Learn How to Easily Make the Best Deviled Eggs
If you could think of one thing that just about everyone loves and reaches for first on the Easter dinner table or at a summer picnic, it would have to be deviled eggs! Do you know what makes the best deviled eggs?
Traditional deviled eggs!
The original recipe that has been around for ever, and a recipe so traditional that most families will never sway from how they are prepared.
Hard boiled eggs are halved and then the hardened yolk scooped out and mashed with mayonnaise and a little yellow mustard. Don’t forget a few sprinkles of salt and pepper. That’s it! And that makes the best deviled eggs.
Start with 3 tablespoons of mayonnaise and 2 teaspoons of yellow mustard. Taste first – and then adjust with more mayonnaise or more mustard.
Our new favorite way to make hard boiled eggs is definitely in the Instant Pot. Check out how to make hard boiled eggs in your Instant Pot.
If you don’t have an Instant Pot (((( YET ))) you can check out how to boil eggs for beginners here.
Learn How To Make the Best Deviled Eggs
Sometimes Traditional Recipes are the Best Recipes! Learn how to make these deviled eggs using mayonnaise and a little yellow mustard.
- 8 eggs hard boiled and peeled
- 3-4 tablespoons real mayonnaise
- 2-3 teaspoons yellow mustard
- salt & pepper
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Using a very sharp knife, slice each egg in half lengthwise. Do not use a perforated knife as this can tear the eggs.
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Very carefully scoop out the hardened yolk and place them in a bowl. Smash with the back of a fork and then lightly salt and pepper.
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Mix in mayonnaise and mustard. Stir with the fork until creamy. Taste and add additional mayonnaise or mustard if necessary. Add additional amount of salt and pepper if needed.
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Using a teaspoon, scoop the mixed yolk into each half of the egg. Finish eggs with a sprinkle of paprika.
If you have mustard haters at your table, try making traditional deviled eggs without the mustard – or better yet, make just a few eggs without the added mustard.
Deviled means “zesty” so I guess you could call them undeviled eggs …
So how long do deviled eggs stay good in the refrigerator?
Deviled eggs should last about 3-4 days if covered tightly and left in the fridge. If you want to leave your hard boiled eggs in the refrigerator – they should last about 1 full week without going bad.
Which came first? Peeps or Eggs?
