Guacamole Deviled Eggs Recipe - Happy Foods Tube (2024)

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How to keep deviled eggs from getting watery? ›

Luckily there is a handy trick to achieving the perfect filling consistency, aside from your egg cooking technique. And it's easy to do. To help absorb excess liquid, fold some potato flakes into the yolk mixture. A few spoonfuls of the dried flakes add starch and richness to the yolk mixture.

Remove the eggs from the fridge. Then, slice each egg in half through indent from the chopstick. The chopstick and the fold in the carton will create a heart shape out of the hard-boiled egg. Because I did not have any round chopsticks at hand, I used a round plastic straw with a skewer through the center.

A light-colored vinegar, like the white-wine vinegar we use in these creamy deviled eggs, brings a touch of acidity to the filling and balances the richness of the yolks and the mayonnaise.

Standard deviled eggs are undeniably good, but adding a touch of tomato paste and a generous pinch of smoked paprika makes them a bit more sophisticated. The flavor is gently sweet, forcefully spicy and perfectly smoky.

How many deviled eggs do you need per person? Plan 2 to 3 deviled eggs per person for your get-together. A dozen eggs will make 24 deviled eggs, and that will be enough for 8 to 12 people. If you have leftovers you can store them in the fridge for 24 hours and snack on them the next day.

The center of your deviled egg tray is also ideal for serving homemade sauces, seasoning blends, fresh green onions, or crispy pan-fried bacon bits for added crunch.

You can substitute scallion, leeks, shallots and garlic for chives in a recipe. If you are substituting for a garnish your best bet is green onion/scallion for a similar look and taste.

For the smoothest filling, try grating the yolks on the small holes of a box grater. You can also press them through a fine-mesh sieve. If you don't mind a few lumps, mashing the yolks thoroughly with a fork works too.

The eggs may be overcooked or undercooked. Sometimes, hard-boiled eggs are impossible to peel, and fillings can turn out lumpy or gloopy with too much mayonnaise.

Putting them in mini muffin tins is another solution. I don't have a mini muffin tin. Another solution is slicing the hard-boiled eggs in half as they stand up instead of as they lay down. Then you make the deviled eggs as usual and transport them in an egg carton.

Can you mess up deviled eggs? ›

One of the biggest mistakes you can make with deviled eggs happens before you even get started: using eggs that are too fresh. Food scientist Harold McGee said in "On Food and Cooking" that older eggs peel easier.

While proper cooking techniques are the first step to avoiding weeping, experimenting with certain deviled egg ingredients, unfortunately, can result in a watery, sloppy appearance on the plate. Ingredients with a high water content, like tomatoes or cucumbers, can help create this wet scenario.

Scrambled eggs can become watery if they are overcooked or cooked at too high a temperature, causing the proteins to squeeze out moisture. Cooking them gently over low to medium heat and not over-stirring can help prevent excess moisture.

It's important to keep moisture to a minimum. Place the eggs in an airtight, hard-sided storage container. You can use a resealable storage bag if that's all you have on hand, but it's best to opt for something sturdier to keep the shells intact. Store the unpeeled hard-boiled eggs in the fridge for up to one week.

Incidence. The development of watery whites is chiefly due to the increasing age of the egg. The rate of development is increased by high storage temperature and low humidity (see figure 4). As birds age, the Haugh unit value of their eggs decreases by about 1.5 to 2 units per month of lay (see figure 3).