Best Deviled Eggs

Learn how to make the Best Deviled Eggs as the quintessential appetizer for social gatherings, especially seasonal brunches like Easter, Mother’s Day and even summer BBQ’s. 

Get the complete insight into how to make the best deviled eggs and 5 delicious egg recipes below.

Classic deviled eggs are made with simple ingredients like mayo, mustard, a dash of hot sauce, salt & pepper.  I like to add a little extra flavor by adding minced onion or shallot to my filling.  It’s unexpected but adds just a hint of flavor that keeps people guessing.

Paprika is also traditional, but not for flavor, rather for color when added as a garnish.

I made these classic deviled eggs for my family and my daughter said they were absolutely phenomenal – the best she’s ever had.  Even better than grandmas, which is a huge compliment considering my mother in law is the queen of deviled eggs.

Best Classic Deviled Eggs Recipe

Ingredients

• 6 eggs
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon finely minced onion or shallot
• 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 2 dashes of Tabasco sauce or any hot sauce
• salt and pepper, to taste
• paprika to garnish

Boil, Steam or Pressure cook the eggs until the yolks are hard.  See 3 ways to hard boil eggs here.

Peel the eggs.  Slice the eggs in half and remove the yolk into a separate bowl.  Mash the yolk with a fork until crumbled.  Add mayo, mustard, salt, pepper, onions, tabasco and mix with a fork until you get your desired creamy consistency.  You can add a touch more mayo until you reach your desired creaminess. Taste the filling and add more salt, pepper or tabasco as desired.

You can either spoon the mixture into the egg whites or for a prettier presentation, you can pipe the mixture into the egg whites using a plastic bag.  Simply spoon the mixture into a sandwich size plastic bag.

Clip the corner of the bag about 1/4 inch and slowly pipe the filling into the center of the egg white until it’s filled to your liking.  Repeat until all eggs are filled.

You can print this classic deviled egg recipe card at the bottom of the post.

Top the filled eggs with a sprinkle of paprika and garnish with fresh chives, dill or green onions.  Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate until serving time.

There are as many variations to deviled eggs as there are eggs.

Most Popular Deviled Egg Recipes

According to a McCormick survey, nearly 61% of the respondents will be making deviled eggs for Easter.  According to this infographic below, Americans want to see the following ingredients mixed in with their eggs.

• mustard
• mayo
• bacon
• dill pickles/relish
• red bell pepper
• crab meat
• avocado
• dill

Additional add-ins include smoked salmon, roasted peppers, curry powder, sriracha, buffalo sauce and more.

Avocado Deviled Eggs

Simply smash some ripe avocado and mix with the egg yolks, a pinch of lime zest, salt and pepper and put the mixture back into the egg white.  Top with a squirt of sriracha sauce to give it the perfect kick.

Get the recipe here.

Tangy Mustard Deviled Eggs

Why stop at one mustard flavor, when you can have a variety of mustard flavors in your eggs.  From sweet to spicy and tangy, your family will never guess the delicious flavor combinations in these tangy mustard deviled eggs.   You likely have several mustard bottles in the fridge, combine them until you get your favorite flavor combination.

Get the complete recipe from McCormick here.

Dill Pickle Deviled Eggs

Pickles are another popular ingredient in the deviled egg filling, with 26% of deviled egg fans saying they include pickles or relish in their recipes.  This recipe is courtesy of our friends at McCormick.  Get the complete recipe here.

• 6 hard-cooked eggs, peeled
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Dill Weed
• 1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Mustard, Ground
• 1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Parsley Flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon Lawry’s® Seasoned Salt
• 1 small dill pickle, thinly sliced

Stir in mayonnaise, dill weed, mustard, parsley and seasoned salt until smooth and creamy. Spoon or pipe yolk mixture into egg white halves. Top each with a pickle slice.

Bacon Deviled Eggs

The perfect combination of creamy mayo/mustard filling with dill pickle relish, topped with chopped bacon and chives.

Get the recipe here.

Mediterranean Deviled Eggs

These deviled eggs get their inspiration from the flavors of the Mediterranean – Parmesan cheese, herbs like parsley and basil, and a bright garnish of diced tomatoes.

Get the recipe here.

Best Deviled Eggs

5 from 1 vote

Print Pin Rate

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: bacon deviled eggs, best deviled eggs, classic deviled eggs, how to make deviled eggs

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes

Servings: 12 egg halves

Calories:

Author: Eva Fry

Ingredients

• 6 eggs
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon finely minced onion or shallot
• 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 2 dashes of Tabasco sauce
• salt and pepper to taste
• paprika to garnish

Instructions

• Cook the eggs until the yolks are hard using one of the three methods below. Immediately cool the eggs in cold water.

Boil & Steam Hard-Boiled Eggs Method

• Let the eggs come to room temperature by resting on the counter for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Place the eggs in a single row in a saucepan and cover with enough water for the eggs to be submerged.
• Place the pot onto the stove and heat over high heat until the water begins to boil.
• Boil the eggs for 3 minutes, then remove from the heat.
• Cover the pot and let the eggs steam for 17 minutes until they are cooked through.
• Immediately cool the eggs by gently dumping the hot water and pouring cold water into the pot.

Rolling Boil Hard-Boiled Eggs Method

• Bring eggs to room temperature by allowing them to rest on the counter for 15 minutes.
• Bring a pot of water to a rolling boil. Make sure you have enough water to cover the eggs in the pot.
• Gently lower the eggs into the pot with a spoon, being careful not to drop them for they will crack.
• Boil the eggs for 15 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and let the eggs sit/simmer for 1 minute.
• Gently pour out the hot water and add cold water to the pot to cool the eggs.

Pressure Cooker Hard-Cooked Eggs Method

• Place the rack in the bottom of your Instant Pot.
• Add 1 cup of water to the pot.
• Place the eggs on the rack. Close the lid and set the pressure release to
• Set the Instant Pot to manual for 5 minutes.
• Allow for natural pressure release for 5 minutes, then place a towel over the valve to quickly release the remaining pressure and carefully remove the eggs from the pot.
• Place the eggs in a bowl and run cold water over the eggs to cool.

Make Filling and Pipe Into Egg Whites

• Peel the eggs.  Slice the eggs in half and remove the yolk into a separate bowl.  Mash the yolk with a fork until crumbled.  Add mayo, mustard, salt, pepper, onions, tabasco and mix with a fork until you get your desired creamy consistency.  You can add a touch more mayo until you reach your desired creaminess. Taste the filling and add more salt, pepper or tabasco as desired.
• You can either spoon the mixture into the egg whites or for a prettier presentation, you can pipe the mixture into the egg whites using a plastic bag.  Simply spoon the mixture into a sandwich size plastic bag.
• Clip the corner of the bag about 1/4 inch and slowly pipe the filling into the center of the egg white until it's filled to your liking.  Repeat until all eggs are filled.

Recipes using Hard-Boiled Eggs

If you should have any eggs leftover (which is highly unlikely), you can use them to make a delicious egg salad.  This Curried Egg Salad hits the spot every time.

Photo Credits: Thanks to our friends at McCormick for letting us share some delicious deviled egg recipes including the Tangy Mustard, Mediterranean and the Dill Pickle Deviled Eggs photos and recipes above. 

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