Did you know that deviled eggs are healthy? Did you also know that you can cut your work in half by using an instant pot to make them? How exciting it that! Now factor in my secret ingredient for the best tasting appetizer and prepare to be amazed!
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Why choose this recipe...
- Easy
- Unique flavor
- Elegant looking with minimal effort
- Only 1 Weight Watcher point per 2 egg halves!
Ingredient Notes
- Dill Pickle Juice - I chose dill pickle juice opposed to sweet pickle anything because these aren't intended to have a sweet relish-y flavor.
- Paprika - No, this recipe does not call for paprika and especially not as a garnish. Paprika doesn't add flavor. When sprinkled as garnish the color runs making the eggs look super gross.
Step by Step Instructions
- Start by hard boiling a dozen eggs.
- On the Stovetop: If you are boiling them in a pot of water you can make them easier to peel by boiling the eggs with a teaspoon of baking soda in the water. Boil the eggs for 8 minutes. Then drain the boiling water and cover the eggs with ice to cool them super quick.
- In an Instant Pot: My preferred when to make hard boiled eggs is in my Instant Pot. Place the rack in the bottom of your Instant Pot, add 2 cups of water to the bottom, place as many eggs as you can fit or just what you need, secure the lid, pressure cook on low for 7 minutes, release the steam quickly, remove the hot eggs with tongs and cool them in ice.
- Peel the shells off the cooled eggs, slice them in half and put the yolk in a bowl.
- Use beaters to break up the egg yolks.
- Beat in the mayo, mustard, garlic salt, onion salt and.....the dill pickle juice. Did you guess the secret ingredient would be pickle juice?
- Beat well so the mixture is smooth.
- I like my deviled egg mixture a little thicker because I like to pipe it into the eggs. If you want to spoon it into the egg or just like your filling a little more wet then add a mayo until you get the consistency you like.
- Fill a frosting bag with the egg yolk mixture and pipe it into the empty egg whites. I prefer disposable frosting bags and I generally use tip 1M. Garnish with green onion tips if desired.
Recipe FAQs and Expert Tips
Just about anything! In the spring, we have them for Easter dinner along with ham, potatoes and some Lemon Jello Salad. In the summer, I serve them on the side of potluck, barbecue foods like Marinated Chicken and Potato Salad. Fall and winter bring all sorts of holiday gatherings all of which I am sure these deviled eggs would be perfect for!
Yes, you can just make sure to store them in an airtight container like this one so that the yolk filling doesn't dry out.
If refrigerated properly they should be good for 2-3 days.
No, actually they are not. If you are a weight watchers member it might helpful to know that if you use Duke's light mayo for these then 2 deviled eggs halves are only 1 point!
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Secret Ingredient Deviled Eggs Recipe
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 24 Deviled Eggs
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Description
Did you know that deviled eggs are healthy? Did you also know that you can cut your work in half by using an instant pot to make them? How exciting it that! Now factor in my secret ingredient for the best tasting appetizer and prepare to be amazed!
Ingredients
Ingredients are listed below!
Instructions
Ingredients:
- 12 Large Hard Boiled Eggs, peeled and halved
- ¼ + ⅛ Cups Mayonnaise
- ½ Tbs. Yellow Mustard
- ⅛ tsp Onion Powder
- ⅛ tsp Garlic Salt
- 1 ½ Tbs. Dill Pickle Juice
Instructions
- Hard boil 12 eggs by either boiling for 8 minutes in a pot of boiling water or...
- Place the rack in your instant pot, add 1-2 cups water to the bottom, place eggs on the rack. Cook on low pressure for 7 minutes. Quick release the steam.
- Either way cool the hot eggs in an ice bath.
- Peel and halve the hard boiled eggs.
- Put the yolks in a small mixing bowl.
- Use beaters to break up the yolks.
- Beat in the mayo, mustard, onion salt, garlic salt, and dill pickle juice. Beat until the mixture is completely smooth.
- Put the yolk mixture into a frosting bag with desired tip and pipe into the egg whites. Garnish with green onion tips if desired. Refrigerate until serving.
Notes
I like my deviled egg filling a little thicker so that I can pipe it into the egg whites. If you want to spoon it in or just like the filling a little wetter, than add more mayo a little at a time until it reaches the consistency you like.)
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Jean Cassidy
These are great, sometimes I'm in the mood for the pickle flavor which is a hit. Other times if I want a little sweet and hot kick, I'll use some asian sweet chili sauce. They always get rave reviews, either with the dill juice or the sweet chili sauce.
Meghan
My favorite way to get the yolks smooth is to use a spatula and smash them through a metal sieve, instead of breaking them apart with a form. The yolks are so uniform and fluffy and the ingredients all mix in so beautifully! Try it out! 🙂
Evelyn
I use a little Frank's hot sauce. We like them a little spicy too. But I think I'm going to try the jalapeno juice next time. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
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