Nothing says springtime in Texas like a plate of deviled eggs — unless, of course, you kick ’em up a notch with some Kountry Boys Peppered Thick-Sliced Bacon. We added another layer of smoky intensity by cooking these in the smoker.
Difficulty: Easy
Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 120 minutes
Total: 129 minutes
Serves: 16
Ingredients
8 hard-boiled eggs, peeled
6 strips of Kountry Boys Peppered Thick-Sliced Bacon
1/4 cup mayonnaise
2 tsp dill pickle juice
1/2 tsp yellow mustard
1/8 tsp black pepper
1/8 tsp garlic powder
2 baby dill pickles, very finely diced
1/8 tsp smoked paprika, to serve
6 strips of Kountry Boys Peppered Thick-Sliced Bacon
1/4 cup mayonnaise
2 tsp dill pickle juice
1/2 tsp yellow mustard
1/8 tsp black pepper
1/8 tsp garlic powder
2 baby dill pickles, very finely diced
1/8 tsp smoked paprika, to serve
Method
Preheat smoker to 225 degrees.
Place the hard-boiled eggs directly on the grates, about 1 inch apart.
Close lid and smoke for about 2 hours, or until the eggs turn golden brown.
Cook bacon to your liking. Set aside two slices to use as a topper on your eggs. Coarsely chop the remaining slices for the egg yolk mixture.
Cut peeled eggs in half lengthwise and arrange them on a serving platter. Remove yolks with a spoon and add to a medium-sized mixing bowl.
Mash yolks to a fine crumb with a fork. Add 1/4 cup mayonnaise, bacon, pickle juice, mustard, black pepper, garlic powder, pickles and a pinch of salt. Mash and stir to combine. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
Spoon a generous teaspoon of the egg mixture into each egg, and insert a 1/2-inch piece of bacon, then garnish the tops with a sprinkle of paprika, to serve.
Place the hard-boiled eggs directly on the grates, about 1 inch apart.
Close lid and smoke for about 2 hours, or until the eggs turn golden brown.
Cook bacon to your liking. Set aside two slices to use as a topper on your eggs. Coarsely chop the remaining slices for the egg yolk mixture.
Cut peeled eggs in half lengthwise and arrange them on a serving platter. Remove yolks with a spoon and add to a medium-sized mixing bowl.
Mash yolks to a fine crumb with a fork. Add 1/4 cup mayonnaise, bacon, pickle juice, mustard, black pepper, garlic powder, pickles and a pinch of salt. Mash and stir to combine. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
Spoon a generous teaspoon of the egg mixture into each egg, and insert a 1/2-inch piece of bacon, then garnish the tops with a sprinkle of paprika, to serve.