Deviled Eggs Recipe / Hard Boiled Egg Ideas

sunnysmile
sunnysmile Posts: 1,192
I love Devilled Eggs but am cutting back on mayonnaise (and don't like light/no fat mayo).

Trying to find a good devilled egg recipes without mayonnaise.

Hubby and I usually keep some hard boiled eggs in fridge for a quick/easy meal/snack and I have eaten a hard boiled egg cut in half with some yellow mustard on it and it is a good mock devilled egg. Am thinking if I add some other things to it could also be delish without the mayo but haven't started to play with recipes yet.

Anyone else play with this idea or have suggestions?
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  • deedster_a
    deedster_a Posts: 91 Member
    Here are a bunch of recipes. Just substitute plain or Greek yogurt or sour cream in the ones that have mayonnaise in them.

    Jalapeno Pickled Eggs
    Makes 6 eggs

    3/4 cup cider vinegar
    3/4 cup water
    1/2 cup plus 1 Tbsp white granulated sugar
    6 cloves
    2 jalapeno peppers, sliced in half lengthwise, seeds removed and discarded
    1 teaspoon cumin seeds
    1 bay leaf
    1/2 teaspoon dry oregano
    1/4 onion, sliced
    1 garlic clove, peeled
    6 small or medium hard cooked eggs**, peeled

    Tarragon Pickled Eggs
    Makes 6 eggs

    3/4 cup cider vinegar
    3/4 cup water
    1/4 onion, sliced
    2 sprigs fresh tarragon
    1 teaspoon mustard seeds
    1/2 cup plus 1 Tbsp white granulated sugar
    1 teaspoon herbs de provence
    6 small or medium hard cooked eggs**, peeled

    **Boil or steam the small or medium eggs until hard cooked. To steam the eggs, place in a steamer rack over boiling water, cover and steam for 20 minutes. Remove from heat and rinse with cold water. To boil the eggs, cover with 2 inches of cold water in a saucepan, bring to a boil, cover, remove from heat, and let sit for 12 minutes, then rinse with cold water. Hard boiling works best with eggs at least a week old, otherwise they may be difficult to peel. Steaming works great with fresh eggs.

    Method
    1. Peel the eggs and place in the bottom of a clean glass jar, quart sized.
    2. In a medium saucepan, add the vinegar, water (or beet juice if using), the onion (and jalapeno if using), sugar, and spices. Bring to a boil and cook, uncovered, until the sugar has dissolved and the onions are translucent, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool a few minutes.
    3. Pour the vinegar onion mixture over the eggs in the jar, covering the eggs completely. If you are making the beet pickled eggs, place some or all of the cooked beets in with the eggs in the jar (this will help to bring color to the eggs, and you will have pickled beets as well.) Secure close the jar's cover. Refrigerate up to a month.
    The pickled eggs will be ready to eat after a few days. The longer the eggs sit in the pickling juice, the more the pickling juice will penetrate the eggs.

    Lemon Caper Deviled Eggs
    Makes 12 eggs

    6 large eggs
    2-1/2 Tbsp mayonnaise
    Zest of 1 lemon
    Juice of half a lemon
    1/2 tsp minced capers
    2 tsp minced fresh flat-leaf parsley
    1/8 tsp kosher salt

    Add the ingredients to the yolks and mash together with a rubber spatula until smooth. Taste, and add more salt if needed. Fill egg halves with mixture.

    Pimento Cheese Deviled Eggs
    Makes 12 eggs

    6 large hard-cooked eggs, peeled and cut in half lengthwise
    2 tablespoons yellow mustard
    2 tablespoons mayonnaise
    1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
    1 clove garlic, finely minced
    1 tablespoon grated white onion
    1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
    2 tablespoons jarred pimientos, diced
    1/2 teaspoon jarred pimiento brine
    1/4 teaspoon cayenne
    Salt
    Paprika

    Scoop the yolks out from the eggs into a bowl and mash until smooth. Stir in the mustard, mayonnaise, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, onion, cheddar cheese, pimientos, pimiento brine, and cayenne. Adjust seasonings and add salt to taste.

    Scoop or pipe mixture into halved eggs and sprinkle with paprika and/or cayenne, if you like.

    Spinach and Cheese Stuffed Eggs
    12 pieces

    ½ of 5 oz pkg frozen chopped spinach, cooked, cooked, drained and squeezed dry, finely chopped
    6 hardboiled eggs, peeled and cut in half
    ¼ cup parmesan cheese
    1/8 cup milk
    1/8 cup mayonnaise
    pepper, to taste

    Remove yolks from eggs and mash. Combine with finely chopped spinach, cheese and pepper. Stir in milk and mayo, mix well.

    Spoon well rounded tbsp of mixture into each egg half. Cover and chill until serving (up to 24 hours).

    Buffalo Style Stuffed Eggs
    Makes 12 halves

    6 eggs
    ¼ cup blue cheese, crumbled
    2 TBSP mayonnaise
    1 ½ tsp parsley, minced
    ¼ tsp Tabasco sauce
    ¼ tsp salt
    1/8 tsp pepper
    ¼ tsp celery salt

    Hard cook eggs. Cool, shell, then cut in half.

    Mash yolks and mix well with all other ingredients.

    Spoon yolk mixture back into egg halves.

    Chicks-on-the-Ranch Deviled Eggs
    Makes 6 eggs

    6 hard-cooked eggs
    1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
    1/4 cup prepared ranch salad dressing
    1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
    Dash pepper
    5 carrot chips
    12 capers
    Fresh dill sprigs

    Cut a thin slice from the bottom of each egg so it sits flat. Cut the top third from each egg. Carefully remove yolks and place in a small bowl; mash with a fork. Add the cheese, salad dressing, mustard and pepper; stir until well blended. Spoon into the egg white bottoms; replace tops.

    Cut 12 feet and 12 small triangles for beaks from carrot chips.

    Gently press the capers into the filling for eyes; add beaks. Insert a dill sprig in top of eggs for tuft of feathers. Place feet in front of chicks. Chill until serving.

    Nutrition Facts: 1 stuffed egg equals 145 calories, 12 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 216 mg cholesterol, 244 mg sodium

    Loaded Deviled Eggs
    Makes 12 halves

    6 large eggs, hard-boiled, cooled & halved
    3 slices bacon, cooked crisp & crumbled
    1 tsp fresh chives
    1 tsp white vinegar
    1 TBSP finely shredded mild cheddar cheese
    1/8 cup sour cream or 1/8 cup buttermilk
    Paprika to taste

    Transfer egg yolks from halves to mixing bowl & combine with remaining ingredients.

    Add sour cream or buttermilk last & use more as needed to reach desired smoothness.

    Spoon yolk mixture into halves. Dust with paprika.

    Avocado Stuffed Eggs
    12 halves

    6 eggs
    1 medium ripe avocado
    1 TBSP onion, minced
    ½ TBSP lemon juice
    1/8 tsp salt
    ¼ tsp paprika
    3 black olives, diced

    Boil, peel, halve eggs. Remove yolks. Mash avocado and yolks together.

    Fold in minced onion, lemon juice and salt.

    Spoon into egg whites. Garnish with paprika and diced olives.

    Chipolte Deviled Eggs
    Makes 12 halves

    6 eggs, hardboiled
    ¼ cup mayonnaise, plus
    1 TBSP mayonnaise
    1 tsp canned chipotle chiles, finely chopped (can add up to 3 tsp)
    12 cilantro leaves, fresh, garnish

    Finely grate yolks on small holes of box grater into medium bowl.

    Mix in mayonnaise, then 2 tsp chipotle chiles.

    Add more chopped chiles, if desired, for more heat.

    Season filling to taste with salt, if desired.

    Using pastry bag fitted with ½ inch diameter star tip, pipe filling into egg whites.

    Cover and chill eggs at least 2 hours and up to 1 day.

    Press 1 cilantro leaf into filling in each egg and serve.

    Chipotle Lime Deviled Eggs
    Makes 12

    6 eggs (preferably about a week old)
    2 T mayo
    2 T fat-free plain yogurt
    2 T fresh lime juice
    1 T yellow mustard (not Dijon)
    1/4 tsp. ground Chipotle chile peppers (Could substitute hot paprika for a slightly different taste.)
    1/2 tsp. salt
    2 green onions, green part only, finely chopped

    First, make perfect hard-boiled eggs. Let eggs cool, then peel and cut in half crosswise. While eggs are cooling, slice green onions, and finely chop with chef's knife. When eggs are quite cool, carefully remove yolks and put into small bowl. Mash yolks well with a fork.

    Mix together lime juice and Chipotle chile powder. (If you don't do this, you'll have large flecks of chile powder in the deviled yolk mixture. The chile powder won't dissolve completely, but adding it to the lime juice does make it blend in better.) Add lime-Chipotle mixture to mashed yolks, then stir in mayo, mustard, plain yogurt, salt, and half the chopped green onions. Taste for seasoning to see if you want more mustard, Chipotle chile powder, or salt. Stir until mixture is well combined.

    Arrange eggs white halves on serving plate. Use a rubber scraper to scoop yolk mixture into a small plastic bag. Cut a small piece off one corner of the bag and squeeze from the top to force the yolk mixture out the hole, into the egg halves. (This can also be done with a spoon or a cake decorating tool.) When all egg white shells are filled with deviled yolk mixture, sprinkle with remaining chopped green onions. Serve immediately.

    Lime Cilantro Deviled Eggs
    Makes 12

    6 hard-cooked eggs, halved, separated
    2 oz soft goat cheese, crumbled
    6 TBSP mayonnaise
    2 tsp minced shallots
    1 ½ tsp chopped cilantro
    ¼ tsp grated lime peel
    1/8 tsp salt
    Dash pepper

    Place egg yolks in medium bowl; mash with pastry blender or fork until crumbled. Add cheese; mash until combined. Stir in mayonnaise until smooth. Stir in all remaining ingredients except egg whites.

    Spoon or pipe mixture into whites.

    Avocado Egg Salad
    2 servings

    2 tbsps apple cider vinegar
    1/4 tsp garlic salt
    2 tsps dijon mustard
    1/2 cup red onion, chopped
    4 large hard boiled eggs
    1 avocado

    1. Boil and peel eggs. Mash in a bowl.
    2. Scoop out avocado and add to eggs. Add remaining ingredients.
    3. Mash, stir and mix all together.
    4. Note: serve on bread, with your favorite salad, in a wrap or with ham.
  • jbond80
    jbond80 Posts: 356 Member
    swap out the yolk for hummus!
  • sunnysmile
    sunnysmile Posts: 1,192
    Wow, amazing ideas, have to try them all. Thanks deedster for posting such yummy variations! I haven't done much with vinegar and eggs, looking forwarding to expanding my horizons.
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  • cmkile1003
    cmkile1003 Posts: 256 Member
    Bump
  • jhmomofmany
    jhmomofmany Posts: 571 Member
    here's a snack I make, very quick and basic, but similar to deviled egg. I like it. For two hard boiled eggs, remove yolks and mix with 1/2 Tbsp olive oil, small amount of mustard (yellow or dijon), splash of lemon juice, dash of salt, dash paprika. Spoon mixture back into white, sprinkle with additional salt and/or pepper if desired.
  • mmstone13
    mmstone13 Posts: 60 Member
    4 Eggs, 4 TBSP light miracle whip, 5 tsp yellow mustard, paprika. Each egg (so two halves) is 94 calories per the MFP recipe builder. I always get rave reviews on these deviled eggs and they are so so simple to make!
  • Rosebudevol
    Rosebudevol Posts: 45 Member
    bump for later. these look yummy
  • joyce0624
    joyce0624 Posts: 115 Member
    Bump for later!
  • khgraves
    khgraves Posts: 54 Member
    Thanks for the great suggestions- just bought a deviled egg plate yesterday!
  • LB2812
    LB2812 Posts: 158 Member

    Avocado Egg Salad
    2 servings

    2 tbsps apple cider vinegar
    1/4 tsp garlic salt
    2 tsps dijon mustard
    1/2 cup red onion, chopped
    4 large hard boiled eggs
    1 avocado

    1. Boil and peel eggs. Mash in a bowl.
    2. Scoop out avocado and add to eggs. Add remaining ingredients.
    3. Mash, stir and mix all together.
    4. Note: serve on bread, with your favorite salad, in a wrap or with ham.

    Mind = Blown. :love:
    I love avocado with scrambled eggs or on egg sandwiches, i never thought to use it with hard boiled eggs. I'm totally making this!
  • LB2812
    LB2812 Posts: 158 Member
    Usually when I do deviled/hard boiled eggs or egg salad I just use more mustard, maybe a touch of italian dressing, and *maybe* a little mayo - either light, miracle whip, or vegan mayo could be used. I just want it for a touch of creaminess, but the mustard is where most of the flavor is.
  • desert_mom
    desert_mom Posts: 91 Member
    Bump for late
  • Alluminati
    Alluminati Posts: 6,208 Member
    Avocado and hummus are nice substitutes for mayo, not only in deviled eggs but tuna salads too! I personally love hummus as it has the right texture and it's tangy.
  • bumppppp

    Try hard boiled eggs with some hot sauce, it's actually really good lol
  • RobTheGourmet
    RobTheGourmet Posts: 189 Member
    shaved truffles
  • irvinbl97
    irvinbl97 Posts: 15 Member
    Bump - looking forward to trying new recipes!
  • bluelena
    bluelena Posts: 304 Member
    Bump! Avocado egg salad? WIN.
  • pcastagner
    pcastagner Posts: 1,606 Member
    If you eat eggs, you owe it to yourself to watch Heston Blumenthal's YouTube video on the subject. I promise you won't be disappointed!
  • mtfr810
    mtfr810 Posts: 136 Member
    Wonder what it would be like to use plain Greek yogurt instead of mayo? I used it in place of mayo and sour cream with pretty good luck.
  • sunnysmile
    sunnysmile Posts: 1,192
    Wonder what it would be like to use plain Greek yogurt instead of mayo? I used it in place of mayo and sour cream with pretty good luck.

    I think that would be great, especially with some of the milder greek yogurts out now. I am thinking, mix greek yogurt, minced shallot, mustard, salt, pepper, paprika to top, maybe greek o.ive sliver, okay now I'm hungry. If you try it, hope you come back and update.
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  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    Scotch eggs...
  • harleygroomer
    harleygroomer Posts: 373 Member
    try greek yogurt or regular guacamole. I get my guac from Wally world in the deli. They have a spicy and the classic. I use the classic in my sandwiched now as well instead of mayo
  • Lanise_10
    Lanise_10 Posts: 432 Member

    Avocado Egg Salad
    2 servings

    2 tbsps apple cider vinegar
    1/4 tsp garlic salt
    2 tsps dijon mustard
    1/2 cup red onion, chopped
    4 large hard boiled eggs
    1 avocado

    1. Boil and peel eggs. Mash in a bowl.
    2. Scoop out avocado and add to eggs. Add remaining ingredients.
    3. Mash, stir and mix all together.
    4. Note: serve on bread, with your favorite salad, in a wrap or with ham.

    Mind = Blown. :love:
    I love avocado with scrambled eggs or on egg sandwiches, i never thought to use it with hard boiled eggs. I'm totally making this!

    This sounds really good....will have to try!!!
  • sunnysmile
    sunnysmile Posts: 1,192
    Has anyone tried to make egg salad or deviled egg concept with just egg whites or limited yolks?
  • LuckyLeprechaun
    LuckyLeprechaun Posts: 6,296 Member
    I make egg salad that is LOW in calories like this:

    2-3 eggs, but use only one of the yolks.

    2 wedges of laughing cow cheese,
    (white cheddar flaovor is good, so is chipotle, so is blue cheese flavor. Plain swiss flavor if you want to season it youself.)

    smash it all up together and put it on a sandwich thin.....really tasty egg salad for only around 300 calories total.
  • b7bbs
    b7bbs Posts: 158 Member
    swap out the yolk for hummus!

    Exactly what I was thinking except substitute the mayo for hummus.
  • heymom93
    heymom93 Posts: 65 Member
    The avocado egg salad is my all time favorite! Just sayin ;)
  • karensdream
    karensdream Posts: 135 Member
    often times when I make deviled eggs I will substitute low fat cottage cheese that I mash up finely. then add my other ingredients just the same. Gives it a little texture.