Description
Patriotic American red white and blue deviled eggs offer a festive twist on classic party appetizers. Colorful egg whites dazzle with vibrant hues while creamy filling provides irresistible flavor for summer celebrations and holiday gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 12 hard-boiled eggs
Egg Filling Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup nonfat plain yogurt
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
- 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
Coloring and Seasoning Ingredients:
- Salt (to taste)
- Pepper (to taste)
- Red food coloring
- Blue food coloring
- White vinegar (optional)
Instructions
- Gently submerge whole eggs in a pot of cold water, ensuring they’re fully covered. Bring the liquid to a rolling boil, then reduce heat to a gentle simmer for approximately 10-12 minutes to achieve perfectly cooked eggs.
- Carefully transfer eggs to an ice water bath, allowing them to cool completely and stop the cooking process. This technique prevents overcooking and creates easy-to-peel shells.
- Delicately crack and remove egg shells under cool running water, ensuring smooth egg white surfaces without tears or blemishes. Pat eggs dry with clean paper towels.
- Create vibrant color baths in separate containers by mixing water, food coloring, and a splash of white vinegar. The vinegar helps intensify the color absorption into the egg whites.
- Slice eggs precisely lengthwise and extract yolks with a small spoon. Immerse egg white halves in red and blue dye baths, rotating occasionally to achieve uniform coloration.
- Remove colored egg whites and place on paper towels to drain excess liquid and allow colors to set completely. Ensure no dripping occurs during this drying process.
- Transform extracted yolks into a silky, creamy filling by blending with yogurt, mayonnaise, dry mustard, salt, and pepper. Whip until achieving a smooth, airy consistency.
- Transfer yolk mixture into a piping bag or use a spoon to carefully fill the colored egg white halves. Aim for an elegant, uniform presentation.
- Artfully arrange the red and blue deviled eggs on a decorative serving platter, alternating colors to create a visually striking patriotic display.
Notes
- Perfectly boil eggs by starting in cold water to prevent cracking and ensure even cooking.
- Use fresh eggs that are a few days old for easier peeling and cleaner separation of egg whites.
- Add white vinegar to dye baths to help food coloring adhere more vibrantly to egg whites.
- Experiment with natural food coloring from beet juice for red and blueberry juice for blue to create healthier, chemical-free colors.
- Pat egg whites completely dry before dyeing to achieve more uniform and intense color absorption.
- For a lighter, healthier filling, replace mayonnaise with Greek yogurt or mashed avocado for extra nutrition.
- Chill eggs after filling to help them set and develop richer flavors before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 70
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 4.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 1 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 186 mg