Air fryer fans love the kitchen gadget for crisping all sorts of food from chips, baked potatoes to chicken thighs. But the device can be used in one ingenious way even devotées may not realise - soft boiled eggs . Indeed, there's a way to cook boiled eggs without boiling water at all.
Facebook page Air Fryer Daily Recipes , shared a method that struck a cord, attracting over 1,100 comments. Their method won't even take 10 minutes of your time, as they say: "If you put eggs in the air fryer basket with no water and air fry them for 8-9 mins, you'll get easy and hassle free soft-boiled eggs, without babysitting the stove and waiting for water to come to a boil." Commenters chimed in with their favourite methods.
One said: "2 eggs 170 @ 7mins in Ninja.. Perfect dippy eggs" Another shared: "I make hardboiled eggs in the Ninja air fryer.
250 degrees for 15 - 17 minutes. they come out perfect and no boiling on the stove. Love it!" One person was a fan of the trick: "I have been boiling eggs in my Air Fryer with no water ever since I got it.
" The most popular comment, however, advocated for the old fashioned way: "Just put in a pot of water and when the water starts to boil give them 3 mins. Perfect every time" Air fryer soft boiled eggs Another method by Dieter24 suggests making soft boiled eggs on the hob and crisping them up in your air fryer for a twist. Start by preheating your air fryer to 120C.
This low temperature will help ensure that the eggs cook gently and evenly. Whi.
