The 5 5 5 rule for eggs is a popular technique that is foolproof for making hard boiled eggs in an Instant Pot or even a pressure cooker.
Using the 5 5 5 rule for cooking hard boiled eggs in an Instant Pot or pressure cooker will guarantee that they are perfectly cooked with bright yellow yolks and also makes the shells of the hard boiled eggs off easily.
The 5 5 5 rule for eggs involves, 5 minutes of cooking, 5 minutes of natural release and 5 minutes of an ice bath.
For the 5 minutes of cooking the eggs, place the eggs on a rack or a trivet and add 1 cup of water and pressure cook the eggs on High for 5 minutes.
Then for the 5 minutes of natural release, let the Instant Pot sit for 5 minutes after the timer goes, and allow the pressure to naturally drop.
Then carefully release any remaining steam.
After that, you immediately transfer the eggs to an ice water bath and allow the eggs to chill for 5 minutes.
The shock of the ice bath stops the cooking of the eggs and shrinks the eggs slightly, which helps the egg shell to peel off cleanly.
The method can be done in a regular pressure cooker, but the Instant Pot is the most common type of cooking for the hard boiled eggs for the 5 5 5 rule for the eggs.