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Fried Deviled Eggs

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

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
  • ⅛ tsp salt to taste
  • ⅛ tsp black pepper to taste
  • 3 tbsp mayonnaise I use Blue Plate
  • 1 tbsp sweet relish with vinegar (juice)
  • ½ tsp chives

Method
 

  1. Cook, Cool and Peel
    6 large hard boiled eggs
  2. 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
  1. Add mayonnaise, salt and pepper to bowl with the egg yolks
    ¼ tsp salt, ¼ tsp pepper, 3 tbsp mayonnaise, 6 egg yolks
  2. With a fork, mash and blend until smooth
  3. Fold in sweet pickle relish
    1 tbsp sweet relish
  4. Cover bowl and place in refrigerator until ready to use
Breading the Egg Whites
  1. Add the flour, salt and pepper to a small bowl
    ½ cup all purpose flour, ¼ tsp salt, ¼ tsp pepper
  2. With a fork, combine the Panko and Parmesan in another small bowl
    ½ cup panko bread crumbs, ¼ cup parmesan cheese, ⅛ tsp salt
  3. Take a fork and mix well
    2 large eggs
  4. Place the egg whites into the seasoned flour mixture and coat well
  5. 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 -
  6. Remove the egg white from the egg mixture and place in Panko mixture. Coat well, being sure to cover all raw egg
  7. Repeat process until all whites are battered
Frying
  1. Preheat oil to 350 degrees. Make sure oil is deep enough to cover egg
  2. Add 3-4 breaded egg halves to the fryer
  3. Fry 1-2 minutes until light and golden brown (keep them moving in the oil)
  4. 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
  1. Either spoon mixture into egg halves, or pipe it in
  2. Garnish
    ½ tsp chives, smoked paprika