The EXACT temperature and cooking time you need to make the perfect boiled egg in the air fryer

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A SELF-DESCRIBED 'boiled egg queen' has shared the exact time and temperature you need on your air fryer to cook the perfect one.
Ella explained that she'd never realised you could use the cooking device for eggs, so it was a game changer when she figured it out.
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Ella considers herself the "boiled egg queen", and took to TikTok to share her top tip for cooking the perfect one in the air fryer
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She popped two of the eggs into the air fryer, and put it on for 180 degrees Celsius and 10 minutes
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She popped them into a bowl of cold water once they were done
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Before showing how perfect they were inside once the time was up
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And after some experimenting, she found the ideal cooking temperature and length for eggs.
She then took to TikTok to share her top tip - cooking the eggs at 180 degrees Celsius for 10 minutes.
"I could eat boiled eggs for the rest of my life," she said.
"Let me introduce you to the perfect boiled egg!"
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After cooking the eggs, Ella took it out and placed it in a bowl of cold water to cool them down.
She then attempted her usual way of peeling the eggs - taught to her by her grandmother - tapping the shell before rolling it.
However, the hack didn't work, which Ella said was probably down to the fact it was cooked in the air fryer.
"The air fryer egg though," she added, after breaking it apart to show the perfectly runny yolk and firm white.
"The only life hack you need," she captioned the video.
"My initial thought was just because you can..." one person commented on the TikTok.
I've figured out how to make the perfect fried eggs - it's so simple, works every time and you don't even need any oil
"Does it mean you should?!
"But my flabber was ghasted when it didn't explode and was still gooey!
"Every day is a school day!"
"No way!! I'm trying this for sure," another added.
"You telling it it doesn't explode?" a third questioned.
"I tried microwaving and it almost launched my microwave door into orbit."
Rise of the air fryer
Air fryers have maintained their spot as the most popular kitchen gadget in the UK last year.
Annual sales figures from Lakeland show sales of air fryers were up 1,175% on last year – when they were already soaring in popularity – as households continue their efforts to save energy on standard ovens.
The retailer said: 'In previous years, their popularity could be attributed to consumers seeking healthier cooking options and fast cooking times.
'However, with the cost-of-living crisis continuing, air fryers have a renewed appeal as an efficient alternative to oven cooking.'
The only other products that 'shaped the year' were heated airers – with sales up 51% – and heated textiles, such as heated throws and ponchos, Lakeland said, as households bought gadgets as an alternative to expensive dryers and central and electric heaters.
While others took to the comments section to share their own hacks for successfully peeling eggs.
"Crack the top small and bottom larger," one wrote.
"Blow the egg HARD from the top.
"You gotta get a firm grip on the egg with your hands and put the top of the egg really close to your mouth.
"Like you're trying to blow a balloon."
"Use a spoon to peel an egg... game changer!" another insisted.
"If you peel boiled eggs under water it peels even smoother. Like sooo smooth," a third commented.