How To Prepare Smoky Red Devil Eggs

 Smoky Red Devil Eggs

Time    45 minutes 

Deviled eggs are unquestionably delicious as is, but they become a little more upscale when you add a little tomato paste and a lot of smoky paprika. The flavor is delightfully smokey, strongly peppery, and subtly sweet.

INGREDIENTS

Yield:

24 deviled eggs

12 large eggs

1fat garlic clove, minced

¼teaspoon kosher salt, more to taste

½cup mayonnaise

2tablespoons tomato paste

2teaspoons red wine vinegar, more to taste

¼teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

¼teaspoon hot smoked paprika, more to taste and for garnish

PREPARATION

Step 1

Place eggs in a medium saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring water to a full boil, let cook for 1 minute, then turn off heat and cover pan. Allow eggs to stand for at least 15 minutes.

Step 2

Once eggs are cool enough to handle, peel and cut in half lengthwise. Scoop yolks into a bowl; place whites on a serving platter.

Step 3

Using a sharp knife or mortar and pestle, chop or smash garlic with salt to make a paste. Add paste to yolks and mash together with a fork. Add mayonnaise, tomato paste, red wine vinegar, pepper and paprika and continue to mash until mixture is smooth. Taste and add more vinegar, salt and paprika if desired.

 

Step 4

Spoon yolk mixture into whites and dust with paprika.