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Devilled eggs

HB-3449 · Hand-built original

Devilled eggs — the dish itself.

Halved boiled eggs filled with a smooth piped yolk mixture of mayonnaise, mustard, paprika and hot pepper sauce, finished with chives.

Starters & nibbles1 hrMakes 1860 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeDairy-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: below

Servings:18quantities adjust to match

Ingredients

  • 12 large free-range eggs, at room temperature (see recipe tip below)
  • 4 tbsp mayonnaise
  • 1–2 tsp English mustard
  • 1 tsp sea salt flakes
  • ¼ paprika, plus extra for sprinkling
  • few drops hot pepper sauce
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 2–3 tbsp water from a freshly boiled kettle
  • 2 tsp finely chopped chives

Method

  1. Boil the eggs in a large pan of boiling water for 1 minute, turn off the heat and leave to stand in the pan for 12 minutes.
  2. Transfer the eggs to a large bowl of very cold water with ice cubes for 15 minutes, then peel.
  3. Halve the eggs lengthways, lift the yolks into a mixing bowl and set the 18 neatest whites on plates.
  4. Mash the yolks with the mayonnaise, 1-2 tsp mustard, the salt, the paprika and a few drops of hot pepper sauce, blend until smooth with the olive oil, loosening with 2-3 tbsp hot water as needed.
  5. Pipe or spoon the yolk mixture into the whites, sprinkle with extra paprika and the chives and serve.

Prep: 30 min · Cook: 30 min

Nutrition (per serving, where published)

60 kcalCalories
6.9 gProtein
0.2 gCarbs
3.6 gFat
1.3 gSaturates
0.1 gFibre
0.1 gSugars
36 mgSodium
1 mgCholesterol
118 mgPotassium
3 mgCalcium
2.4 mgIron
1 servingServing

Estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data

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