Perfect Deviled Eggs: Cuisine HELP

By Rachel Borg • September 4, 2023

Look no further, this is the deviled egg recipe you've been looking for!

My 15 year old daughter Evie has been saving up to buy a chicken coop and laying hens for the past several months. A couple of weeks ago her dream was realized and chickens now live in our backyard. With these chickens, has come quite the number of eggs!

We've been eating our share of eggs for breakfast, (have you tried Lee's scrambled eggs supreme yet?) but I still found myself with eggs to spare! Enter deviled eggs. Off I went in search of the perfect recipe

This recipe is really everything I hoped it would be. The pickles and pickle juice add nice flavor and crunch. Even my kids who aren't pickle fans liked these! They make a great low carb snack, full of healthy fats and protein.

How I Make It

I used my homemade mayo in this recipe, but feel free to sub in whatever mayo you have on hand. You could leave out the diced pickles if you'd like, but I'd recommend not skipping the pickle juice, it really adds a nice zing. This post gives a fool proof method for hard boiling eggs if you need any help with that step.

I like to place my filling mixture into a ziplock baggie and cut off the corner with a scissors. This makes it easy to pipe the filling into each egg cavity, but it also works to spoon the mixture in.

Ingredients

  • 8 hard boiled eggs, peeled and halved
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tsp dill pickle juice
  • 1/2 tsp yellow mustard
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp black pepper
  • 1/8 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 baby dill pickles, very finely diced
  • dried chives or smoked paprika to garnish

Step-By-Step Instructions

  1. Cut peeled eggs in half lengthwise and place them on a serving platter. Remove yolks and place in a small mixing bowl.
  2. Mash the yolks with a fork until fine.
  3. Add the mayo, pickle juice, mustard, salt, black pepper, and garlic powder. Mash until creamy and fully incorporated.
  4. Finely dice the pickles and add them into the yolk mixture. Taste and adjust seasonings if needed.
  5. Fill the cavity of each half egg with the filling mixture.
  6. Garnish the tops with a sprinkle of smoked paprika or dried chives.
  7. Refrigerate until ready to enjoy!

Giving Credit Where It's Due

I found this original recipe at Natasha's Kitchen. She titles it the "Best-Ever Deviled Egg Recipe" and I would very much agree with that assessment! I hope you give these a try!

Rachel Borg

Rachel is HELPcare's Membership Director and the HELPcare Challenge Coordinator. She lives in Winchester, KS with her husband and six children.
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quietsheep | @quietsheep | Sep 11, 2023

I learned a couple tricks for boiling eggs that can help.
1. Add salt and vinegar to the water to raise the boiling temperature and somewhat decalcify the shells. This gets them done better in shorter time and makes the shells easier to remove.
2. Place the eggs immediately into an ice bath when they’re done to shrink the egg away from the shell so they’re easier to peel. Especially helpful with farm fresh eggs which don’t peel as well because they’re not as old as those bought in a store.

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