My father has a surplus of fresh chives in his garden right now. Over the holiday weekend we used them in numerous dishes, including the ubiquitous deviled egg. Hard-boiled eggs kept refrigerated will last up to five days. So for those of you wondering what to do with unused Easter eggs, this timely recipe might inspire you.
Deviled Eggs
Ingredients
6 eggs
3 T mayonnaise
3 tsp Dijon mustard
2 tsp hot or sweet paprika, plus extra for garnish
1 T chopped fresh chives
Salt and pepper
Method
To hard-boil your eggs, I recommend using Elise's excellent instructions at Simply Recipes. This is what I follow and the results are perfect. Once boiled and cooled, peel the eggs carefully and cut lengthwise.
Ease out the yolks and place them in a small bowl with the mayo, mustard, paprika and half the chives. Mash with a fork and season to taste with salt and pepper. (You can add a bit more mayo or mustard if you'd like the mixture creamier. I usually add more mustard to give them a sharper flavor.)
Fill the egg white halves with the yolk mixture and finish with a light dusting of paprika and the remaining chives. Serve immediately or refrigerate until use.
oh my. just gorgeous.
Posted by: Arundathi | April 14, 2009 at 10:42
This looks like a wonderful recipe!
Posted by: Joelen | April 14, 2009 at 11:31
Too funny -- I made these on Sunday, except I used smoked paprika. And I forgot the chives!
Posted by: Liz C | April 14, 2009 at 14:47
Thanks Arundathi and Joelen!
Liz, smoked paprika sounds excellent. I am going to try them that way next time.
Posted by: Gemma | April 14, 2009 at 14:58
It was my plan to make deviled eggs last weekend but I didn't. These look beautiful!
Posted by: kickpleat | April 14, 2009 at 17:17
My chives are up and I was going to turn the dyed Easter eggs into deviled eggs and didn't. But now I will! Look delicious.
Posted by: Claudia | April 16, 2009 at 11:45
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Posted by: Steven Brown | April 17, 2009 at 04:51
I've been making these pretty much every day for the last week (using smoked paprika works really well). This is definitely my new favorite recipe for deviled eggs!
Posted by: jane | April 20, 2009 at 10:48
Thanks kickpleat and Claudia!
Thanks for the information Steven, but I prefer it if people email these things, otherwise it just looks like you are trying to get free ad space... don't you think?
Glad you like them Jane! I am definitely going the smoked paprika route next time.
Posted by: Gemma | April 20, 2009 at 10:52
I wil definitely try this! thanks!
Posted by: Seline T | April 25, 2009 at 20:01
You're welcome Seline T. I hope you enjoy them!
Posted by: Gemma | May 08, 2009 at 11:11
It's a very delicious food. It's my favorite breakfast...
Posted by: nintendo ds r4 | October 14, 2009 at 00:29
Glad to hear you like it so much! I always eat way too many. Delicious indeed.
Posted by: Gemma | November 24, 2009 at 10:41