How To Pasteurize Eggs Using A Instant Pot Sous Vide
Pasteurizing eggs at home is very easy if you have a sous vide cooker immersion circulator, a.k.a sous vide stick. Or a sous vide setting on your multifunctional pressure cooker. I have a quirky relationship with eggs. I really do like eggs, but I don’t trust them if they are not thoroughly cooked, because of the potential for contracting food poisoning. Which is why I don’t eat mousse, caesars salad, meringue etc. unless I make it myself. Today I’m using my power quick pot, which is a multifunctional electric pressure cooker with a sous vide setting to pasteurize some eggs.
Course Batter, Breakfast, Desserts, Egg based
Cuisine American, British, French, West Indian
Keyword eggs, pasteurized eggs, safe eggs
Prep Time 45 minutesminutes
Cook Time 1 hourhour15 minutesminutes
Cold water bath 30 minutesminutes
Total Time 2 hourshours30 minutesminutes
Servings 12Servings
Calories 72kcal
Author Dr. Wendy Dearborne
Equipment
6-8 qt multifunctional electric pressure cooker with sous vide setting
Trivet
Large bowl
Container for pasteurized eggs
Ingredients
12largeeggs at room temperature
3-4quartswater
3-4quartsIce cold water
Instructions
Put the trivet into the base of the pot and fill it with enough water to totally submerge the eggs.
Set the sous vide temperature to 135°F and the timer to 75 minutes or 1 hour 15 minutes. Most multifunctional electric pressure cookers have default settings. Use the manufacturer's instructions to customize your settings. If your pressure cooker came with an additional glass lid, cover the pot.
Once the water has come to temperature, gently add the eggs.
Allow to process for 75 minutes.
Once the processing time is over, your eggs are pasteurized. Remove the eggs and plunge them in to the ice-cold water bath. Leave them there until the are cold; 20-30 minutes.
Remove them from the water and dry thoroughly. Place them into a clean and sanitized container that has been labeled and dated. Or mark the eggs individually with a food safe pen.
Store your pasteurized eggs in the refrigerator and use within 3 – 5 weeks. Use your pasteurized eggs the same way that you would use your eggs from the store.
Video
Notes
Type Of EggsUse the freshest organic pasture raised eggs that are available to you.Check Temperature Of Pressure CookerThe sous vide setting on your electric instant pot pressure cooker may not be as accurate as a sous vide immersion circulator. I tested the temperature before putting my eggs in and there was a 2° differential. I added another 7 minutes to my processing time. Note, for this process the ideal temperature is 135°F.The lower the water temperature the longer the processing time. The higher the water temperature the shorter the processing time. Some people use 140°F for 3.5 - 15 minutes to process the eggs.My ExperienceMy personal experience is that the sous vide cooker immersion circulator gives a slightly better result. This is because of the precision in maintaining the temperature without a differential and the gentle movement of the water.Please note: * Eating raw or undercooked food is associated with increased risk of foodborne illness.StorageBe sure to label your eggs with a food safe pen. Store in the refrigerator and use within 3-5 weeks.