Guide to Making Deviled Eggs
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Deviled eggs are a southern classic, delicious appetizers made up simply of hard boiled eggs, mustard, mayo, and other seasonings. There are an infinite number of variations depending on these seasonings and any other add-ins you might use. Here we walk through a recipe for basic deviled eggs, but gussy them up however you want.
Ingredients you'll need: - large eggs (6) - fresh parsley (chopped, 2 teaspoons) - salt (quarter teaspoon) - paprika (quarter teaspoon) - mayonnaise (3 or 4 tablespoons) - mustard (half teaspoon) - black pepper (eighth teaspoon) Put your eggs in a saucepan with enough cold water to cover the eggs with roughly an inch of water. Place a top over the pan and heat on high. When the water comes to a full boil, remove the pan from the heat, leaving the top on, and let the eggs cook with the residual heat for 15 or 16 minutes. |
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Use a spoon to take the eggs out of the hot water and place into a bowl of ice-cold water, leave until the eggs are cold. After the eggs are cold, peel them in the cold water. Take the eggs out and cut them in half (along the length of the egg).
Use a spoon to scoop out the egg yolks and place them in a separate bowl. Take a fork and start smushing the egg yolks. Add the mayo, mustard, and all your seasonings and parsley. Keep mushing and mixing together with the fork.
Do a taste test and, if you need to, add more mayo or seasoning to taste.
Now take a small spoon and fill your halves of egg whites with your egg yolk concoction. Or you can use a piping bag of some kind if you'd like things to be a bit cleaner or more decorative.
Add a little paprika for extra seasoning and as a garnish.
Consider boiling a few more eggs than you need in case they get messed up during the hard-boiling process or break when you go to peel them. If the deviled eggs roll too much to their sides, you can cut a bit off the bottom of the egg halves to stabilize your deviled eggs.
Consider different ingredients that will change the flavor profile on your deviled eggs: different herbs, relish, bacon, or chives.
If you have too much trouble peeling your hard boiled eggs, there are a few things that can help. First, consider using eggs that are a little older, specifically ones that are close to their expiration date. Second, let the eggs really sit in the ice water for a while before attempting to peel. Last, crack the eggs at the top and bottom of the shell. Roll the sides against the counter so that everything is cracked, then peel.
If you keep your deviled eggs well-covered in the fridge, they should last about 2 days. If you want to prep things early, you can hard-boil your eggs the day before. Let them cool, peel them, then keep them covered in the fridge until you are ready to complete the recipe.
Use a spoon to scoop out the egg yolks and place them in a separate bowl. Take a fork and start smushing the egg yolks. Add the mayo, mustard, and all your seasonings and parsley. Keep mushing and mixing together with the fork.
Do a taste test and, if you need to, add more mayo or seasoning to taste.
Now take a small spoon and fill your halves of egg whites with your egg yolk concoction. Or you can use a piping bag of some kind if you'd like things to be a bit cleaner or more decorative.
Add a little paprika for extra seasoning and as a garnish.
Consider boiling a few more eggs than you need in case they get messed up during the hard-boiling process or break when you go to peel them. If the deviled eggs roll too much to their sides, you can cut a bit off the bottom of the egg halves to stabilize your deviled eggs.
Consider different ingredients that will change the flavor profile on your deviled eggs: different herbs, relish, bacon, or chives.
If you have too much trouble peeling your hard boiled eggs, there are a few things that can help. First, consider using eggs that are a little older, specifically ones that are close to their expiration date. Second, let the eggs really sit in the ice water for a while before attempting to peel. Last, crack the eggs at the top and bottom of the shell. Roll the sides against the counter so that everything is cracked, then peel.
If you keep your deviled eggs well-covered in the fridge, they should last about 2 days. If you want to prep things early, you can hard-boil your eggs the day before. Let them cool, peel them, then keep them covered in the fridge until you are ready to complete the recipe.