggs in just a few minutes that are almost completely hands off with no swirling vortex of water required! These Instant Pot poached eggs are the easiest way to top any breakfast sandwich or piece of toast for the perfect meal in no time.

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After renovating three kitchens in less than eight years, I’ve become well versed in how to feed our family without access to a stove, oven, or even microwave. During these experiences, I have been very thankful for appliances like my Instant Pot and crock pot to bridge the gap.

These Instant Pot poached eggs were birthed out of our second kitchen remodel and needing another way to cook eggs in the Instant Pot besides hard boiling them. After our first attempt, these Instant Pot poached eggs have been regularly requested – kitchen remodel or not!

The Perfect Breakfast Sandwich

When eggs are abundant on the homestead, it’s almost always eggs for breakfast. While scrambled is a common choice for our kids, when it comes to making breakfast sandwiches or topping a piece of avocado or cheesy toast, these Instant Pot poached eggs are my favorite.

instant pot poached egg breakfast sandwich

The hands-off time while the eggs are getting to pressure allow me to get the rest of the ingredients ready. Toast the bread, slice the cheese, cook the bacon, all of these things can be done while the eggs are poaching to make the best breakfast sandwich in under ten minutes!

What Is Needed to Make Pressure Cooker Poached Eggs?

You will need three things to make these Instant Pot poached eggs.

1. An Instant Pot. We just have the most basic Instant Pot out there – the Instant Pot Duo. We’ve had it for six or seven years now and it’s still going strong with a lot of miles put on it.

2. Pressure cooker safe cups for poaching your eggs. You can purchase Instant Pot compatible egg poaching cups which would be perfect for this job! However, our style is to use what we have. We already had silicone muffin cups and we’ve found that they work great to poach eggs in our Instant Pot.

poached eggs in the instant pot

3. Eggs! Depending on the cups you are using and the size of your pressure cooker will determine how many eggs you can cook at a time. With our basic Instant Pot and using silicone muffin cups, we can poach four eggs at a time. However, with the poaching cups, you could do up to seven eggs at a time from what I’ve seen.

How to Make Poached Eggs in your Instant Pot

The easiest way we have found to make poached eggs in the Instant Pot is to first remove the wire rack that comes with your Instant Pot and pour 1-1.5 cups of water at the bottom of your Instant Pot.

Then place your silicone cups on top of your wire rack.

Crack one egg into each cup.

cracking eggs into cups for pressure cooked pached eggs

CAREFULLY lift the wire rack with eggs on top and place it back into your Instant Pot. We’ve tried cracking eggs straight into cups already inside the pot but found that it was much more tricky to properly aim. More than once this resulted in a bit of a mess.

Cook on manual, high pressure for 2-4 minutes (more on this below).

Quick release your Instant Pot as soon as the timer goes off.

Remove from pot and let cool for a couple of minutes.

Using a dull butter knife or edge of a spoon, carefully release the egg from the sides and bottom of the silicone cup.

How Long to Cook Your Poached Eggs?

From doing some research for this post, I’ve read others cooking their poached eggs in the Instant Pot for as little as 1 minute and as high as 5 minutes.

From our experience with the Instant Pot Duo and using 4 silicone muffin cups each time, we have found the 2-4 minute range to be best. In our opinion, 3 minutes is the sweet spot to get the perfect cooked, gooey yolk poached egg.

how long to cook instant pot poached eggs
2 minutes (left) vs. 3 minutes (right) cooking time in Instant Pot

You can see from the picture the difference between an egg cooked from 2 minutes versus 3 minutes. After cooking for 2 minutes, the yolk is very runny. Cooking for three minutes results in a still runny yolk but not quite as oozy. An egg cooked for four minutes would result in an even less runny yolk, more of a gummy texture.

It is worth noting that the type and size of Instant Pot you have as well as the the material, size, and shape of the vessel you use to cook your egg can all make subtle differences in how long it will take to cook to get the perfect poached egg for you. You’ll want to experiment a bit to find how long is the right fit for your setup.

If you find that the egg is not cooked enough, simply put the lid back on and cook for an additional minute on high pressure.

Instant Pot Poached Eggs Recipe

Ingredients:

Eggs

Directions:

Remove the wire rack that comes with your Instant Pot. Pour 1-1.5 cups of water at the bottom of your Instant Pot.

Then place your silicone cups on top of your wire rack.

Crack one egg into each cup.

CAREFULLY lift the wire rack with eggs on top and place it back into your Instant Pot.

Cook on manual, high pressure for 2-4 minutes (see notes above on how long to cook poached eggs).

Quick release your Instant Pot as soon as the timer goes off.

Remove from pot and let cool for a couple of minutes.

Using a dull butter knife or edge of a spoon, carefully release the egg from the sides and bottom of the silicone cup.

Serve warm and enjoy!

making instant pot poached eggs

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Notes for Making the Perfect Instant Pot Poached Eggs

– You may notice some water droplets or a small amount of water pool up on top of your egg when you open the instant pot lid. This is just water condensation from the pressure. Carefully pour the water off of each cup.

– From my experience and reading from others, the number of eggs cooked doesn’t affect the amount of time you cook the eggs for. So, whether you are cooking one poached egg or four, the cooking time should remain the same.

– You could use oil or non-stick spray on the muffin cups to prevent sticking. But in our experience, we just omit the spray and carefully remove with a spoon. The sticking is minimal.

Can you Re-Heat Poached Eggs Made in the Instant Pot?

If you find yourself with leftover poached eggs, you can reheat them. To store in fridge simply store in a sealed container in the fridge for no more than a couple of days.

serving up a poached egg breakfast sandwich

To reheat, heat water in a small saucepan to boil. Once boiling, remove from heat and carefully lower the egg on a large spoon or spatula into the warm water. Let it heat up in the hot water for 30-60 seconds. Remove and serve.


Now the age old question – How do you like your eggs? Let us know in the comments below!

runny yolk poached egg breakfast sandwich

How To Make The Perfect Instant Pot Poached Eggs

Yield: 4-7 eggs
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes

Poached eggs in just a few minutes that are almost completely hands off with no swirling vortex of water required! These Instant Pot poached eggs are the easiest way to top any breakfast sandwich or piece of toast for the perfect meal in no time.

Ingredients

  • Eggs

Instructions

    1. Remove the wire rack that comes with your Instant Pot. Pour 1-1.5 cups of water at the bottom of your Instant Pot.
    2. Then place your silicone cups on top of your wire rack.
    3. Crack one egg into each cup.
    4. CAREFULLY lift the wire rack with eggs on top and place it back into your Instant Pot.
    5. Cook on manual, high pressure for 2-4 minutes (see notes above on how long to cook poached eggs).
    6. Quick release your Instant Pot as soon as the timer goes off.
    7. Remove from pot and let cool for a couple of minutes.
    8. Using a dull butter knife or edge of a spoon, carefully release the egg from the sides and bottom of the silicone cup.
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Instant Pot Beets and Beet Puree

by From Scratch Farmstead February 25, 2022

If you are looking for a foolproof method for cooking those ultra nourishing beets and making beet puree, the Instant Pot is the way to go.

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Beets seem to be one of those foods that people either love or hate. One of our favorite ways to get around that are turning them into a beet puree and using them in our favorite baked goods like chocolate beet muffins and beet brownies. When beet puree is paired with chocolate, even the most beet averse people, gobble them up.

Growing Beets

Root vegetables are my absolute favorite veggies to grow and harvest. I love putting seeds directly into the ground and being able to pull out or hunt for those delicious root vegetables months later. For that reason, we’ve grown a lot of beets, carrots, and potatoes the last few years. 

Conveniently, these root crops are also great for storing throughout the winter. So, if you are working toward a self-sufficient lifestyle, growing beets and other root vegetables are a great choice. 

This past year, our one row of beets produced a few hundred pounds of beets that we tucked away in an extra fridge. It’s almost March and we are still working our way through those beets. Golden, candy striped, or blood red, there are so many unique varieties of beautiful beets. Our favorites are the deep red beets that leave your hands and cutting boards hot pink after cutting them open.

cut up beets on cutting board

Beet Nutrition

In general, the deeper and more vibrant color your vegetables are, the more robust they are in terms of nutrition. 

Therefore, we prefer the deep red colored beets to maximize the nutrients they offer. Beets are a rich source of magnesium, iron, potassium, and vitamin C. This makes them a powerful antioxidant as well as anti-inflammatory. They also contain folate, phosphorus, riboflavin, calcium and fiber. 

Additionally, when you are able to harvest and use the greens from your beets, definitely take advantage! Beet greens are a tremendous source of beta carotene, potassium, and vitamin C. Overall, this makes beets an excellent choice for including as part of a real food diet to aid in the prevention of diseases from asthma to cancers and heart disease.

beet puree overhead

Cooking Beets

I remember the first time I attempted to cook whole beets in the oven. Impatiently, checking over and over again after the advised time that google had told me was well past. The whole process felt like it took forever and was quite frustrating. 

Then I remembered the Instant Pot. 

After my first go around and only roughly 20 minutes of time from start to finish, the result was perfectly cooked and tender beets. While there can be some variability in cooking time with your beets in the instant pot depending on the size of the beet, the overall method is so quick and simple.

 

The Simple Steps to Make Cooked Beets and Beet Puree

  1. Wash beets and chop off tops and bottoms of beets. No peeling necessary as the peel slips off easily once the beets are cooked.
  2. Pour one cup of water in the bottom of your Instant Pot.
  3. Place whole beets on the inserted rack inside of the Instant Pot.
  4. Cook on manual, high pressure for 10 minutes for a medium sized beet (roughly 2 inches in diameter). Adjust cooking time more or less depending on the size of beets you are cooking.
  5. Let the steam natural release (or quick release if you are short on time).
  6. Peel (if desired) and either chop into cubes for quick salads or turn into a beet puree.
  7. To puree, place beets in high powered blender. We prefer a Vitamix for this but a food processor should work in a pinch as well. Begin on variable 1 setting and slowly increase to high power and blend using tamper until you have a silky, smooth beet puree.

Instant Pot Cooked Beets

Instant Pot cooked beets are excellent for making cubed beets to chill and add to a salad. Alternatively, you could toss them into a pan of roasted mixed veggies or use as a stand-alone side dish. After the beets are finished, remove from Instant Pot, pull off those skins, and you have perfectly cooked, ready to go beets.

beet puree and instant pot

What would I possibly do with beet puree?

This one may surprise you, but there are actually many sneaky ways to include beet puree and the extra nutrition that comes along with it, into many household staples! 

When we were faced with having hundreds of pounds of beets to work through this past year, it was time to get creative in our uses for beets. While we love them roasted, fermented, or pickled, I wanted to experiment baking with beets and finding other less conventional uses for them as well. Apparently, beets and chocolate pair together perfectly, so this was the perfect opportunity to test that out!

chocolate beet muffins

Sneaky ways to add beet puree to everyday foods:

  • Smoothies
  • Soups
  • Beet Ketchup
  • Beet Sauce (a No-Mato sauce)
  • Baked up in your favorite beet treat – Chocolate Beet Muffins and Beet Brownies are favorites around here.

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Gluten Free Chocolate Beet Muffins

These delicious gluten free chocolate beet muffins are a crowd pleaser and an easy way to sneak in beets without anyone even knowing. Jump To Recipe If I’m being completely…

How about you – beet lover or hater? What are your favorite ways to use and cook beets? If you are looking for other ways to sneak more veggies and nutrients into some of your favorite traditional dishes, check out our butternut squash enchilada casserole and butternut squash lasagna.

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Instant Pot Beets and Beet Puree

Instant Pot Beets and Beet Puree

Yield: 1 Pint
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes

If you are looking for a foolproof method for cooking beets and making beet puree, the Instant Pot is the way to go.

Ingredients

  • 3 medium beets

Instructions

    1. Wash beets and chop off tops and bottoms of beets. No peeling necessary as the peel slips off easily once the beets are cooked.P
    2. our one cup of water in the bottom of your instant pot.
    3. Place whole beets on the inserted rack inside of the instant pot.
    4. Cook on manual, high pressure for 10 minutes for a medium sized beet (roughly 2 inches in diameter). Adjust cooking time more or less depending on the size of beets you are cooking.
    5. Let the steam natural release (or quick release if you are short on time).
    6. Peel (if desired) and either chop into cubes for quick salads or turn into a beet puree.
    7. To puree, place beets in high powered blender. We prefer a Vitamix for this but a food processor should work in a pinch as well. Begin a variable 1 setting and slowly increase to high power and blend using tamper until you have a silky, smooth beet puree.
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