Air fryer Soft Boiled Eggs: the easiest recipe within 3 Steps

The cornerstone of every nutritious breakfast involves a soft-boiled egg making it a very popular and well-known recipe cooked throughout every kitchen in the world. What some people might not know is that air frying soft boiling eggs will take it up to a whole new level.

People both like air-frying fries and eggs, but eggs are healthier. If you are wondering how to have this highly nutritious, healthy, and extremely delicious meal on your plate, you’ve come to the right place!

Lots of modern kitchens have been increasing the use of air frying cooking and that makes us certainly very happy. If you haven’t done this change already, this recipe will definitely be the bridge that you’ll need.

Air-fried soft-boiled eggs in this recipe have so many advantages over regular cooked eggs in terms of difficulty, taste, texture, and time that you won’t have to worry about when cooking. Our experience has been just popping in the correct temperature and time and walla! A very delicious and finger-licking good meal is on your table.

Air fryer soft-boiled eggs recipe review

There are many advantages to using an air fryer to cook soft-boiled eggs. For starters, since air fryers use hot air instead of oil, you can enjoy healthier, oil-free cooking. When compared to more conventional techniques of preparation, such as boiling or frying, this method results in a far healthier egg dish. 

The eggs may be cooked to perfection with no risk of being overcooked or underdone thanks to the air fryer’s steady and level heat which is our favorite part of this recipe.

The steps are very simple and the ingredients needed are more than likely in your fridge already! You won’t have to worry about having that wrong texture because the air fryer is truly a lifesaver for this.

I have been cooking this recipe who knows how many times until now and every time it is as delicious as if we just tried it for the first time. It’s such a simple task to do that even when cooking it once, you won’t need another guide concerning eggs! This is without a doubt why we definitely recommend this recipe to you. Having an easy-to-remember and simple breakfast plan always at the ready will make you fall in love with it as well.

Ingredients:

• Eggs (as many as desired)

Prep time: 5 minutes

Cooking time: 7 minutes

Nutrition information (per egg):

• Calories: 70
• Fat: 5g
• Protein: 6g
• Carbohydrates: 0g
• Fiber: 0g
• Sugar: 0g
• Sodium: 70mg

A step-by-step guide to cooking soft-boiled eggs in an air fryer

Preparation

Equipment:

• Air fryer
• Eggs (as many as desired)
• 1 Bowl of ice water

Step 1: Preheat the air fryer:

Preheat the air fryer to 130°C (270°F) for 3-4 minutes.

Pro Tip:

Preheating the air fryer guarantees that the eggs are cooked uniformly and that the yolks remain runny.

Precaution:

Take caution not to burn yourself on the hot air fryer basket or eggs., both the eggs and the air fryer basket will be quite hot. 

Step 2: Put the egg in the air fryer evenly, start the air fryer

Put the eggs in the basket of the air fryer, and set the timer for 7 minutes for a soft-boiled egg.

Pro Tip:

If you want to keep your eggs from moving around in the basket, try placing them on a wire rack or in a silicone egg holder.

Step 3: Put eggs into the ice water and peel them

After the timer goes off, take the eggs out of the air fryer and immediately drop them in a bowl filled with ice water for 1-2 minutes to halt the cooking process. 

After that, carefully crack and peel the eggs.

Pro Tip:

Putting the eggs in a bowl of ice water allows them to chill down more quickly and makes it much simpler to peel them.

In addition, the cooking time will vary based on the freshness and size of the eggs. When trying to establish the ideal cooking time for your eggs, it’s advisable to practice on a small number first.

Precaution:

Take caution not to burn yourself on the hot air fryer basket or eggs., both the eggs and the air fryer basket will be quite hot.

soft-boiled eggs Cooling and peeling

The peeling might just be the hardest step of this recipe, especially if you get easily frustrated by getting only 50% of the entire egg with the peeling process. The key and crucial point for getting the peeling just right is the cooling temperature.

After having cooked your eggs, we recommend that you take them out of the air fryer and give them some time and space. If you want to rush the process you can try this very effective method:

• Cold Water Method – take a bowl of cold water and just plunge the eggs inside of it.
  • Allow the boiled eggs to stay inside this water for about a minute or two and then take them out. 
  • To peel them correctly, just tap one side of the egg very lightly with a fork or spoon, and then proceed to peel it one way toward the other.

Pro tips when cooking this recipe.

Here are a couple of advanced measures that you can take to assure the best air-fried soft-boiled eggs:

• Use eggs that have stayed at room temperature as a first step toward uniform cooking.
• If you want to keep your eggs from sliding around while they’re frying, use a pierced basket or rack.
• To achieve the ideal soft-boiled consistency, follow the instructions in the article.
• To keep eggs from cracking while cooking, puncture a tiny opening in the bigger end with a pin or needle.
• After frying, gently lift the air fryer basket to release the eggs to prevent them from clumping and drying.
• To avoid overcooking and facilitate easy peeling do the cold water method mentioned in this guide.
• If the eggshell breaks while cooking, adding a little vinegar or salt to the water may help keep the whites inside.
• Don’t cram too many eggs into the basket of an air fryer at once, as this can impact the heating duration and temperature.

Cooking time for air fryer soft-boiled eggs

The size and freshness of the eggs will determine how long they need to cook. Depending on how firm you like your eggs, you may use an air fryer to make them in as little as 

• 7 minutes for a soft-boiled egg, 
• 9 minutes for a medium-boiled egg
• 12 minutes for a hard-boiled egg 

To reach the doneness you choose, alter the cooking time.

Air fryer soft-boiled eggs temperature 

Soft-boiled eggs can be cooked in an air fryer at a temperature of 270 ℉ (130 ° C.).

The difference in taste for various cooking times: 

Eggs that have been hard-boiled have both the yolk and the white completely set, while eggs that have been soft-boiled have runny yolks and whites that are only partially set. Because of this disparity in cooking time, the yolk and white will have distinctively different textures. When eggs are cooked for longer, both the yolks and the whites become more solid and less liquid.

How to serve the soft-boiled eggs

Soft-boiled eggs can be served in many different ways. Consider these examples:

• Toast: To serve, place the eggs over buttered toast and season with salt & pepper.
• Sandwich: Halve the egg and place the two sides in between two pieces of bread.
• Salad: To add protein to a salad, halve a soft-boiled egg and toss it in.
• Ramen: Eggs are a delicious and creamy addition to a ramen dish.
• Egg Cup: Place one egg in a small bowl and just place it anywhere on the table.
• On Their Own: Add some salt and pepper to the eggs and eat them as a snack.

Different boiled eggs

 Soft boiled eggs

1. Desired level of doneness: yolk that is still runny and white that is partially set

2. Cooking time: 6-7 minutes

3. Cooking temperature: 130°C (270°F)

 Medium-boiled eggs

1. Desired level of doneness: a more solid white and a slightly runny yolk.

2. Cooking time: 8-10 minutes

3. Cooking temperature: 250°F (120°C)

 Hard-boiled eggs

1. Desired level of doneness: fully set white and yolk and 

2. Cooking time: 13-15 minutes

3. Cooking temperature: 250°F (120°C)

Are soft-boiled eggs safe?

With the right preparation and cooking methods, soft-boiled eggs can be consumed without worry. Consuming undercooked or raw eggs, which can harbor Salmonella germs, is however linked to an increased risk of food poisoning which is something that you need to be careful about.

If you have followed all the steps in this cooking guide to the last letter, you won’t have to worry about soft-boiled egg poisoning ever in your life again. The temperature, time, amount, and level of cooking are just right so that the eggs will not just be the tastiest ever, but very healthy for you and your family too.

With that being said, before you actually do the cooking, make sure that you check the expiration date on the eggs that you’ve bought. Also, keep the eggs at a temperature that is 40°F (4°C) or lower to prevent bacteria growth.

hard-boiled vs soft-boiled eggs differences

The amount of time an egg spends in the air fryer is the primary determinant of whether it comes out hard-boiled or soft-boiled. By contrast, soft-boiled eggs have a cooked white and a runny yolk since they are prepared for less time than their hard-boiled counterparts.

Soft-boiled eggs are more tender and have a fluid, creamy yolk that is sometimes called “molten” or “oozy,” in contrast to the solid texture and fully cooked, crumbly, dry yolk of hard-boiled eggs. The yolk of a soft-boiled egg is generally used to make a marinade or sauce for another dish, or simply to enjoy it on its own or in a sandwich, while the white of a hard-boiled egg is typically eaten as is or put on salads.

The biggest difference is the personal pleasure and preference that you have between them. We recommend using the air fryer soft-boiled egg in this recipe since in our experience it’s much tastier.

Wrap-up

Your air fryer is the best appliance ever invented for making soft-boiled eggs in a flash. Having perfectly cooked eggs in your possession is as easy as following a few directions.

First things first, get your air fryer up to temperature. After that, put the eggs in the basket of the air fryer and make sure they’re all in the same place. Depending on how liquid you like your egg yolks, adjust the cooking time accordingly. Last but not least, put the eggs in a bowl of ice water to cool them down and make them simpler to peel.

There are a wide variety of uses for hard-cooked eggs after they have been peeled. There is no wrong way to enjoy a beautiful soft-boiled egg, whether you eat them simply with little pepper and salt, top a salad, dip toast into the runny yolks, or use them to build a sandwich.

We sincerely hope that you found this guide on cooking eggs in an air fryer to be both helpful and enjoyable. Leave your comments and suggestions below if you decide to attempt this recipe. Enjoy your meal!