How to Make Basic Deviled Eggs
According to history.com, deviled eggs have been gracing tables as far back as the first century, and recipes for them have been appearing in cookbooks since the 13th century with a version claimed by just about every culture. People continue to try to reinvent the deviled egg, but if you’ve never made deviled eggs, you might want to start with a standard American recipe. Here is how to make basic deviled eggs.
Recipe: Basic Deviled Eggs
Ingredients:
- 6 eggs
- ¼ cup Mayonnaise
- 1/2 teaspoon Mustard
- 1/8 teaspoon Salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- (Paprika for serving)
Directions:
Step 1
Place your eggs in a sauce pan. Fill it with water until the eggs are just covered. Over high heat, bring the water to rolling boil. Turn off the heat and cover the pan. Let it sit for about nine minutes. Remove the eggs from the pan using a slotted spoon. Gently crack each egg and place them in a bowl of ice water. Let them sit until they’ve cooled completely — at least a half-hour. If you follow these directions, your yolks will be perfectly yellow and the shells should peel off nicely without leaving any craters in the whites.
Step 2
Cut the eggs in half, lengthwise. Remove the yolks by popping them out of the white the way you would pop a piece of gum out of a blister pack. Place the yolks in a bowl. Add the remaining ingredients and mash together and stir (vigorously) until it’s smooth. Refrigerate for 20 minutes. Taste the yolks. If it needs salt, add a pinch and mix well. If it’s too salty, you can adjust the flavor by adding a ¼ teaspoon of granulated sugar.
Step 3
Place the yolk mixture in a plastic bag. Squeeze out all the air, seal and snip the end with kitchen shears. You will use this to neatly put the yolks back into the egg. With your strong hand, squeeze the top and use your weak hand to guide the bag. Squeeze about 1 TB of yolk mixture into each egg half with a swirl motion. Sprinkle paprika on top. Refrigerate until you are ready to serve the eggs, but they should be consumed within 24 hours.
If you’re looking for an easy make-ahead appetizer for your holiday party or you need to bring something to a gathering, this is a no-fail recipe — it’s hard to mess up for even the worst cooks!
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I have always used this basic recipe.
You can also add 1/2 teas. of vinegar, to give it a little bite to it.
my family much prefers vinegar in place of mustard!! In fact, they all test them to be sure we have the exact amount of vinegar.
I have used this basic recipe for years. However, I add diced olives and alittle of the olive juice to the yolk mixture. My family requests them every holiday!
Green or black… assuming green since you menacing juice
*mentioned. ..spellchecker is what’s menacing, lol
I was in the mood to make and eat deviled eggs. I use your recipe and its yummy. I just wish I had added some sweet relish for that extra something.
Same basic recipe I’ve been using for years. But, I like things a little spicy and sometimes sprinkle on a little cayenne pepper or red pepper blend along with the paprika. It just gives it a little zip.
I like to add some dill pickle relish to this recipe, and definitely add a lil cayenne to the paprika… I always have to make at least 3 dozen (18 eggs) because my husband eats the first dozen by himself!! 🙂
I’ve used this recipe, add imitation bacon bits
I’ve grown up with this recipe but my Mom added bacon bits.
I use a teaspoon of prepared horseradish. And white vingar. But the big question is helmans or mircle whip?
I agree! I thought we used miracle whip going up.
I’ve never used mustard, but rather I use horseradish foe some zing. Top each half with a jalapeño slice or a green olive…pinch of paprika..then ya got somethin’ !
what kind of mustard? Dijon, yellow, spicy?
You can use Dijon if you want to make it interesting, but yellow mustard is the standard.
And of course, onion. We gotta have onion
I’m 76 years old. My mom always made her deviled eggs with vinegar , salt and pepper. Older is better.
I personally use Coleman’s dry mustard and I don’t use any salt.
Looks good.