Easy Deviled Eggs Recipe

Author: Veruska Anconitano, Award-Winning Food Travel Journalist, Sommelier & Outdoor LoverAuthor information
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Veruska is a a food travel journalist with awards to her credit, such as World Best Food Travel Journalist. She holds a certification as a sommelier and she is also an ardent lover of the outdoors. Aside from this, Veruska is a Multilingual SEO and Localization Consultant and co-owns multiple websites that cater to a global audience.
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Deviled eggs are a must-try, one of the most known and loved appetizers, ideal to be prepared for a special party or also simply a dinner.

The recipe to make the devil eggs is one of those I call “non-recipe”: on its simplest version, it only requires very few ingredients and not more than 30 minutes. Clearly, you can also decide to go for something more difficult, but if you want to stick to the original recipe then you really don’t need to have skills or much time.

You’ll notice the recipe calls for something “spicy” and that’s why these eggs are referred as “deviled”: mustard is the ingredient you need to have and if you want to give your eggs a better kick, then you can add some paprika or smoked paprika on top of each of them.

This is also one of the most rewarding recipes if you want to practice your skills and your patience ’cause even if this is not a difficult recipe, it can be tricky.

Remember, in fact, that deviled eggs are, in theory, very easy to make but in reality, they can be a nightmare: you can overcook the egg, or simply not be able to balance fat, acid, and seasoning. The result can be everything but awesome but you know what? If all fails, make egg salad and you’ll be happy!

I leave you the recipe for these hard-boiled eggs below but do not run away: at the end, you will find many useful tips to prepare your deviled eggs and to make them in a unique and tasty.

Ingredients for 12

  • 6 eggs
  • 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 1 teaspoon white vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

  1. Place eggs in a saucepan and cover with water. Heat on high until water begins to boil, then cover, turn the heat to low, and cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat and leave covered for 15 minutes, then rinse under cold water continuously.
  2. Peel the eggs and rinse under cool running water. Gently dry with paper towels.
  3. Slice the eggs in half lengthwise and remove the cooked yolks.
  4. Mash the yolks using a fork, then add mayonnaise, mustard, salt, and pepper, and mix well.
  5. Add teaspoons of the yolk mixture into the egg whites making sure you don’t break the whites.
  6. Cover and refrigerate up to 24 hours. After 24 hours, optionally sprinkle your eggs with paprika and serve.

notes

Preparation time: 1 hour

Cooking time: 15 minutes

Total time: 1.3 hours

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How to make the perfect deviled egg: tips and advice

  • To prepare hard-boiled eggs for the deviled eggs, you need to follow an accurate method: place your eggs on the bottom of the pan, cover them with water and bring to a boil, uncovered. As soon as the water starts to boil, remove the pan from heat and cover with a lid.
  • Leave your eggs in the covered pan for about 10 minutes so that your eggs will be firm yet still creamy;
  • Although is not mandatory, the more you leave your deviled eggs to rest the more good they are. So, 24 hours is an acceptable amount of time;
  • Leftover deviled eggs can be kept refrigerated for 3-4 days but they will lose their flavor and texture;
  • Using older eggs will make for easy peeling. But to be honest, I prefer to use fresh eggs (not super fresh, but fresh. Like, 2-3 days old) and struggle a bit to peel them rather than using older eggs easy to peel;
  • Never use a spoon to fill your eggs: use a piping bag so that your filling won’t go overboard;
  • If you want to bring your deviled eggs to a dinner party, make sure you don’t transport them pre-assembled.

10 ways to garnish your deviled eggs

Be creative and make your customized deviled eggs the way you like. Always remember you need to balance the different flavors. These are some of the combos we love:

  • smoked salmon, capers, lemon
  • feta, lemon, oregano;
  • ham, cheddar, black pepper;
  • chorizo;
  • crumbled crispy bacon;
  • minced green onion;
  • Sriracha sauce;
  • ham and pink pepper:
  • chopped sun-dried tomatoes;
  • chopped fresh herbs (dill, parsley, chives).
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