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These melt in your mouth — nicely seasoned traditional deviled eggs, dipped in bread crumbs, a little egg and flour, then fried in peanut oil to give them a crispy exterior.
Ingredients
- 1 dozen large hard-boiled eggs
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- Peanut oil for deep frying
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 large egg beaten
- 1 cup fine bread crumbs (Faith uses panko)
Servings:
Instructions
- Cut the boiled eggs in half lengthwise and place the yolks in a bowl. Add the mayonnaise, mustard, chives, salt, and pepper. Mash mixture with a wooden spoon until it's well blended and smooth. Spoon the yolk mixture into the empty egg whites and set aside.
- In a deep fryer or cast iron skillet, heat about two inches of oil until it registers 350° degrees on a deep-fat thermometer.
- Dredge the stuffed eggs very lightly in the flour, dip into the beaten egg, and dredge very lightly in the bread crumbs. Using a slotted spoon, lower the eggs in batches into the hot oil. Fry until golden brown, turning once, about 3 or 4 minutes, and drain on paper towels. Please be sure to serve them hot.
