(This Deviled Eggs Recipe and article was written by past contributor Mai)

Food with a kick from ingredients like Dijon mustard, hot sauce, cayenne pepper or chopped hot peppers is considered deviled.

Who started this concept of Deviled Eggs? The sons of William Underwood, who owned a food company most famous for their Underwood Deviled Ham. They introduced a product line of seasoned meat products including ham, turkey, chicken, lobster, and tongue. They called the seasoning process “deviling“.

Last week, I craved for some eggs but I’m already tired of eggs cooked in regular/normal ways. So, I made Deviled Eggs since I have all the ingredients I need.

Here’s a very simple and basic recipe of Deviled Eggs that you can try making at home:

Deviled Eggs Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 dozen eggs
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  (I prefer to use this over any other mustard for cooking because it’s more flavorful)
• 1/3 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tbsp. minced onion or shallot
• 1/4 teaspoon Tabasco
• Salt and pepper
• Paprika

PREPARATION:

1. Hard-boil the eggs. Fill up a large saucepan half-way with water and gently add the eggs. The eggs should be covered with at least an inch of water.Add a teaspoon of vinegar to the water to prevent the egg whites from leaking out if any of the shells crack while cooking.Add a pinch of salt to the water. Bring the water to a boil. Cover, and remove from heat. Let sit covered for 12-15 minutes. Drain hot water from pan and run cold water over the eggs.

   

2. Peel the eggs. Using a sharp knife, slice each egg in half, lengthwise (see image below). Gently remove the yolk halves and place in a small bowl. Arrange the egg white halves on a serving platter.

   They’re not perfect, but, hey, they’ll be tasty anyway.

3. Mix the mayonnaise, mustard, onions, and Tabasco well with the egg yolks. Add salt and pepper to taste.
4. Fill up the egg white halves with the mixture. You can use a pastry bag for this for presentation purposes. Or, you can be resourceful and just use a small plastic bag.
5. Top your Deviled eggs with Paprika to spice it up a bit.

First set of Deviled Eggs, topped with Paprika

Second set of Deviled Eggs

You can serve this as an appetizer during your parties or during a family get-together. You can actually add some other ingredients if you like, to add your own twists to it.

Share with us what variations of ingredients you’ve tried for your Deviled Eggs. I would love to try your version!