Snow Crab Devilled Eggs
Snow Crab Devilled Eggs
Ingredients
- 8 large eggs
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice, freshly squeezed
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons creme fraiche
- 1 tablespoon chives, minced, plus more for garnish
- 1/2 pound snow crab meat, cooked, flaked, and picked over for shells
- 1 dash Tabasco sauce, or to taste
- to taste sea salt
- to taste black pepper, freshly cracked
Instructions
- 1
Place the 8 large eggs in a saucepan and cover with cold water by at least 1 inch. Bring the water to a rolling boil over high heat, then immediately remove from heat, cover, and let stand for 12 minutes.
⏱️ 15 min
- 2
While the eggs are still warm, carefully peel them. A good method is to gently tap an egg on a hard surface to crack the shell, then roll it between your palm and the surface to further loosen the shell before peeling under cool running water.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Carefully cut each peeled egg in half lengthwise using a sharp knife.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Using a small spoon, scoop out the yolks from each egg white half and place them into a medium-sized bowl. Arrange the egg white halves on a serving platter.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
To the bowl with the egg yolks, add the mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, lemon zest, creme fraiche, Tabasco sauce, sea salt, and black pepper.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Add the minced chives and the flaked snow crab meat to the yolk mixture.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Mash and mix all the ingredients in the bowl thoroughly with a fork until well combined and creamy. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.
⏱️ 3 min
- 8
Transfer the egg yolk mixture into a plastic zip-top bag. Push the mixture to one corner of the bag, then snip a small corner off the bag to create a piping bag.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Pipe the mixture evenly into the hollowed-out egg white halves, filling each one generously.
⏱️ 5 min
- 10
Garnish the filled deviled eggs with additional pieces of snow crab meat and a sprinkle of fresh minced chives or parsley, if desired. Serve immediately or chill until ready to serve.
⏱️ 2 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Snow Crab Devilled Eggs
- 8 large eggs
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice, freshly squeezed
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons creme fraiche
- 1 tablespoon chives, minced, plus more for garnish
- 1/2 pound snow crab meat, cooked, flaked, and picked over for shells
- 1 dash Tabasco sauce, or to taste
- to taste sea salt
- to taste black pepper, freshly cracked
Instructions
- 1
Place the 8 large eggs in a saucepan and cover with cold water by at least 1 inch. Bring the water to a rolling boil over high heat, then immediately remove from heat, cover, and let stand for 12 minutes.
⏱️ 15 min - 2
While the eggs are still warm, carefully peel them. A good method is to gently tap an egg on a hard surface to crack the shell, then roll it between your palm and the surface to further loosen the shell before peeling under cool running water.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Carefully cut each peeled egg in half lengthwise using a sharp knife.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Using a small spoon, scoop out the yolks from each egg white half and place them into a medium-sized bowl. Arrange the egg white halves on a serving platter.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
To the bowl with the egg yolks, add the mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, lemon zest, creme fraiche, Tabasco sauce, sea salt, and black pepper.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Add the minced chives and the flaked snow crab meat to the yolk mixture.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Mash and mix all the ingredients in the bowl thoroughly with a fork until well combined and creamy. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.
⏱️ 3 min - 8
Transfer the egg yolk mixture into a plastic zip-top bag. Push the mixture to one corner of the bag, then snip a small corner off the bag to create a piping bag.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Pipe the mixture evenly into the hollowed-out egg white halves, filling each one generously.
⏱️ 5 min - 10
Garnish the filled deviled eggs with additional pieces of snow crab meat and a sprinkle of fresh minced chives or parsley, if desired. Serve immediately or chill until ready to serve.
⏱️ 2 min