This classic and simple deviled eggs recipe is easy to make, delicious, and has only 4 ingredients: eggs, mayonnaise, mustard, and salt.
Use a potato ricer to make creamy egg yolk filling for classic deviled eggs.
Deviled eggs = comfort food. Double the recipe. It's almost just as easy to make 12 as it is to make 6.
Deviled eggs can be made the day before. Cook the eggs and make the creamy yolk filling, but don't fill the egg whites until an hour or two before serving.
How To Boil Eggs For Simple Deviled Eggs
Plenty of great cooks/chefs have their preferred way to make a hard boiled egg. This boiled egg recipe works for me nearly all the time, although there are the occasional outliers.
I use just water (no vinegar, no baking soda, and no holes poked in the egg). I have learned that the faster the egg cools (ice water bath) and how long you let it stay in the cold water in the fridge (at least 20 minutes) are the defining factors.
The best advice for the most consistency I can give is to plunge the cooked eggs in ice water and let sit at least 20 minutes. This will pull the egg shell and membrane a little bit away from the egg and SHOULD make it easier to peel.
Lastly, gently crack the entire egg gently (see video) and seduce the peel off with your gentle touch and patience! This is easiest to do under a gentle flow from the water faucet which helps push the shell away from the egg. Once you're in there, peel away!
Last Words on Cooking / Boiling Eggs For Deviled Eggs
Eggs aren’t peeling and playing nice? Bummer… Take a breathe and do the best you can.
Older eggs are generally easier to peel, so use your older eggs first, if you know that one carton is older than another.
Higher elevations may need to add a couple more minutes to the timer as it takes longer for water to boil.
Careful not to overcook eggs - they oxidize and leave a ring of green around the egg yolk which has a slight sulfuric taste. Having said that, almost every egg I ate for the first 15 years of my life had a green ring. Thanks mom. haha.
How To Get A Creamy Egg Yolk Filling For Classic Deviled Eggs
Basic deviled egg filling is made up of 4 simple ingredients: egg yolks, mayonnaise, salt, and pepper.
The best way to get uber creamy deviled egg filling is to use a potato ricer to mash the egg yolks. Having said that, don't sweat it if you don't have a potato ricer and just use a fork. Call the egg filling "rustic" and be done with it! 🙂
Potato ricers are game changes for both deviled eggs and the creamiest mashed potatoes ever.
The Easiest Way To Fill Simple Deviled Eggs
The best way to fill the deviled egg whites is to put the egg yolk filling mixture in a sandwich or quart size bag.
Squeeze out any extra air before sealing the mixture in the bag. Then, cut a TINY hole in the corner of the bag. Fill the eggs with the egg yolk mixture. It's a very cheap "piping bag" for filling deviled eggs.
Different Fillings and Garnishes for Deviled Egg Recipes
There are so many different recipe variations for deviled eggs, so get creative if you get bored. Some fun ideas for deviled eggs include:
- Mix ground powders into the filling or garnish the deviled eggs with a dusting of curry, paprika, chili powder,
- Mix wet liquids like sriracha, relish, hot sauce, dill, paprika, etc...
- Use fresh herb garnishes like: chives, chopped dill, rosemary, thyme, or sage
- Add a garnish like: relish, small sliced cornichon pickles, pickled tomatoes or chow chow, thin sliced radish, jalapenos, capers, sliced olives.
- Add a protein: bacon, pancetta, prosciutto (thin ham slices).
Serving Suggestion
I think of appetizers when I think of deviled eggs. Serve this classic Deviled Egg recipe with these other appetizers to create a delishious smorgasboard of finger foods:
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If you like this easy deviled egg recipe, then you may also enjoy these other egg dishes:
Things In My Kitchen:
- Potato ricer - this makes the creamiest / smoothest mashed deviled eggs & mashed potatoes.
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Easy And Simple Deviled Eggs
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This classic simple deviled eggs recipe is easy to make and has only 4 ingredients. There are so many fun recipe variations, so get creative if you get bored: curry, sriracha, relish, hot sauce, dill, paprika, etc...
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 4 (3 halves each) 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: International
Ingredients
- 6 eggs
- pinch salt
- 1 teaspoon yellow or dijon mustard
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- pinch ground paprika - optional as garnish
- 2 Tbsp chives, sliced - optional as garnish
Instructions
- Add eggs in a single layer to a pot, add cold water to cover by ~ 1 ½ inches and put on the stovetop. Start a timer for 17 minutes. Turn burner to high and bring to a boil, covered. Reduce heat to low, uncover, and simmer for the remainder of the time.
- Rinse them in cool water or blanch them in an ice bath (preferred so they stop cooking) and place in the refrigerator until cool enough to peel.
- Peel the eggs, cut in half, and scoop out the yolks into a bowl. Set the whites aside.
- Mash up all the yolks with a fork and add all ingredients. I like to use a potato ricer to make faster and smoother work of mashing the egg yolks.
- Add more mayonnaise if you want creamier deviled eggs. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Spoon the yolk mixture into a ziploc bag. Squeeze the air out and seal. Cut out a little corner of the ziploc bag and use as a pastry bag to fill up the egg whites.
- Garnish with sprinkled paprika and sliced chives if you like. Happy Eating! Beckie
Notes
- You'll need mayo for this recipe and you can either buy it or you can look at my recipe online or watch Eat Simple Food's video on how to make it at home.
- Older eggs are generally easier to peel, so use your older eggs first.
- Eggs aren’t peeling and playing nice? Bummer… Take a breathe and do the best you can. The best advice for the most consistency I can give is to plunge the cooked eggs in ice water and let sit at least 20 minutes. Gently try to crack the whole egg with a lot of gentle pushes on the shell. When it’s all cracked, find your opening and peel away.
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