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Darned Good Deviled Eggs

By Elizabeth Smith, February 25, 2013  |  Meet the Blogger  |  More Posts by Elizabeth Smith

When I was pregnant with my second child, I craved hardboiled eggs. At first, I ate them plain or with a sprinkle of sea salt flakes. Then I used them as a sandwich filling at breakfast or lunch. Finally I started making deviled eggs for one…well, technically two. My experimentations with deviled egg recipes ranged from using dry mustard to capers to bacon to chives. As many deviled eggs as I ate from one trimester to the next, I never did get sick of them.

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Served as an hors d'oeuvre, enjoyed with a simple mixed salad for a light lunch or gobbled up by an expectant mother as an afternoon snack, deviled eggs are quick, easy and delectable. They seem like a simple classic crowd-pleaser, yet they have more variations than meet the eye.

Before sharing our secret ingredients, let’s agree that the hard boiled eggs recipe must be mastered first because no one likes overcooked, rubbery eggs. No one. (Tip: Try our fool-proof Learn to Cook: Boiled Eggs recipe.) Okay, now let’s hit the pantry and fridge and make some darn good deviled eggs.

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Here are three more recipes to get your creative juices flowing and taste buds fired up:

Your turn! Share your secret ingredient(s) in your favorite deviled egg recipe in the comments below by April 30 and you could win a $50 Whole Foods Market® gift card.

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Belinda Abraham says ...
Paprika, olives and capers. I sprinkle paprika on the deviled eggs and then put olives that are cut in half on the deviled eggs. Lastly put a caper in the middle of the hole in the olive. After all that you have deviled eggs that look like eyes and taste yummy.
02/26/2013 8:26:53 PM CST
Trisha Mohl says ...
Stuff the egg with pimento cheese and add a green salad olive on top, yummmm
02/26/2013 8:37:00 PM CST
Catrina says ...
Curried Hummus with finely shredded carrots. YUM.
02/26/2013 8:42:53 PM CST
Marie says ...
HORSERADISH! Not too much though :) And a little capers, dijon mustard, olive oil, white balsamic vinegar. No Mayo for this recipe. Top with celtic sea salt. "Accidentally" eat them all, and have to make another batch to take to the party!
02/26/2013 8:54:02 PM CST
Lindsay Platt says ...
I add all the yolks to a large zippy bag, I then add mayo, chopped bacon, minced green onion and chopped finely roasted red peppers, fresh ground salt and pepper to taste to the zippy bag also. Squeeze all the air from the bag and seal, smash all the contents of the bag until well blended. Snip corner off bag and pipe into eggs, very easy cleanup!
02/26/2013 8:55:46 PM CST
Anne says ...
Curry powder, yum.
02/26/2013 9:10:40 PM CST
Kari Lum says ...
We add crumbled bacon bits to the yolks and mayo...who doesn't love bacon and eggs? Its perfect....!
02/26/2013 9:12:48 PM CST
Khevana says ...
Deviled-eggs extra devilish: paprika, crushed black pepper, scallions, wasabi.
02/26/2013 9:14:10 PM CST
John Collins says ...
Dirty deviled eggs... a dash of the jarring liquid from green olives.
02/26/2013 9:16:23 PM CST
Johanna miller says ...
Mayo, mustard, paprika, and a caper on top.
02/26/2013 9:43:53 PM CST
Jean D. says ...
My deviled "eggs" are small half-potatoes filled with hummus and sprinkled with paprika.
02/26/2013 9:45:27 PM CST
Lindsey says ...
DEEP FRY THEM!
02/26/2013 9:49:42 PM CST
TerryJ says ...
minced red onions
02/26/2013 10:00:12 PM CST
Barbara Seiver says ...
My favorite flavor enhancer is malt vinegar. The topping has to be paprika, because my little brother always asked "Mom, are you going to put rust on the eggs?" Just looks right to me!
02/26/2013 10:10:42 PM CST
Roxanne Chan says ...
Mashed cooked winter squash(your choice) accented with chili garlic sauce, green onion and cilantro-Yum!
02/26/2013 10:18:13 PM CST
Nafeeza Baksh says ...
I'm from Guyana, South America, and we call this "stuffed eggs". After boiling the eggs & removing the shell, you slice in half & scoop out the yolks. Put the yolks in a bowl, mix in 3 Tbsp. mayonnaise, 1 Tbsp. butter, 1 Tsp. mustard, 1 Tsp. freshly blended peppers ( my family use freshly blended habanero peppers, with onions & garlic) and mix in altogether until a nice consistency is formed. Use a cake piping machine, with a star tip and fill the sliced eggs. Garnish with sprigs of celery/cilantro and very small square cuts of red hot peppers ( if avail, to give it a kick) otherwise you can use red bell peppers or carrots. Sprinkle sweet paprika on top of finished eggs. Enjoy! ( recipe for 1 dozen eggs)
02/26/2013 10:20:27 PM CST
Tara Johnson says ...
Lobster on top is perfect, with paprika!!!
02/26/2013 10:37:54 PM CST
Brittaney D. says ...
keep it simple: paprika.
02/26/2013 11:13:03 PM CST
beth says ...
finely chopped celery, dash of ground black pepper, miracle whip dressing, and paparika for the garnish. I like to keep it rather simple, not to take away from the eggs.
02/27/2013 12:08:47 AM CST
Melanie Kim says ...
Kewpie Mayo (Japanese mayo), grated onion (about 1/4-1/2 of a small onion) S&P, Siracha and hot pepper jelly from the farmer's market. Garnish with sprigs of chopped chives and dot white platter with siracha for a colorful impact. This makes for a really spicy but balanced deviled egg...Asian Fusion style! You've got the custardy richness from the mayo, bite of the onion, heat of the Siracha and Hot pepper jelly, as well as the sweetness of the jelly. This is not for the faint of heart.
02/27/2013 12:32:21 AM CST
Wen says ...
The sauce is most important since it turns the deviled eggs from a lump of mud in your throat to a fantastic tasting food. I keep mine simple with soy sauce at most times but I've added gravy on special occasions.
02/27/2013 1:30:01 AM CST
Cathy Little says ...
I make deviled egg dip & serve with crackers.
02/27/2013 5:12:13 AM CST
AliciA says ...
I made cilantro lime avocado deviled eggs. Was almost like a little guacamole in the egg. Nice and green would look great for st pattys day festivities ... Taste great and extremely healthy
02/27/2013 5:22:09 AM CST
Jordan says ...
I like my deviled eggs w some Indian flare. Lots if cumin, turmeric, and black pepper. Sometimes a bit of chillies too to turn up the heat.
02/27/2013 6:04:34 AM CST
Caroline says ...
I will eat them any way they come, but I love the classic recipe!
02/27/2013 8:08:46 AM CST

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