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To be disappointed that boiling an egg in the air fryer didn’t work

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DeadBee · 17/11/2025 17:47

I’d read great things about boiling eggs in the air fryer but I’ve just tried it.

Good - the time and temperature recommended resulted in a perfect jammy yolk as promised.

Bad - lost half the whites because the shells appeared superglued on 🤨

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EdinaTheConfessor · 17/11/2025 21:18

It’s not really boiled eggs if you are not cooking them in boiling water.

Handeyethingyowl · 17/11/2025 20:11

But - why? I can’t think of much easier than putting an egg in some water and turning on the hob?

WonderfulSmith · 17/11/2025 20:11

I found that they tasted burned after being done in the air fryer.

Wonderknicks · 17/11/2025 20:11

I did some a few months ago when I wanted a few for salads, sandwiches etc & it worked very well. I did some more last week & one exploded & the other two were burnt!

Prelim · 17/11/2025 20:11

Sounds amazing, I only eat the yolk anyway!!

Tamfs · 17/11/2025 20:09

Not boiled, but someone told me to poached eggs in the silicone cups in the air fryer. All they did was fly around and coat the whole thing is eggy bits. Never again!

soupyspoon · 17/11/2025 20:07

MysticalPombear · 17/11/2025 17:53

Who advised this to you? It seems like a fire hazard.

A fire hazard?

To cook something in an air fryer?

Why?

(OP, Ive seen this done I think theres some bloke on youtube called Barry who does airfryer things and he did it and others have done it, theres a way to mitigate the superglued shell issue but I cant remember what it is)

Chazbots · 17/11/2025 19:56

Instant Pot is great for eggs.

dontmalbeconme · 17/11/2025 19:54

I do duck eggs for 7 mins at 170 degrees. They come out perfectly, set white, jammy yolk, and definitely no scorching. I always get consistent results.

Presumably a chicken egg would take less time as smaller.

BoarBrush · 17/11/2025 17:56

We use the pressure cook setting for when we do eggs I think.

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DeadBee · 17/11/2025 17:55

Brightbluesomething · 17/11/2025 17:51

I’m with you on that. Tried it expecting it to revolutionise dippy eggs. I burnt them. Shells glued on and whites were brown inside. Scorch marks where they’d touched the air fryer. Couldn’t eat them. I just boil them in a pan now as per Delia. Perfect every time.

YES! A couple of little brown scorch marks.

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Original poster
DeadBee · 17/11/2025 17:54

MysticalPombear · 17/11/2025 17:53

Who advised this to you? It seems like a fire hazard.

No it’s a thing.

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MysticalPombear · 17/11/2025 17:53

Who advised this to you? It seems like a fire hazard.

Brightbluesomething · 17/11/2025 17:51

I’m with you on that. Tried it expecting it to revolutionise dippy eggs. I burnt them. Shells glued on and whites were brown inside. Scorch marks where they’d touched the air fryer. Couldn’t eat them. I just boil them in a pan now as per Delia. Perfect every time.