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Fried Deviled Eggs

Deep Fry or Air Fry ~ These are going to be a hit!

Ingredients
  

  • 6 large hard boiled eggs
  • oil for frying or spritzing
  • smoked paprika optional - garnish

BREADING INGREDIENTS

  • ½ cup all purpose flour
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • 2 large eggs beaten
  • ½ cup panko bread crumbs
  • ¼ cup parmesan cheese
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp pepper
  • ½ tsp chives

FILLING INGREDIENTS

  • 6 egg yolks from above
  • tsp salt to taste
  • tsp black pepper to taste
  • 3 tbsp mayonnaise I use Blue Plate
  • 1 tbsp sweet relish with vinegar (juice)
  • ½ tsp chives

Instructions
 

  • Cook, Cool and Peel
    6 large hard boiled eggs
  • Slice each egg in half, lengthways and place the yolks in a med bowl and the whites on a tray
    6 egg yolks

Deviled Egg Filling

  • Add mayonnaise, salt and pepper to bowl with the egg yolks
    ¼ tsp salt, ¼ tsp pepper, 3 tbsp mayonnaise, 6 egg yolks
  • With a fork, mash and blend until smooth
  • Fold in sweet pickle relish
    1 tbsp sweet relish
  • Cover bowl and place in refrigerator until ready to use

Breading the Egg Whites

  • Add the flour, salt and pepper to a small bowl
    ½ cup all purpose flour, ¼ tsp salt, ¼ tsp pepper
  • With a fork, combine the Panko and Parmesan in another small bowl
    ½ cup panko bread crumbs, ¼ cup parmesan cheese, ⅛ tsp salt
  • Take a fork and mix well
    2 large eggs
  • Place the egg whites into the seasoned flour mixture and coat well
  • Remove 1 egg white half at the time and tap off excess flour. Place it in the egg mixture and coat well. This can be tricky -
  • Remove the egg white from the egg mixture and place in Panko mixture. Coat well, being sure to cover all raw egg
  • Repeat process until all whites are battered

Frying

  • Preheat oil to 350 degrees. Make sure oil is deep enough to cover egg
  • Add 3-4 breaded egg halves to the fryer
  • Fry 1-2 minutes until light and golden brown (keep them moving in the oil)
  • Remove from oil and place them on paper towel or cooling rack. Repeat process until all halves are fried. Let them cool 5-10 minutes before filling.

Filling the Deviled Eggs

  • Either spoon mixture into egg halves, or pipe it in
  • Garnish
    ½ tsp chives, smoked paprika