Best Fried Deviled Eggs
Crispy fried egg white halves filled with classic smoky deviled yolk — addictive party favorite.
Ingredients
- Eggs & Filling:
- 12 large eggs
- ½ cup 120 g mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp yellow mustard or Dijon
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar or pickle juice
- 1 tsp hot sauce Frank’s or Tabasco
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- Optional: 2 tbsp finely chopped chives or dill
- Coating:
- ¾ cup 90 g all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs + 1 tbsp water
- 1½ cups 150 g panko breadcrumbs
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- Salt & pepper
- Oil for frying peanut, canola, or vegetable
- Garnish:
- Smoked paprika sprinkle
- Chopped chives or parsley
- Extra hot sauce
Instructions
- Hard-boil + halve eggs → make filling.
- Bread whites → chill.
- Fry 350 °F 1–2 min until golden.
- Pipe chilled filling → garnish → serve.
Notes
- Chill breaded whites = coating sticks
- Fry in batches = perfect crisp
- Make filling ahead
- Bacon or buffalo versions = elite
- Day 2 cold = still incredible