Sour Cream, Chive, and Bacon Deviled Eggs Recipe (2024)

FAQs

Should you make deviled eggs the night before or the day of? ›

Assemble deviled eggs no more than a day in advance.

Pipe the filling to the egg whites and store them in the fridge covered in a container up to 12 hours ahead or overnight. If you make them more than one day in advance, the filling won't be its best.

Luckily there is a handy trick to achieving the perfect filling consistency, aside from your egg cooking technique. And it's easy to do. To help absorb excess liquid, fold some potato flakes into the yolk mixture. A few spoonfuls of the dried flakes add starch and richness to the yolk mixture.

Once prepared, deviled eggs should be stored in the refrigerator immediately. They should be consumed within three to four days, which is generally considered the maximum amount of time deviled eggs remain safe to eat when stored in the refrigerator.

If you are responsible for bringing deviled eggs, you can give yourself a head start with these tips: Boil the eggs up to 48 hours in advance. Peel, cut in half, and remove yolks. Place egg whites on tray, cover with plastic wrap, and store in fridge.

I cook the eggs the day before and (when cooled) cut them in half. I prep the egg yolk mixture (and refrigerate). I place the egg whites, cut side down, onto 1-2 paper towels in a container with a lid. I put one or two paper towels between each layer of egg whites.

The paprika will determine the depth of flavor of each bite. You can garnish with any kind (hot or sweet Hungarian, or hot or sweet smoked), but the better the quality, the more complex the flavor.

A light-colored vinegar, like the white-wine vinegar we use in these creamy deviled eggs, brings a touch of acidity to the filling and balances the richness of the yolks and the mayonnaise.

Going overboard with the mayo.

But when you're heavy-handed with this ingredient, not only will it overpower the taste of the filling, but it can also make for a loose, runny filling that's tough to pipe into the egg white.

Can you eat 2 week old hard-boiled eggs? The FDA recommends consuming hard-boiled eggs within a week, and two weeks is well past that deadline. Since spoiled hard-boiled eggs can make you sick, it's best to be safe and toss out any leftover hard-boiled eggs that have been in the fridge for more than one week.

Can I eat 5 day old deviled eggs? ›

Properly stored, deviled eggs can be kept in the fridge for up to 4 days, but always check for signs of spoilage and give them a sniff to ensure they're still safe to consume.

As long as you store them in the fridge, you can eat refrigerated deviled eggs (or any cooked egg dish) within four days, according to the USDA, but you should aim to eat them within two days for optimal freshness. Once you take them out of the fridge, you should serve them within two hours.

You've got this backwards: it's the “cooked all the way through” that is the problem. Basically the white sets more firmly the higher the temperature. If you boil your eggs in rapidly-boiling water, the white will be rubbery. If you boil them in just-barely simmering water, the white will be more tender.

If you keep the heat turned up too high or too long when you cook an egg, the proteins in the egg white form more and more bonds, squeezing some of the water out of the protein network and making the egg white rubbery.

They state that one problem with many deviled egg recipes is that they call for too much or too little mayonnaise. You want your filling to have a creamy texture, but still taste like egg. The ratio they suggest is 1/2 cup of mayo for every dozen eggs you use. Similarly, when making your filling don't forget the spice!

As long as you store them in the fridge, you can eat refrigerated deviled eggs (or any cooked egg dish) within four days, according to the USDA, but you should aim to eat them within two days for optimal freshness. Once you take them out of the fridge, you should serve them within two hours.

If the deviled eggs are filled and assembled, they can be refrigerated for up to 24 hours, covered with plastic wrap, or inside a deviled egg container. However, if the filling and eggs are kept separate, the filling will last 2 to 3 days inside a zip bag, and the hard-boiled egg whites up to 5 days.

If you plan to send some home with a guest, refrigerate them until your guest is ready to leave. Properly stored, deviled eggs can be kept in the fridge for up to 4 days, but always check for signs of spoilage and give them a sniff to ensure they're still safe to consume.

You can prepare eggs in advance to eat throughout the week. Eggs can last for several days in the fridge or for several months when frozen. There's a huge variety of egg-based dishes to choose from, and many of them can be meal prepped.