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Deviled eggs with mustard and olive oil

J. Kenji López-Alt · ♥ 3.1K likes · 209.9K views · 2 min video

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Deviled eggs with mustard and olive oil, from the video Makes 8
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Ingredients
Method
Techniques
  • 6 whole eggs
  • water
Steam half a dozen eggs over an inch of boiling water for 12 minutes.
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Shock in an ice bath, peel and split.
  • ice bath
  • 1 tbsp mayonnaise
  • 1½ tsp spicy Dijon mustard
  • 1½ tsp white wine vinegar
Put all the yolks in a food processor with a tablespoon of mayonnaise, a teaspoon and a half each of spicy Dijon and white wine vinegar, and a dash of hot sauce.
Process until smooth, up to a couple of minutes, scraping down the bowl a couple of times with a rubber spatula.
Processing the yolk filling
  • hot sauce
  • 1–2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Add a tablespoon or two of extra virgin olive oil a little at a time, pulsing in between, so it emulsifies into a creamy mixture.
Season aggressively with salt, and a splash more vinegar, hot sauce or mustard if wanted.
  • salt
Transfer to a zipper-lock bag, push into one corner and cut the corner off with a paring knife.
Pick the 8 best-looking egg white halves and pipe the filling in generously, back and forth for fluting, until overflowing.
  • extra virgin olive oil
  • red chili flakes or cayenne pepper
  • freshly minced chives
  • coarse sea salt
To serve, drizzle generously with extra virgin olive oil and sprinkle with a pinch of chili flakes or cayenne, minced chives and coarse sea salt.
Finishing with oil, chili and chives