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a dozen deviled eggs on a blue serving dish on wicker table

Perfect Deviled Eggs

5 from 3 votes
Dubbed the quintessential picnic food, this perfect deviled egg recipe is a classic, excellent for any occasion.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Resting Time 15 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 6
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 6 eggs
  • 2 Tbsp. real mayonnaise
  • 1 Tbsp. sweet pickle relish
  • 1 tsp. dijon mustard such as Grey Poupon
  • 1/4 tsp. white sugar
  • 1/8 tsp. salt
  • pinch of pepper
  • Garnishes such as paprika or chopped fresh dill or parsley optional

Method
 

  1. Place eggs in a pot and cover with water so that there's an inch of water above the eggs. Bring to a boil. Remove the pot from the heat, cover, and let stand for 15 minutes.
  2. Drain the water and transfer the hot eggs to a bowl of ice water.
  3. After letting the eggs cool in the ice water for a few minutes, gently crack each egg all around the center of the egg and peel under cold running water.
  4. Cut the eggs in half lengthwise, transferring the yolks to a plate.
  5. In a bowl, mix to combine the mayonnaise, relish, mustard, sugar, salt, and pepper.
  6. Mash the yolks on the plate with a fork, ensuring there are no large lumps, then add yolks to the bowl and stir to combine with mayonnaise mixture.
  7. Fill each egg white with the filling.
  8. Garnish with paprika and/or chopped fresh dill or parsley, if desired.
  9. Serve and enjoy!