Ingredients
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- 11 hard-boiled eggs
- 1 tbsp heavy cream
- 1/3 cup mayo (You could also use greek yogurt instead)
- 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons dill relish
- Salt (to taste)
- Pepper (to taste)
- 6 slices bacon (coarsely chopped)
- Paprika (or Cayenne Pepper)
- Chopped Green Onion (or Chives)
Instructions
- Cook the eggs (you can do this in a pot or in an egg cooker. whichever you prefer) – see notes for some suggestions on cooking
- Halve the eggs and remove the yolk. I’m a hands-on girl, so I tend to pull it out with my fingers, but you can also gently spoon them out.
- Put all the yolks in a bowl and add the mayo, mustard, relish, and heavy cream. Blend with a hand mixer.
- Add the garlic & onion powder. Then add salt and pepper (start light, you can always add more). Mix, then taste and add more of anything you need.
- Spoon the filling back into the whites. (If you want to get fancy you can fill a pipping bag with a star tip and pipe the filling. But make sure it’s a WIDE star tip. The relish makes this a bit “chunky”).
- Top the eggs with a sprinkle of paprika (Cayenne Pepper), bacon pieces, and Chopped Green Onions (Chives)
Notes
I have found that the key to successful deviled eggs is a few key steps.
- cooking your eggs for a perfect amount of time so they are not too dry. You can accomplish this in a few ways…
- (My way) Wait for the water to reach a gentle boil. Gently lay the eggs in the water with a slotted spoon/spider. Cook for about 9 min.
- (My husband’s way) Use an egg cooker
- Whether you use method one or two, then lay in an ice bath immediately once the timer/cooker beeps. Peel, once they’re cool enough to touch but still warm (this prevents the dreaded difficult egg shelling).
- Dill is a must. I generally tend to use dill relish, but just simply adding fresh dill adds a delightful freshness to it.
- Bacon and Chives add color and flavor. I started adding the bacon because, everything is better with bacon but tastes amazing and everyone that has had my eggs, now adds bacon to their eggs as well (I mean… can you blame them?).
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 1
- Sodium: 309
- Fat: 22
- Saturated Fat: 6
- Carbohydrates: 2
- Fiber: 0.1
- Protein: 11
- Cholesterol: 273