Chipotle Deviled Eggs

Mrs Goodall's Note:

I really learned to appreciate Chipotles in adobo sauce during the ZWTII. I found this recipe in Bon Appetite Oct. 2006. It's a great take on your typical deviled eggs. Here's a "grate" trick I learned for grating the egg yolks...get a fine mesh sieve (not the very very finest, but a "regular" fine), put the yolks in the sieve and push through the sieve with a spatula. As the yolk pushes through, scrape the bottom of the sieve...continue until all the yolk is pushed through. Gently stir in rest of ingredients. It really made a difference! Enjoy!

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 24 deviled ...

• 12 large eggs, hardboiled
• 1/3 cup mayonnaise, plus
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 2 teaspoons canned chipotle chiles, finely chopped (can add up to 3 teaspoons)
• 24 cilantro leaves, fresh, garnish

Directions:

1. Peel eggs and cut in half lengthwise.
2. Spoon yolks into small bowl; arrange whites on platter.
3. Finely grate yolks on small holes of box grater into medium bowl.
4. Mix in mayonnaise, then 2 teaspoon chipotle chiles.
5. Add more chopped chiles, if desired, for more heat.
6. Season filling to taste with salt, if desired.
7. Using pastry bag fitted with 1/2 inch diameter star tip, pipe filling into egg whites.
8. Cover and chill eggs at least 2 hours and up to 1 day.
9. Press 1 cilantro leaf into filling in each egg and serve.

Reviews

[ken & barbie]

These are good, but my guests were flush in the face from the heat. The second time I made them I scraped out the seeds which removed much of the heat and afforded the addition of the adobo sauce that the chipotles are packed in for even more smokey flavor.

[likethebird]

Just made these for a cookout - they got gobbled up and everyone raved! The chipotle flavor is perfect. I used three teaspoons of the peppers for an extra kick. I added a touch of garlic and used a mixture of FF mayo and FF cream cheese (all that I had on hand). Only had dried cilantro as well. Love this!

[Susie D]

I loved these! I also appreciated the tip on sieving the eggs yolks. It made for a very creamy consistency. The amount of chipotles was just right for us and the cilantro was perfect. I reduced the amounts and made a platter of two different kinds of deviled eggs for a BBQ meal. These will definitely be repeated. Thank you for sharing your recipe! Reviewed for ZWT3.