INSTANT POT® EGGS AND SOLDIERS

Instant Pot® Eggs and Soldiers image

Soft-boiled eggs with toast strips is known as Eggs and Soldiers, a classic English breakfast. Cooking them in the Instant Pot® will give you perfectly cooked soft-boiled eggs, no guessing involved.

Provided by lutzflcat

Time 20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

4 large eggs
salt and ground black pepper to taste
4 slices bread
4 teaspoons unsalted butter

Steps:

Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®), and pour 1 cup of water into the pot. Add a trivet or egg rack, and place the eggs on it. Close and lock the lid. Set the pressure valve to Sealing. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 3 minutes. Allow 5 to 10 minutes for pressure to build.
Cover the valve loosely with a kitchen towel. Use a wooden spoon or tongs to move the valve from Sealing to Venting to release pressure immediately. Unlock and remove the lid. Remove the eggs to a bowl of ice water for 2 minutes to stop cooking.
Toast bread and spread with butter. Cut into strips.
Drain the eggs and tap the tops with a spoon to crack the upper shell. Remove the tops. Season with salt and pepper, and serve with the toast sticks for dipping.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 171.7 calories, Carbohydrate 13 g, Cholesterol 196.1 mg, Fat 9.6 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 8.2 g, SaturatedFat 4.1 g, Sodium 279.5 mg, Sugar 1.5 g