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Spicy Deviled Eggs


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  • Author: Chef John
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 14 deviled egg halves 1x
  • Diet: gluten-free

Description

Delicious and spicy deviled eggs with a kick, perfect for any gathering!


Ingredients

Scale
  • 7 eggs (preferably about a week old)
  • 2 T mayo
  • 2 T sour cream
  • 1 T fresh lime juice (or more)
  • 1 T yellow mustard (not Dijon)
  • 1/4 tsp. ground Chipotle chile peppers (more or less to taste)
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 2 green onions, green part only, finely chopped

Instructions

  1. First, make perfect hard-boiled eggs. I always cook one extra egg, because usually the white part gets mangled on at least one.
  2. Let eggs cool, then peel and cut in half crosswise.
  3. Carefully remove yolks and put into a flat bowl. (That makes it easier to mash them.)
  4. Mash yolks well with a fork.
  5. Slice green onions, and finely chop with chef’s knife.
  6. Mix together lime juice and ground Chipotle chile powder. (If you don’t do this, you’ll have large flecks of chile powder in the deviled yolk mixture. The chile powder won’t dissolve completely, but adding it to the lime juice does make it blend in better.)
  7. Add lime-Chipotle mixture to mashed yolks, then stir in mayo, mustard, sour cream (or more mayo), salt, and half the chopped green onions.
  8. Taste for seasoning to see if you want more lime juice, mustard, Chipotle chile powder, or salt.
  9. Stir until mixture is well combined.
  10. Arrange eggs white halves on serving plate.
  11. Use a rubber scraper to scoop yolk mixture into a small plastic bag. Cut a small piece off one corner of the bag and squeeze from the top to force the yolk mixture out the hole, into the egg halves (filling the eggs can also be done with a spoon or a cake decorating tool).
  12. When all egg white shells are filled with deviled yolk mixture, sprinkle with remaining chopped green onions.
  13. Serve the Spicy Deviled Eggs immediately or refrigerate until serving.

Notes

  • Use eggs that are about a week old for easier peeling.
  • Adjust the amount of Chipotle chile peppers based on your spice preference.
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Category: Appetizers
  • Method: boiling, mixing
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 egg half
  • Calories: 80
  • Sugar: 0g
  • Sodium: 150mg
  • Fat: 6g
  • Saturated Fat: 1g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 4g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 1g
  • Fiber: 0g
  • Protein: 6g
  • Cholesterol: 165mg