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Close-up of deviled eggs recipe best topped with paprika and parsley garnish, arranged on a plate.

Deviled Eggs Recipe Best

Silky-smooth, perfectly seasoned Deviled Eggs Recipe Best with foolproof hard-boiled timing, ultra-creamy filling, and classic paprika finish—ideal for make-ahead, potlucks, and holidays.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Chill Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 2 minutes
Servings: 12 halves
Course: Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine: American, Southern
Calories: 70
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 6 large Eggs - Fresh week-old peel easier
  • 3 tablespoon Mayonnaise - Use good quality
  • 1 teaspoon Yellow mustard - Dijon works too
  • 1 teaspoon White vinegar - Or pickle juice
  • ⅛ teaspoon Fine salt - To taste
  • ⅛ teaspoon Black pepper - Freshly ground
  • Sweet paprika - For garnish
  • 1 tablespoon Pickle relish - Optional well-drained
  • 1 tablespoon Chives - Finely snipped optional garnish

Equipment

  • 1 Large pot with lid (Single layer fits eggs comfortably)
  • 1 Large bowl (For ice bath)
  • 1 Fine mesh strainer (Optional, for ultra-smooth yolks)
  • 1 Sharp knife (For halving eggs)
  • 1 Mixing bowl (For yolk filling)
  • 1 Fork or masher (For mashing yolks)
  • 1 Piping bag or zip-top bag (For neat filling (optional)

Method
 

  1. Place eggs in a single layer in a pot; cover with cold water by 1 inch.
    Hard-boiled eggs in their shells cooling in a bowl of ice water, helping to make peeling easier.
  2. Cool in the ice bath 5 minutes. Gently crack all over and peel under cool running water, starting at the wider end (air pocket). Rinse and pat dry.
    Plate of halved hard-boiled eggs with bright yellow yolks, plain and ready to be made into deviled eggs.
  3. Halve eggs lengthwise and remove yolks to a bowl.
    Halved hard-boiled eggs filled with creamy yolk mixture on a wooden board, with a bowl of the prepared filling and an egg in the background.
  4. Stir in mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar, salt, pepper (and relish if using) until completely smooth and creamy.
    Close-up of deviled eggs on a platter, with piped yolk filling being decorated with chopped chives and a dusting of paprika.
  5. Spoon or pipe filling into egg whites. Dust with paprika, garnish with chives, and chill at least 30 minutes before serving.
    Close-up of deviled eggs recipe best topped with paprika and parsley garnish, arranged on a plate.

Nutrition

Serving: 28gCalories: 70kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 3gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1.5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 2.5gCholesterol: 95mgSodium: 95mgPotassium: 35mgSugar: 0.3gVitamin A: 120IUCalcium: 15mgIron: 0.4mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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