Description
Ina Garten’s smoked salmon deviled eggs elevate classic appetizers with elegant coastal flavors. Creamy egg filling mixed with dill, capers, and delicate smoked salmon creates an irresistible bite you’ll want to savor again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 extra-large eggs
- 4 oz (113 g) smoked salmon, minced
- 2 oz (57 g) salmon roe
- ½ cup (120 ml) sour cream
- 2 oz (57 g) cream cheese, room temperature
- 2 tbsps mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp lemon juice, freshly squeezed
- 2 tbsps chives, minced, plus extra for garnish
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- ½ tsp black pepper, freshly ground
Instructions
- Egg Preparation: Arrange eggs in a single layer within a spacious pot, covering completely with cold water. Bring to a rolling boil, then reduce heat, cover, and let rest for 15 minutes. Immediately transfer eggs to an ice bath for rapid cooling, ensuring easy peeling.
- Yolk Transformation: Carefully halve eggs lengthwise, extracting yolks into an electric mixer bowl. Gently season egg white halves with salt. Blend yolks with sour cream, cream cheese, mayonnaise, lemon juice, chives, smoked salmon, salt, and black pepper until achieving a velvety, light texture.
- Assembly and Chilling: Generously fill each egg white cavity with the creamy yolk mixture using a small spoon. Refrigerate, loosely covered, for 30 minutes to allow flavors to harmonize and develop depth.
- Elegant Finishing: Just before serving, adorn each deviled egg with a graceful dollop of salmon roe. Sprinkle with additional chopped chives, and delicately season with a final touch of salt and pepper to elevate the flavor profile.
Notes
- Egg Cooking Precision: Boil eggs exactly 15 minutes for perfect texture, ensuring whites are firm and yolks remain creamy and smooth.
- Chilling Technique: Immediately transfer boiled eggs to cold water to stop cooking process and prevent gray ring around yolk, maintaining vibrant yellow color.
- Mixing Magic: Blend yolk mixture at medium speed to create light, airy texture without overmixing, which can make filling dense and heavy.
- Flavor Layering: Refrigerate filled eggs for 30 minutes to allow ingredients to meld, intensifying the delicate balance of salmon, chives, and creamy base.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 460 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 2 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 9 g
- Cholesterol: 250 mg