Classic Deviled Eggs Recipe
Classic deviled eggs made by combining mashed yolks with mayonnaise, yellow and Dijon mustard, vinegar, and a dash of hot sauce; finished with paprika, dill, or chives.
Servings: 12 servings
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 6 large hard-boiled eggs
- 1/4 cupmayonnaise
- 1 teaspoonyellow mustard
- 1 teaspoonDijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoonvinegar
- Dash of hot sauce
- salt and pepper to taste
- paprika dill, or chives for garnish
Instructions
Instructions
- Peel the 6 hard-boiled eggs and dry them with a paper towel or clean cloth if needed.
- Slice each egg lengthwise and carefully lift out the yolks, placing all yolks in a medium bowl. Arrange the 12 egg white halves on a serving dish.
- Mash the yolks with a fork until they are a fine crumble.
- Add 1/4 cup mayonnaise, 1 teaspoon yellow mustard, 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard, 1/2 teaspoon vinegar, a dash of hot sauce, and salt and pepper to taste to the mashed yolks. Stir until the mixture is smooth and fully combined; taste and adjust seasoning if desired.
- Spoon the yolk mixture into a piping bag or use a spoon, then evenly fill each egg white half with the filling.
- Garnish the filled eggs with paprika, chopped fresh dill, or chopped chives as desired.
Equipment
- paper towel or clean cloth
- Medium Bowl
- Fork
- Spoon or piping bag
- Serving Dish
Notes
Notes
Chef Notes:
Make-Ahead:
You can make these up to 1 day ahead of time.
How to Store: Cover and keep refrigerated for up to 4 days. These will not freeze well.
You can also add
flavor enhancers like Dijon mustard or hot sauce.
Be sure your yolks
are all the way cooked through.
Try finely grating the
yolk on a Microplane if you want it to be perfectly smooth.
You can get creative a
nd add in any other additional things such as different cheeses, oils, or other mashed ingredients.
Sub the mayonnaise for
yogurt if you are trying to watch calories.
Chef Notes:
Make-Ahead:
You can make these up to 1 day ahead of time.
How to Store: Cover and keep refrigerated for up to 4 days. These will not freeze well.
You can also add
flavor enhancers like Dijon mustard or hot sauce.
Be sure your yolks
are all the way cooked through.
Try finely grating the
yolk on a Microplane if you want it to be perfectly smooth.
You can get creative a
nd add in any other additional things such as different cheeses, oils, or other mashed ingredients.
Sub the mayonnaise for
yogurt if you are trying to watch calories.