I remember when I was little always loving when our family would get together. My cousin Connie would make deviled eggs and I always thought they were so hard to make because we only ate them on special occasions. Needless to say I was super surprised at how simple they were when I first started making them. If you’ve never made deviled eggs I’d highly recommend you give them a try. They’re a great source of protein, the perfect grab-and-go snack, a lovely appetizer for parties and of course they’re super easy to pop in your mouth as you’re running out the door for a quick breakfast.
If you regularly make hard boiled eggs then you’re probably going to hate the way I make mine, but Jeff has never complained. I’ll typically add the eggs to a pan, cover them with water and just let them do their thing on the stove all on their own. I don’t time the boiling process. I don’t add the eggs once the water’s already boiling. I take the hands off approach when it comes to these babies so I can give my full attention to whatever else I’m making at the time. Yes I know there’s all these little tricks out there for how to peel an egg easier and I’m sure this isn’t the most efficient way to do it but if it tastes good in the end and I don’t have to watch them boil, I’m cool with it. :)
Apparently Friday November 2nd was National Deviled Egg Day. If it wasn’t for my friend Nicole’s tweet I would have never known deviled eggs had their own day. Must have been my kitchen intuition because that’s when I made these bad boys and we were able to “celebrate” the holiday.
Variations on Deviled Eggs
I’m in it for the taste and don’t really care how they come out looking so you won’t find me piping the yolks into the whites as you’d see with a quick Google image search for deviled eggs. I use a spoon and my fingers, I find that to be most efficient.
What’s fun about deviled eggs is there’s so many different ways to twist and play with the recipe. I’ve seen red filling by adding roasted red tomatoes or you could spice them up by mixing the yolks with sriracha. In the past I’ve made guac deviled eggs by removing the mayo and replacing it with an avocado. With just those combinations on a single plate you’ve got a nice red and green combination for Christmas! You can mince garlic or a jalapeño pepper and add that to the mix. There’s just so many options.
I’ve also filled the egg whites with tapenade and used the yolks for salads.
Homemade Mayo
If you’ve never made your own mayo, I’d highly recommend you give it a try with the help of my handy dandy video below!
This mayo is delicious. :)