Avocado Deviled Eggs
Hard-cooked egg whites filled with a creamy avocado, egg yolk, lime, and mustard mixture, then finished with paprika and cilantro.
Instructions
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Step 1
Place the eggs in a saucepan and cover them with cold water by about 2.5 cm. Bring the water to a boil over high heat.
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Step 2
Remove the saucepan from the heat, cover, and let the eggs stand in the hot water.
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Step 3
Prepare a large bowl of ice water. Transfer the eggs into it and cool completely.
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Step 4
Peel the eggs, halve them lengthwise, and place the yolks in a mixing bowl. Arrange the whites cut-side up.
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Step 5
Halve and pit the avocado, scoop its flesh into the yolks, and mash until mostly smooth.
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Step 6
Add the lime juice, mustard, salt, and black pepper. Mash and stir until creamy and evenly combined.
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Step 7
Spoon the avocado filling evenly into the egg white halves.
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Step 8
Sprinkle the filled eggs with paprika and chopped cilantro. Serve promptly or refrigerate until serving.
Nutrition (Estimated)
Food safety
Caution: medium
Use clean utensils and refrigerate the finished eggs at 4°C or below. Eat within 2 days and discard any portion left at room temperature for more than 2 hours.
Risk factors
- Eggs require thorough cooking and prompt cooling.
- The avocado and egg filling is perishable.