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Creamy Deviled Eggs

This classic, crowd-pleasing party snack is the perfect way to start a casual evening.
Everyday Food, June 2007
  • Prep Time 25 minutes
  • Total Time 25 minutes
  • Yield Serves 8
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Ingredients

  • 8 large eggs
  • 1/3 cup light mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon white-wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon minced shallot
  • 1/4 teaspoon hot sauce, such as Tabasco
  • Coarse salt and ground pepper
  • Paprika, for garnish

Directions

  1. Place eggs in a medium saucepan; add cold water to cover by 1 inch. Bring to a rolling boil. Remove pan from heat; cover, and let stand 13 minutes. Drain, and run eggs under cold water to cool them.
  2. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, mix together mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar, shallot, and hot sauce.
  3. Peel eggs, and halve lengthwise; remove yolks, leaving whites intact. Transfer yolks to bowl with mayonnaise mixture, and season with salt and pepper. Mash with a fork until smooth.
  4. Mound yolk mixture into whites. Sprinkle with paprika just before serving, or cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate up to 8 hours.

Recipe Reviews

  • Happy_Birthday_Dr_Seuss
    2 Feb, 2013

    Creamy Deviled Eggs
    Russell's Saturday Dinner
    Nutritious and Delicious!

  • TiaCalenture
    27 Dec, 2012

    I made these as part of my 6 types of deviled eggs for christmas. They didn't go over very well. That may have been my fault. I may have splashed a bit too much vinegar in the recipe. I used 6 eggs instead of 8 and tried to eye-measure the ingredients. won't do that again.

  • Terri Bretch
    22 Dec, 2012

    The eggs will turn out perfect if you let them sit in the hot water for longer -- like 20 to 25 minutes.

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    16 Dec, 2012

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  • Melamobella
    4 Jul, 2012

    The recipe worked great for me! I boiled just a little longer than the recipe said to. The shell peeled right off and the mixture is DIVINE! I have friends who don't like spicy so I didn't add the tabasco. I will next time, though.

  • BONNIE1925
    21 Jun, 2012

    This recipe did not work at all. The eggs were not cooked, even the whites. I used large eggs and they all fit in one layer in the bottom of my pan, I brought it to a rolling boil, and then took it off the heat for 13 minutes. I then drained it under cold water, and placed the eggs in the refrigerator once cold. I had a terrible time peeling them, in fact they basically fell apart. I put all eggs in a bowl, microwaved them for 3 minutes to cook the yolks to be solid, and made potato salad.

  • Grandma_Jen
    20 Nov, 2011

    I love my deviled eggs tangy. This recipe has the perfect ratio of egg yolk to ingredients. I did use spicy mustard. YUM

  • dingly
    26 Jan, 2011

    I use Honey Mustard salad dressing instead of mayo and mustard. Garnish with pimento or capers.

  • brutal_baker
    11 Jan, 2011

    This recipe is good if you like the overpowering taste of vinegar, Dijon mustard, and onion... I thought this recipe was grotesque, I wanted Deviled eggs soo bad and this recipe ruined my night!

  • pomdecouer
    24 Dec, 2010

    has anyone substituted apple cider vinegar for white wine vinegar, or just omitted the vinegar?

  • sanday63
    29 Apr, 2010

    I like half mayo and half mirical

  • CarrieeAnn
    27 Apr, 2010

    This recipe is perfect if you use Hellman's mayonnaise

  • Madhi
    19 Apr, 2010

    I only added the mayo, mustard, salt, pepper from the recipe but I added a pinch of curry powder to the mixture and garnished with a tiny sprig of dill and a sprinkling of paprika. Amazing!

  • buddyone
    7 Oct, 2009

    A touch of anchovy paste does wonders for any deviled egg recipe!

  • michelley8099
    28 Sep, 2008

    fine chopped celery in the mix was also very good

  • trademark912
    5 Jul, 2008

    I used less mayo and more mustard and it turned out amazing!

  • CourtneyFFox
    12 Feb, 2008

    Turned out really good!

  • JennyBop
    27 Jan, 2008

    I made this to bring to a christmas party. Very Good. I used apple cider vinegar and regular mustard and no onions.

  • allieop
    14 Nov, 2007

    This dish is a hit at parties!