Deviled eggs are always a favorite in our home. And this recipe modified from Jacques Pepin takes the idea of deviled eggs to an entirely different level. Serve these as an appetizer and your guests will be begging you to invite them back as soon as possible! It’s such an elegant way to start off your meal.
Fried Deviled Eggs — modified from Jacques Pepin
The Dressing
Place the eggs in a small saucepan, cover with water and bring to a gentle boil, cooking for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit for 15 minutes. Drain off the water, and shake the eggs in the saucepan to crack the shells. (This will help in their removal later on.) Fill the saucepan with cold water and ice, and let the eggs cool for 15 minutes.
Remove the egg shells, and cut them lengthwise. Scoop out the yolks and place them in a bowl, along with the garlic, parsley, tarragon, milk, salt, and pepper. Mash with a fork to create a coarse paste. Spoon the mixture back into the hollows of the egg whites, reserving 2 to 3 tablespoons of the filling to use in the dressing.
Heat the olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Place the eggs, stuffed side down in the skillet. Cook over medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes, until the eggs are beautifully browned on the stuffed side. Remove and arrange, stuffed side up, on individual plates, 3 to a plate.
For the Dressing: Mix all of the dressing ingredients in a small bowl with a whisk or a spoon until well combined.
Drizzle the warm eggs with the dressing, and serve lukewarm.
Hello friend…happy monday to you! Deviled eggs…sigh…love this.
Thanks Laurie! 🙂
Never heard of anything like this, wowza! Sounds elegant!
Thanks Jenna! It really is elegant looking — and not that hard to make. 🙂
Kenley
Wow, this is certainly something we’ve never seen before! We’re a fan of deviled eggs as is, but fried will be on another level!
Thanks! Yeah, it really does bring them up a notch — and since you are only flash frying them, the effect only takes a couple minutes. 🙂
Kenley
I’ve had such a hankering for deviled eggs lately. This amazing restaurant/bar that we frequent in Chicago serves them up with SIRACHA! Like, WHAT? These look so good!
Thanks Eileen! And deviled eggs with siracha sounds great too 🙂
Wow, these looks so good! Have never ever tried a fried deviled egg, but love the “regular” kind, so… 😉 Yum!
Thanks Megan! And you’re only flash frying them for a couple minutes so it is pretty easy. Always so awesome when a simple extra technique like this brings something to a whole new level 🙂
I love the red wine vinegar and mustard dressing for this recipe Kenley. I think it goes with the eeg really well. 🙂
Thanks Danny! 🙂
Deviled eggs are one of my all-time favorites. I’ve never made them fried, but I will give your recipe a try!
I really think you’ll enjoy these. Just flash fry them — that along with the dressing really makes these out of this world! 🙂
Kenley
your dressing sounds delicious: I love dijon mustard too much 🙂 & of course those fried deviled eggs look delicious too! 🙂
Thanks so much Ingrid! And yeah…I’m a pretty big fan of dijon as well 🙂
Kenley
As usual, these sound fantastic. Any tips for not ruining hard-boiled eggs when you peel them?
Thanks Sarah! And hmmm….my favorite tip is have my husband do them! 😉 Seriously….I’m still searching for a good “fail safe” way. And L seems to have a much better touch at peeling them so I usually give my “sous chef” the job. I will keep you posted though if I come up with some better tips to share!
I love deviled eggs and this sounds like a terrific way of serving them.
Thanks Karen! It really gives them a nice, extra touch. 🙂
Kenley
Oh, me too, i love deviled eggs! Need to try this one soon (which is – as soon as i restore my cholesterol levels – it was CO Easter two days ago and – as the tradition goes – everyone had at least dozen eggs in these two days!
Oh…then I say take your dozen in the form of deviled eggs for sure!!
But given the number of eggs in two days…yeah, perhaps wait a week or two before you have these. 😉
Kenley
The perfect combo, elegance with simplicity (in the making of), actually I ‘ll make that a trio, I’m going to assume it’s delicious too. I’ll be trying this weekend, thank you Kenley! 🙂
Thanks so much Penny! And yes…they are delicious! 🙂 Let me know if you make them, what you think!
Kenley
Will do Kenley, have a great weekend end! 🙂
You too Penny! 🙂
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Deviled eggs a finger food staple of all my parties. ~~~ : – )
Thanks! Yes, they are always a crowd favorite! 🙂