Deviled Eggs With Fried Capers, Lemon, and Parsley Recipe

Name: Deviled Eggs With Fried Capers, Lemon, and Parsley Recipe
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1/3 cup capers, rinsed and drained; 2 cup vegetable, peanut, or canola oil; 6 hard-boiled or hard-steamed eggs , peeled and halved lengthwise; 2 tablespoons mayonnaise; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; 2 teaspoons juice and 1 teaspoon zest from 1 lemon; 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling; 2 tablespoon minced fresh parsley leaves, plus more for garnish; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Deviled eggs spiked with briny and crisp fried capers, parsley leaves, lemon juice, and extra-virgin olive oil.

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How to Make Hard-Boiled Eggs

9 In-Your-Face Deviled Egg Variations

Active: 20 mins

Total: 20 mins

Serves: 8 halves

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1/3 cup capers, rinsed and drained
2 cups vegetable, peanut, or canola oil
6 large hard-boiled or hard-steamed eggs, peeled and halved lengthwise
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons juice and 1 teaspoon zest from 1 lemon
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley leaves, plus more for garnish
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Place capers on a double layer of paper towels. Fold towels over and press firmly to dry capers thoroughly. In a medium pot, heat oil to 350°F as registered on an instant read thermometer. Carefully add capers and stand back (they will bubble and spit). Cook, stirring with a metal spider, until bubbling slows to a steady stream, about 30 seconds. Immediately remove capers from oil and transfer to paper towel-lined plate. Set aside.
Place all of the yolks in a medium bowl. Select 8 of the best looking egg white halves and set aside. Reserve the remaining 4 for another use. Add fried capers (reserving 16 as garnish), mayonnaise, mustard, lemon juice and zest, olive oil, and parsley. Using a stiff whisk, mash and stir until well combined. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Transfer yolk filling to zipper-lock bag. Filling and egg white halves can be stored covered in the refrigerator up to overnight before filling and serving (lay egg white halves cut-side-down on a large plate and cover with plastic wrap). Fried caper garnish can be stored in a sealed container at room temperature (allow to cool completely before closing container). Cut off corner of zipper-lock bag and pipe filling mixture into egg white halves, overstuffing each hole. Garnish with fried capers and parsley. Drizzle with olive oil and serve immediately.

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9 In-Your-Face Deviled Egg Variations

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
129	Calories
12g	Fat
1g	Carbs
5g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 8
Amount per serving
Calories	129
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12g	15%
Saturated Fat 2g	11%
Cholesterol 141mg	47%
Sodium 298mg	13%
Total Carbohydrate 1g	0%
Dietary Fiber 0g	1%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 5g
Vitamin C 2mg	12%
Calcium 24mg	2%
Iron 1mg	4%
Potassium 59mg	1%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.