Pressure Cooker (Instant Pot) Egg Bites Recipe (2024)

FAQs

Can you stack egg bite molds in Instant Pot? ›

These Instant Pot Egg Bites are seriously perfect to meal prep for a busy work week with early start times. This recipe is easy to double. You can stack the egg bite molds on top of each other and cook at once. They turn out GREAT!

If your egg bites are wet, they are either undercooked, no cornstarch was added, or you may have included too many vegetables. Consider sauteeing veggie add-ins beforehand in order to release excess moisture. If adding tomatoes, try salting and draining them before adding them to the other ingredients.

Plug in the Instant Pot, lock the lid, and position the steam release valve to "sealed." Press the "Egg" button on the Instant Pot. It will pressure cook the pot for five minutes on normal. This will result in hard-boiled eggs. If you want soft-boiled eggs, use the "-" button to reduce the cook time to four minutes.

I've found that 12 eggs fit perfectly on the metal rack at the bottom of your Instant Pot, but if you decide to cook more than 12 eggs at a time, I highly suggest getting this steamer basket. I have this exact one and it works great! The steamer basket also makes transferring the eggs to the ice bath super easy too!

Egg muffins will rise too much when you skip the water bath, causing them to deflate as they cool. Prevention is the key, so use the water bath as directed in this recipe. If you find the egg muffins still rise too much, use a lower oven temperature of 325ºF and increase the baking time by 5 to 10 minutes.

Double Decker Dinner is a personal favorite Instant Pot recipe theme, all about finding the right combination of foods that pair together as a balanced meal and that can be stacked and cooked at the same time in the same pressure cooker. It's one-pot wonderful! Using your Instant Pot to cook zucchini noodles is handy.

Cornstarch: It binds the proteins together and absorbs the excess moisture from the veggies. Cornstarch also helps keep the custard in the egg bites from curdling and ensures you end up with a silky smooth texture! Kosher salt: You'll want to play around with the amount of kosher salt depending on the mix-ins you add.

Why are my egg bites spongy? To ensure that your copycat Starbucks egg bites have the right texture, make sure you don't overmix the eggs and bake them for the proper cooking time at a low temperature (325° Fahrenheit).

If your egg bites are soggy it's likely because they are under-cooked.

If the egg immediately sinks and lays flat on its side, they are fresh. Eggs that sink with the tip slanted or pointing upward are still good, but you'll want to use them soon. Toss any eggs that float. Are Cracked Eggs Safe to Use or Freeze?

How many eggs to cook for one person? ›

Count on about two eggs per person, so this scrambled egg recipe (which calls for six eggs) serves about three people. Warm butter in a skillet set to medium-low heat. Once it's juuuuust beginning to bubble, pour the eggs in. Stir!

Regardless of your desired result, start by filling a large pot with enough water to cover the eggs completely. There's no limit to how many eggs you can boil at once, as long as each one is fully submerged in water while cooking.

The Large egg is the standard used in most recipe development. Using a different size, without making an adjustment, will affect texture, flavor balance, consistency, and in most cases will give an unsatisfactory result.

Egg white consistency

This can cause the egg white to become watery. Although runny eggs aren't necessarily unsafe to eat, if you're unsure of the expiration date and notice that the egg whites are particularly loose, it's probably best to get a new carton.

There are risks to eating runny eggs — namely, salmonella. Salmonella is a bacteria that can make its way into food or water, and when it does, it can cause all sorts of unpleasant side effects like diarrhea, fever, chills and in some cases even more severe symptoms.

Watery eggs, sometimes called watery whites, are safe to eat, however they could be a sign of deteriorating freshness or quality. This condition happens when the egg white ages or is stored improperly, causing it to become thin and watery.

I mix the eggs mixture constantly until all of the liquid evaporates. You may add some almond flour to absorb the extra moisture, add couple more eggs and sauté them further.