Description
Adorable deviled egg chicks peek out from easter platters, bringing whimsy to classic appetizers. Creamy filling nestled within egg white bodies creates playful spring party treats you’ll want to gobble up instantly.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 12 large eggs, hard boiled and peeled
- 1/3 cup (79 milliliters) mayonnaise
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dijon mustard
Seasoning:
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
Garnish:
- 1 small carrot, peeled and sliced into rings
- 6 black olives
Instructions
- Meticulously prepare hard-boiled eggs, ensuring uniform cooking and smooth surfaces for creating adorable egg chicks.
- Carefully trim a slim base layer from each egg to create a stable standing platform on the serving platter.
- Delicately slice off approximately one-third of the egg’s top portion, maintaining precise alignment with the base.
- Gently manipulate the egg’s foundation to extract the cooked yolk smoothly, ensuring minimal disruption to the egg white structure.
- Pair each egg base with its corresponding top section for precise reconstruction later.
- Transfer extracted yolks into a clean mixing bowl, using a fork to pulverize them into a fine, consistent texture.
- Incorporate mayonnaise, dijon mustard, garlic powder, and salt into the mashed yolks, blending thoroughly until achieving a creamy, uniform consistency.
- Utilize a piping bag or sealed plastic bag with a corner snipped to elegantly fill egg whites with the seasoned yolk mixture.
- Carefully reposition the egg tops, pressing gently to secure them in place and create the chick’s silhouette.
- Transform black olives into delicate eyes by piercing them with a plastic straw, allowing small circular pieces to be extracted with minimal effort.
- Slice carrots into thin rings, then subdivide them into tiny triangular segments to craft precise beaks for each egg chick.
- Strategically place olive eye spots and carrot beak wedges onto each egg, creating charming facial features.
- Arrange the completed egg chicks on a decorative platter, garnishing with fresh herbs like parsley or dill to enhance visual appeal and suggest a whimsical, pastoral setting.
Notes
- Egg Selection Matters: Choose fresh, room-temperature eggs for easier peeling and smoother texture.
- Precise Cutting Technique: Use a sharp, clean knife and wipe between cuts to create smooth, even egg chick shapes.
- Yolk Mixing Magic: Mash yolks thoroughly to eliminate lumps and create a creamy, silky filling that pipes beautifully.
- Flavor Flexibility: Experiment with spices like paprika, dill, or chives to customize the deviled egg chicks’ taste profile.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 98
- Sugar: 0.5 g
- Sodium: 108 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 1 g
- Fiber: 0.2 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 186 mg