Description
Jalapeño popper deviled eggs blend creamy richness with spicy kick, elevating classic appetizers. Crispy bacon and zesty peppers create an irresistible flavor combination you’ll crave at every gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 large eggs (hard-boiled and peeled)
- 3 tbsps cream cheese, softened
- 2 tbsps mayonnaise
- 12 small jalapenos, finely chopped
- 2 slices cooked bacon, crumbled (plus extra for garnish)
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp smoked paprika (plus extra for garnish)
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- Chopped fresh parsley or cilantro
Instructions
- Egg Preparation: Slice hard-boiled eggs longitudinally, extracting golden yolks and positioning pristine egg white vessels on serving plate.
- Yolk Transformation: Pulverize yolks into fine crumbles, blending cream cheese, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, garlic powder, and smoked paprika until achieving luxurious, velvety mixture.
- Flavor Infusion: Integrate crisp bacon fragments and minced jalapenos into creamy base, seasoning with salt and pepper to amplify taste dimensions.
- Filling Technique: Pipe or carefully spoon zesty yolk composition into egg white halves, ensuring elegant and precise distribution with smooth, rounded peaks.
- Finishing Flourish: Garnish with additional bacon crumbles, delicate smoked paprika dusting, and optional verdant herb accent of freshly chopped parsley or cilantro.
- Serving Recommendation: Present immediately at ambient temperature or briefly refrigerate to allow flavor harmonization, creating an enticing appetizer that brilliantly merges classic deviled egg craftsmanship with vibrant jalapeno popper inspiration.
Notes
- Manage Egg Consistency: Carefully boil eggs to achieve perfectly centered, creamy yolks without green rings, ensuring smooth texture and clean halving.
- Control Spice Intensity: Seed jalapenos and adjust quantity based on personal heat tolerance, allowing guests to enjoy flavor without overwhelming heat.
- Optimize Piping Technique: Use a star-tipped piping bag for professional-looking swirls, creating visually appealing and evenly distributed filling across egg whites.
- Adapt for Dietary Needs: Substitute bacon with turkey bacon or smoked tempeh for lighter version, use low-fat cream cheese for reduced-calorie option, and replace mayonnaise with Greek yogurt for healthier alternative.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 250 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 2 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 9 g
- Cholesterol: 210 mg