Spiderweb Eyeball Deviled Eggs
Spiderweb Eyeball Deviled Eggs
Ingredients
For the Spiderweb Eggs
- 4 brown eggs, hard-boiled
- 1 teaspoon purple food coloring
- 2 cups water
For the Eyeball Filling
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons green onions, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
For the Eyeball Decoration
- 8 black olives, pitted, sliced into rings
- 2 slices bacon, cooked crispy, crumbled into small pieces
Instructions
- 1
Place the brown eggs in a saucepan and cover with cold water by 1 inch. Bring to a rolling boil over high heat, then immediately remove from heat, cover, and let stand for 12-15 minutes. Drain and transfer eggs to an ice bath to cool completely.
⏱️ 15 min
- 2
Gently tap each cooled, hard-boiled egg all over on a hard surface to create small cracks in the shell, but do not peel them.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
In a medium bowl, combine the purple food coloring and water. Stir until the color is evenly distributed.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Submerge the cracked eggs into the purple dye bath. Ensure they are fully covered. Let them soak for 15-30 minutes, or until the desired 'spiderweb' pattern intensity is achieved. The longer they soak, the deeper the color.
⏱️ 20 min
- 5
Remove the eggs from the dye bath using a slotted spoon. Carefully peel off the shells to reveal the striking blue and purple 'spiderweb' pattern on the egg whites.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
Slice each patterned egg in half lengthwise. Gently scoop out the bright yellow yolks and place them into a food processor. Arrange the egg white halves on a serving platter.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
To the food processor with the egg yolks, add the mayonnaise, finely chopped green onions, finely chopped fresh dill, Dijon mustard, white vinegar, paprika, salt, and black pepper.
⏱️ 5 min
- 8
Process the mixture until it is smooth and creamy. Scrape down the sides as needed to ensure all ingredients are well combined and the filling has a uniform greenish tint.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Spoon or pipe the creamy filling back into the hollowed centers of the patterned egg white halves, creating a raised mound for each 'eyeball'.
⏱️ 5 min
- 10
For decoration, place one sliced black olive in the center of each green filling mound to represent the pupil/iris. Then, place a small piece of crumbled crispy bacon just above the olive to create a 'bacon eyelid' or 'eyebrow' effect.
⏱️ 5 min
- 11
Chill the Spiderweb Eyeball Deviled Eggs for at least 15 minutes before serving to allow the flavors to meld.
⏱️ 15 min
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Spiderweb Eyeball Deviled Eggs
Ingredients
For the Spiderweb Eggs
- 4 brown eggs, hard-boiled
- 1 teaspoon purple food coloring
- 2 cups water
For the Eyeball Filling
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons green onions, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
For the Eyeball Decoration
- 8 black olives, pitted, sliced into rings
- 2 slices bacon, cooked crispy, crumbled into small pieces
Instructions
- 1
Place the brown eggs in a saucepan and cover with cold water by 1 inch. Bring to a rolling boil over high heat, then immediately remove from heat, cover, and let stand for 12-15 minutes. Drain and transfer eggs to an ice bath to cool completely.
⏱️ 15 min - 2
Gently tap each cooled, hard-boiled egg all over on a hard surface to create small cracks in the shell, but do not peel them.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
In a medium bowl, combine the purple food coloring and water. Stir until the color is evenly distributed.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Submerge the cracked eggs into the purple dye bath. Ensure they are fully covered. Let them soak for 15-30 minutes, or until the desired 'spiderweb' pattern intensity is achieved. The longer they soak, the deeper the color.
⏱️ 20 min - 5
Remove the eggs from the dye bath using a slotted spoon. Carefully peel off the shells to reveal the striking blue and purple 'spiderweb' pattern on the egg whites.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
Slice each patterned egg in half lengthwise. Gently scoop out the bright yellow yolks and place them into a food processor. Arrange the egg white halves on a serving platter.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
To the food processor with the egg yolks, add the mayonnaise, finely chopped green onions, finely chopped fresh dill, Dijon mustard, white vinegar, paprika, salt, and black pepper.
⏱️ 5 min - 8
Process the mixture until it is smooth and creamy. Scrape down the sides as needed to ensure all ingredients are well combined and the filling has a uniform greenish tint.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Spoon or pipe the creamy filling back into the hollowed centers of the patterned egg white halves, creating a raised mound for each 'eyeball'.
⏱️ 5 min - 10
For decoration, place one sliced black olive in the center of each green filling mound to represent the pupil/iris. Then, place a small piece of crumbled crispy bacon just above the olive to create a 'bacon eyelid' or 'eyebrow' effect.
⏱️ 5 min - 11
Chill the Spiderweb Eyeball Deviled Eggs for at least 15 minutes before serving to allow the flavors to meld.
⏱️ 15 min