The Best Deviled Eggs

If you want to make the best deviled eggs with a silky smooth and tangy filling this is the recipe for you. 

The holidays are almost here and I will be making my famous deviled eggs.

I don't wait all year long for the holidays to make my favorite tangy deviled eggs. And neither should you.

That's why I am sharing my tips on how to make awesome tangy deviled eggs with you today. So you will be able to enjoy the best deviled eggs recipe any time you like.

Tangy Deviled Eggs filling

Almost every holiday that we celebrate I make the best tangy deviled eggs with my recipe.

It is a favorite family recipe that gets made many times over the course of a year. Not just for holidays or for a family get together.

Do you make deviled eggs with mayonnaise or Miracle Whip?

If you love tangy deviled eggs you must use Miracle Whip instead of mayo.

Now if you knew me you would know I about choked as I typed that.

I am a Hellman's mayonnaise girl all the way. Matter of fact I never saw a jar of Miracle Whip until I met my husband.

My family used nothing but Hellman's mayonnaise when I was growing up and when I finally saw a bottle of Miracle Whip and saw that it said salad dressing on the label I couldn't understand why anyone would put salad dressing on a sandwich.

Step 1: Make the hard boiled eggs

To make great deviled eggs you will first need to make the hard boiled eggs. Making hard boiled eggs takes a little practice. I can't even begin to tell you how many hard boiled eggs I have made in my life time. It is a lot!

If you have an Instant Pot you can quickly make easy to peel Hard Boiled Eggs in the Instant Pot.

How to make perfect hardboiled eggs

Boiling your eggs properly is very important. You don't want to under cook the eggs and you don't want to over cook the eggs. Under cook the hardboiled eggs and the yolk will be wet and unusable for the deviled egg filling.

Over cooked hard boiled eggs and the yolk will be dry and have a dark green layer on the outside.

1. To hard boil the eggs perfectly carefully place the raw eggs in a large pot. Make sure there is room for the eggs to move around without knocking into each other as they boil so they don't crack.
2. Fill the pot with cold water so the water is an inch or more over the eggs. Bring to a boil. Allow eggs to boil for 3 minutes. Turn the heat off, put a tight lid on the pot and move the pot off of the hot burner.
3. Allow eggs to sit in the hot water for 15 to 20 minutes undisturbed. The hot water will continue to cook the eggs and you will have lovely mustard yellow yolks. After 15 to 20 minutes carefully pour the hot water out of the pot and run cold water over the eggs until they are cooled. Once the eggs are cool peel the eggs.
4. Cut each egg in half with a sharp knife. Place each half of the egg white on a plate or in a deviled egg container or serving plate. Put each egg yolk into the bowl of a food processor and you cut them.

I have been using my Instant Pot to make perfect hard boiled eggs for the past couple of years. You can see how easy it is to make hard boiled eggs in the Instant Pot here.

Step 2: Make the deviled egg filling

Chop the yolk: Chopping the yolk finely is the most important step when making the filling. The best was to chop hard boiled egg yolks is to use a food processor.

The speed of the sharp blade will chop the yolk so fine that the filling will be silky smooth. Fill the processor with the cooked yolks. Place the lid on. Pulse a few times to break the yolks up.

Then push the button to turn the appliance on low or medium and let it run for about a minute. After a minute turn the processor onto high and let it run for one to two minutes or until the yolks resemble the photo above.

Step 3: Add the filling ingredients

Add the ingredients: Add the Miracle Whip to the chopped egg yolks in the food processor.

Add the seasonings: Measure the salt and pepper and add it to the food processor. Add the yellow mustard.

Add the mustard: We like to add yellow mustard but you could also use Dijon Mustard. If using whole grain Dijon mustard you will need to blend it separately to break up the mustard seeds or the filling will not be smooth.

Blend the filling: Blend the filling ingredients on high for one minute. Turn the machine off, open the lid and scrape down the sides.

Recover and blend on high for 1 or 2 minutes longer or until the filling no longer has any lumps and the ingredients are combined completely.

Smooth egg filling: The filling is done when you can skim a spatula or spoon across the top and you no longer see any lumps.

How to fill Deviled Eggs with a pastry bag

Filling your hard boiled egg whites can be done simply by spooning the filling in with a teaspoon. It can get a little messy when you use a spoon. For a cleaner and prettier presentation use a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip.

It's a little more work to use a pastry bag to fill your deviled eggs but the deviled eggs look so pretty when they are filled this way.

• Place a large star tip into the bottom of a 12 inch or larger disposable icing decorator bag.
• Place the tip of the pastry bag into a large tumbler and pull the edge of the bag down over the lip of the tumbler until the tip is standing straight up on the bottom of the glass. Stick your hand in the bag and spread the bag open inside the cup to make the opening wider.
• Using a large spoon or silicone spatula fill the pastry bag with your deviled egg filling. Pull the edges of the bag up when you need more room. Be sure to leave enough room to twist the top of the bag closed and securing it with a rubber band.
• Cut the tip of the bag off just above the opening of the star tip.
• Fill each deviled egg so they look like my deviled eggs in the photos.
• Store the filled deviled eggs in the refrigerator in an air tight container until ready to serve.
• You can sprinkle some paprika on top to make them look prettier if you'd like.

Recipe FAQs

Recipe Expert Tips

Smooth deviled egg filling: There is no amount of time in the world that chopping up hard boiled egg yolks with a fork will give you a smooth and creamy deviled egg filling.

• Chopping the yolks: You MUST use a food processor to chop up the egg yolks to get a completely smooth filling. Chopping the yolk in a food processor will chop it so fine that when you mix in the rest of the ingredients the deviled egg filling will be completely smooth. The yolks must be chopped finely before adding the Miracle Whip. To check you can slide the bowl of a spoon across the top of the filling to check for lumps.
• The filling: The deviled egg filling is done when the yolk is chopped completely and all of the ingredients are combined together.
• Buying the eggs: Buy your a week in advance of making deviled eggs. The shells will peel off easily on "older" eggs.

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Tangy Deviled Eggs

Arlene Mobley - Flour On My Face

Make delicious silky smooth tangy deviled eggs for all of your holiday entertaining. Deviled Eggs are one of the most popular holiday appetizer recipes.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Cool 15 minutes mins

Total Time 50 minutes mins

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Servings 24 Deviled Eggs

Calories 48 kcal

Equipment

• Food Processor
• decorator bag
• star tip

Ingredients  

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• ▢ 12 Jumbo Hard boiled eggs
• ▢ 1 cup Miracle Whip (No Substitutions)
• ▢ 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
• ▢ 1 teaspoon salt
• ▢ ½ to 1 teaspoon ground black pepper

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Instructions 

• Peel, rinse and cut the hard-boiled eggs in half with a sharp knife.
• Put the whites on a plate or in a deviled eggs dish. Put the yolks in the bowl of a food processor.
• Place the cover on the food processor and pulse the eggs yolks for one or two minutes.
• Add the rest of the ingredients into the food processor bowl and turn it on low and let it mix for about 1 ½ minutes.
• Scrape down the inside bowl of the food processor and pulse it a couple more times.
• Fill the egg whites with a spoon or get fancy with a cake decorating bag and a star tip.
• Makes 24 deviled eggs

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Recipe Expert Tips

Recipe Expert Tips

• Chopping the yolks: You MUST use a food processor to chop up the egg yolks to get a completely smooth filling. Chopping the yolk in a food processor will chop it so fine that when you mix in the rest of the ingredients the deviled egg filling will be completely smooth. The yolks must be chopped finely before adding the Miracle Whip. To check you can slide the bowl of a spoon across the top of the filling to check for lumps.
• The filling: The deviled egg filling is done when the yolk is chopped completely and all of the ingredients are combined together.
• Buying the eggs: Buy the eggs a week in advance to prevent the shell from sticking to the egg whites as you peel them. The shell will stick if your eggs are too fresh before boiling. 

How to make hard boiled eggs

• To hard boil an egg perfectly carefully place the raw eggs in a pot. Make sure there is room for the eggs to move around as they boil so they don't crack.
• Fill with the pot with cold water so the water is an inch or more over the eggs. Bring the eggs to a boil over a high heat. Allow the eggs to boil for 2 to 3 minutes. Turn the heat off, put a lid on the pot and move the pot off of the hot burner.
• Allow eggs to sit in the hot water for 15 to 20 minutes. The hot water will continue to cook the eggs and you will have lovely mustard yellow yolks. After Pour the hot water out of the pot and rinse with cold water until the eggs are cool and peel.

Nutrition

Serving: 2EggsCalories: 48kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 3gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 94mgSodium: 219mgPotassium: 38mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 138IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 14mgIron: 1mg

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