Let me be clear: I am the worst hard-boiled egg peeler in the world. Did that stop me from making a delicious snack of Sriracha deviled eggs? Absolutely not.
Sure, deviled eggs may be an odd thing to crave for a snack, but I decided: To hell with societal norms! I am making them for an after-school snack!
I love traditional deviled eggs and I made these in a similar way, with sriracha added for spice and flavor and rice vinegar instead of white. With a dollop of extra sriracha on top and a garnish of green onions, these were so delicious, spicy, and flavorful!
While I may be a horrible egg peeler, I am happy to say that I was able to salvage at least a few finished deviled eggs to take pretty photographs for the blog. Four were beautiful, eight were…not. Please, don’t shy away from this recipe if you are self-conscious about your egg-peeling prowess. I assure you, even the ugly eggs were very tasty.
I’ve tried every trick in the book- plunging them in an ice bath, running under cold water while peeling, boiling with baking soda… nothing works. Anyone have any tried and true methods out there for this novice egg peeler?
A helpful trick for deviled eggs- keep a damp paper towel to wipe off the knife after cutting each egg in half. This will ensure you end up with a clean white egg with no yolk bits. Yolk is a funny word.
I hope you enjoy this as much as I did- whether it be for a party or an afternoon snack!
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Sriracha Deviled Eggs
Ingredients
- 6 hard-boiled eggs peeled
- 1.5 tablespoons mayonnaise or Greek yogurt, or sour cream
- 1 tablespoon sriracha plus more to dollop
- 1/2 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard or yellow mustard
- salt and pepper to taste
- green onions for garnish optional
Instructions
- Slice eggs in half with a sharp, clean knife, cleaning in-between eggs with a damp towel.
- Add egg yolks and rest of the ingredients to a bowl- mash and mix with a fork.
- Add yolks back into the egg whites using a spoon or pastry bag.
- Garnish with a small dollop of sriracha and green onions.
Notes
- The provided nutrition information does not include any added sodium from seasoning to taste, any optional ingredients, and it does not take brands into account. Feel free to calculate it yourself using this calculator or by adding the recipe to Yummly.
Nutrition
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The provided nutrition information is my best estimate and reflects one serving of the recipe (total servings indicated at top of recipe card). It does not include any added sodium from seasoning to taste, any optional ingredients, and it does not take brands into account. I use an automatic API to calculate this information. Feel free to calculate it yourself using one of these tools:
Mary
Use your instant pot to make hard boiled eggs. Perfect peel every time!
5 min cook, 5 min off, release and 5 min in ice water.
Elizabeth Lindemann
I’ve heard this works well, but I haven’t tried it!
Sandra @ Heavenly Deviled Eggs
Here’s a tip from another Sandra: try steaming them. Since I started doing this, I haven’t had a problem peeling any of my eggs, and I make LOTS of deviled eggs. ;-)
Here’s a link to the page on my blog that gives instructions for how to steam cook eggs: http://heavenlydeviledeggs.com/how-to-make-hard-boiled-eggs/
Elizabeth
That’s a great tip, Sandra! I’ve heard of steaming them but I’ve never tried it. I can’t wait to give it a shot! Thanks for sharing :-)
Cindy McLaughlin
I think the last time I made deviled eggs, it was with you for one of our cookouts…hmm… I haven’t made hard-boiled eggs since, but recently heard on the America’s Test Kitchen Podcast (food nerd to the max) that you should let the water come to a boil before throwing them in. I’m not sure how to adjust the cooking times, but you still do the plunge into an ice bath at the end. Science experiment time! And I’m sure you already know- older eggs peel easier. My actual suggestion? Who cares! Bastard eggs to the max!
Sandra
Hey there! Just joined and I am a lover of deviled eggs so I will be trying your recipe soon! Here is a tried and true method! (Works like a charm 95% of the time – Ha – there are no guarantees in this world!) Boil eggs with just a couple of drops of extra virgin olive oil (so it remains healthy) THEN peel under a running faucet of cold water. It works for me — let me know if it works for you! :)
Elizabeth
Woo hoo, thanks Sandra! I’m definitely going to try that! I wonder how that works… what’s the science behind it… I should probably ask my science-teacher husband, maybe he knows :-)
Amanda
Sriracha! one of my favorite ingredients I’ll have to try this. Love the feel of your blog. The set up of your recipes and your “write a review” option :).
Elizabeth
Thanks so much Amanda! I appreciate your kind words about my blog- I’ve been working hard on it :-) Hope you like the eggs!