April 17, 2011

Pickled Deviled Eggs

Posted by Kelly Senyei / 20 comments » / Appetizers, Healthy Options, Simple Sides

Dyed eggs are the ultimate Easter tradition. And now you can take the celebration a step further by dyeing the entire egg itself and stuffing it with a creamy egg salad. The secret ingredient for the fuchsia rim? Beets!

A simple pickling technique that uses beets, shallots, vinegar and sugar extracts the bright purple color from the root vegetable. Add in a dozen hardboiled eggs and then let the marinade work its magic. A few hours later and you’ll slice into colored eggs while mashing together a classic salad of the yolks. The eye-catching effect is a simple touch that makes for a spectacular presentation on your holiday table.

Print
Print Save
Save

Pickled Deviled Eggs

Yield: 8 servings

Prep Time: 30 min

Cook Time: 20 min

Ingredients:

3 cups water
1 cup distilled white vinegar
1 small beet, peeled and sliced
1 small shallot, sliced
1 teaspoon sugar
12 hard-boiled eggs, peeled
¼ cup mayonnaise
1 Tablespoon yellow mustard
1 Tablespoon sweet relish
Salt and pepper, to taste
Paprika, for dusting

Directions:

Bring water, vinegar, beet, shallot, sugar and a pinch of salt to a boil in a 2-quart saucepan. Simmer it, covered, until beet is tender, about 20 minutes.

Transfer the beet mixture to a container and cool it completely, uncovered.

Add the eggs to the mixture, submerging them entirely in the liquid. Refrigerate the eggs for at least 2 hours, and up to 6 hours, allowing the eggs to marinate while gently stirring them once or twice.

Remove the eggs from the beet mixture and pat them dry (discard the beet mixture). Halve the eggs lengthwise and remove the yolks.

Mash the yolks with the mayonnaise, mustard, sweet relish, and salt and pepper.

Divide the mixture among the egg whites. Sprinkle with a light dusting of paprika.

Recipe adapted from Gourmet.

Posted by Kelly Senyei on April 17, 2011
20 comments
  Pin It

You Might Also Like...

20 Responses to “Pickled Deviled Eggs”

  1. 1

    Darcy — April 19, 2011 @ 3:10 pm

    I my gosh I loved these-made them two years ago and they are so fabulous looking :) good choice!!!

    xo

  2. 2

    Kelly — April 20, 2011 @ 2:41 am

    Thanks so much for stopping by, Darcy! I’m loving The Supper Model!

  3. 3

    Amelia from Z Tasty Life — May 24, 2011 @ 3:21 am

    so so cool: love the fluorescent hue
    (I made these for Thanksgiving 2 years ago: http://bit.ly/lDrSDU)

  4. 4

    Just a Taste » Halloween Cuisine — November 6, 2011 @ 5:20 pm

    [...] Add an intriguing pop of color to your spread with Pickled Deviled Eggs [...]

  5. 5

    cooking rookie — November 27, 2011 @ 10:36 am

    This blog is packed with great recipes – I am your new fan!

    • Kelly replied: — November 28th, 2011 @ 1:36 am

      Thanks so much for checking out the site, and welcome!!

  6. 6

    Samta — March 2, 2012 @ 7:02 pm

    I love deviled eggs – these pink hue ones are amazing. Thanks for sharing the recipe.

    • Kelly replied: — March 3rd, 2012 @ 10:48 am

      Thanks, Samta! These are so much fun for spring :)

  7. 7

    Erin — April 5, 2012 @ 7:29 pm

    How long did you soak them for? I don’t want them to be all pink, but would like them to be only pink along the edges like yours.

    • Kelly Senyei replied: — April 5th, 2012 @ 7:33 pm

      Hi Erin! I left mine in for about 3 hours, but you’d still get that same rim if you soak them for four or 5 hours as well. Hope this helps!

  8. 8

    JennConnally — April 6, 2012 @ 8:59 am

    Hi Kelly! This is the perfect addition to Easter brunch. I can’t wait to try this recipe out and report back on the reaction. I also pinned it to my food board on Pinterest. Congratulations on the book; I’ll be sure to pick up a copy.

    Enjoy.

    • Kelly Senyei replied: — April 6th, 2012 @ 9:06 am

      Thanks so much, Jenn! I hope you enjoy these festive eggs and I look forward to keeping in touch!

  9. 9

    jules — April 7, 2012 @ 12:56 pm

    what a great idea. i think i’ll pickle some eggs today.

  10. 10

    20 Easter Activities for Kids, Easter Treats, Egg Decorating Tips and Easter Printables — April 12, 2012 @ 5:47 pm

    [...] Pickled Deviled Eggs: These eggs are dyed, then stuffed with delicious egg salad. Very simple recipe, makes the eggs look very nice on the table for your Easter festivities! [...]

  11. 11

    Holly — April 12, 2012 @ 9:21 pm

    I’m from Central Pa we have “red beet eggs” at almost every picnic. The best ones are when they are pink all the way to the yolk!

  12. 12

    Angie — September 20, 2012 @ 2:44 pm

    Does this leave the eggs with a funny taste? I can’t imagine beets and deviled eggs go together, but the pickle taste wouldn’t be bad. I would love to try it. My girls love all things pink, and are the weird kids that take hard boiled eggs to school for lunch. I think they’d love this – but they are picky about flavors.

    • Kelly Senyei replied: — September 20th, 2012 @ 2:45 pm

      Great question, Angie! The flavor from the beets is very mild, and if the other weren’t there, I’d highly doubt they could even taste the difference. It all depends on how long you pickle the eggs for, which in turn determines how far into the egg the pink color seeps. Hope this helps!

  13. 13

    Just a Taste » Super Bowl Snacks — January 25, 2013 @ 7:45 am

    [...] Pickled Deviled Eggs [...]

  14. 14

    Kristen — January 25, 2013 @ 1:28 pm

    Wonderful! The pickled eggs bring me back to my childhood. The eggs have a sweet pickled mild flavor. My family is from Pennsylvania and no one here in CA have ever seen pickled eggs. My boyfriend and I love chorizo! Can’t wait to make these! Thanks for sharing!

  15. 15

    Kristi — March 14, 2013 @ 10:31 am

    I make my own pickled beets, I wonder if I could just plop some hard boiled eggs in the juice? That means I’ll have to finish the rest of the jar to try it…darn :)

Leave a Comment