Pimento Cheese Stuffed Deviled Eggs

14
Ingredients

15m
Prep Time

1.15m
Cook Time

16m
Ready In

Recipe: #44091

January 20, 2025

Categories: Eggs, Appetizers, Onions, Southern Spices, more

recipe by:
ForeverMama

"These Southern-inspired deviled eggs are lightly spiced and studded with smoky bacon, and with some additional ingredients that add pizzazz."

Original is 6-12 servings

Metric US

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Nutritional

Serving Size: 1 (73.1 g)
Calories 130.4
Total Fat - 8.8 g
Saturated Fat - 3.2 g
Cholesterol - 216.2 mg
Sodium - 238.6 mg
Total Carbohydrate - 2.3 g
Dietary Fiber - 0.3 g
Sugars - 0.6 g
Protein - 10.3 g
Calcium - 103.3 mg
Iron - 1.2 mg
Vitamin C - 1.9 mg
Thiamin - 0 mg

Step 1

In a cold heavy skillet, arrange the bacon in a single layer. Fry the bacon over medium heat until the fat is rendered and the bacon is crisp, about 10-15 minutes. Transfer the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Coarsely chop the bacon until crumbly, divide it in half, and set it aside.

Step 2

Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, carefully arrange the eggs in a single layer, and add enough water to cover them by 1 1/2 inches. Bring the water to a boil, cover the pan, reduce the heat to low, and cook for one minute. For evenly centered yolks, rotate the eggs from time to time. Remove the saucepan from the heat and let it sit, covered, for 14 minutes. Drain the eggs and chill them in cold water for one minute. Gently crack each egg and carefully peel them under cool running water. Blot the eggs dry with paper towels.

Step 3

Slice each egg in half and remove the yolks, taking care to keep the whites intact. Arrange the egg whites on a serving platter and set aside.

Step 4

Place half of the yolks into a large bowl and save the remaining yolks for another use.

Step 5

Mash the yolks into a fine crumble with a dinner fork, mix in the cream cheese, mayonnaise, paprika, cayenne, salt to taste, and black pepper to taste. Using a rubber spatula, fold in the Cheddar cheese, half the chopped bacon, onion, garlic, and pimentos, and continue to mix until well combined.

Step 6

(Alternatively, combine the yolks, cream cheese, mayonnaise, paprika, cayenne, salt and black pepper in a food processor and pulse until smooth. Add the Cheddar cheese, half the bacon, onion, garlic, and pimentos and pulse only 2 to 3 times to maintain the texture of each ingredient.)