Deviled Eggs With Crispy Chorizo, Chorizo Oil, and Smoked Paprika Recipe

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J. Kenji López-Alt
Kenji Lopez Alt
Culinary Consultant
Kenji is the former culinary director for Serious Eats and a current culinary consultant for the site. He is also a New York Times food columnist and the author of The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science.
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Updated August 29, 2018

Deviled eggs flavored with crisp fried Spanish chorizo and sherry vinegar, drizzled with bright red chorizo oil and smoked Spanish paprika.

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Photographs: J. Kenji Lopez-Alt. Video: Serious Eats Video.

Recipe Details

Deviled Eggs With Crispy Chorizo, Chorizo Oil, and Smoked Paprika Recipe

Active 20 mins
Total 20 mins
Serves 8 deviled egg halves
Makes 8

Ingredients

  • 4 ounces dry-cured Spanish style chorizo, finely diced

  • 6 large hard-boiled or hard-steamed eggs, peeled and halved lengthwise

  • 3 tablespoons mayonnaise

  • 1 1/2 teaspoons minced parsley, plus more for garnish

  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice from 1 lemon

  • 1 1/2 teaspoons sherry vinegar

  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

  • Pinch smoked paprika, plus more for garnish

Directions

  1. Heat chorizo in a small skillet over medium heat and cook, stirring frequently, until chorizo is crisp and fat is rendered, about 2 minutes. Transfer chorizo to a paper towel-lined plate, reserving extra fat separately.

  2. Place all of the yolks in a medium bowl. Select 8 of the best looking egg white halves and set aside. Reserve the remaining 4 for another use. Add mayonnaise, parsley, lemon juice, and vinegar and, using a sturdy whisk, mash and stir together until thoroughly combined. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

  3. Transfer yolk filling to zipper-lock bag. Filling and egg white halves can be stored covered in the refrigerator up to overnight before filling and serving (lay egg white halves cut-side-down on a large plate and cover with plastic wrap). Cut off corner of zipper-lock bag and pipe filling mixture into egg white halves, overstuffing each hole. Garnish with crispy chorizo, drizzle with chorizo oil, and sprinkle with parsley and smoked paprika. Serve immediately.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
159Calories
13gFat
1gCarbs
8gProtein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 8
Amount per serving
Calories159
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13g17%
Saturated Fat 4g19%
Cholesterol 155mg52%
Sodium 294mg13%
Total Carbohydrate 1g0%
Dietary Fiber 0g0%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 8g
Vitamin C 1mg6%
Calcium 21mg2%
Iron 1mg4%
Potassium 110mg2%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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