Southern Deviled Eggs Recipe with Relish
Published June 18, 2021. This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy.
You and your family will absolutely love how delicious these southern deviled eggs with relish are that make for the perfect appetizer.
Appetizers just seem to make those fun get-togethers that much better. All of the different flavors are incredible and always make parties fun to eat at. If you want to impress some guests at your next shindig then try my ham and cheese sliders or hummus recipe.
Southern Deviled Eggs with Relish
In case you weren’t aware, Southern deviled eggs classically have sweet relish in them. The addition of the relish adds another level of flavor complexity and the little sweet kick you get from it is delicious. No matter where you are in the south, deviled eggs are a staple at every BBQ or get-together hangout.
The reason they are known as “deviled eggs” is that in their infancy stages, they would be seasoned with spicy ingredients. I just wanted to add the caveat, because obviously these are not possessed.
How to Make Southern Deviled Eggs with Relish
Use these easy step-by-step instructions to make these tasty southern deviled eggs with relish.
Slice the hard-boiled eggs in half longways and place yolks into a medium-size bowl and the whites on your serving dish, hole side up.
Mash the yolks with a fork until they are a small crumble.
Add the mayonnaise, mustard, relish salt, hot sauce, and pepper to the bowl with the mashed yolks and mix until well combined.
Divide the yolk mixture evenly into the egg whites by spooning or piping the mixture into them.
Garnish with paprika, dill, or chives.
Recipe Chef Notes + Tips
Make-Ahead: You can make these up to 1 day ahead of time.
How to Store: Cover and keep refrigerated for up to 4 days. These will not freeze well.
Try finely mincing some bread and butter pickles in place of the sweet relish.
Be sure your yolks are all the way cooked through.
Try finely grating the yolk on a Microplane if you want it to be perfectly smooth.
For quick results add the entire yolk filling ingredients to a food processor and process until smooth and then fold in the relish.
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Southern Deviled Eggs Recipe with Relish
Ingredients
- 6 large hard-boiled eggs
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
- 2 tablespoons sweet relish or chopped bread and butter pickles
- Dash of hot sauce
- salt and pepper to taste
- paprika, dill, or chives for garnish
Instructions
- Slice the hard-boiled eggs in half longways and place the yolks in a medium-size bowl. Feel free to add the whites to your serving dish.
- Mash the yolks using a fork until it becomes like a small crumble. Add in the mayonnaise, mustard, relish, hot sauce, salt, and pepper and mix well until combined and as smooth as possible. You can use a whisk or spoon. See notes about the food processor.
- Evenly divide the yolk filling between the 12 egg white halves using a spoon into each egg white.
- Garnish with paprika, chopped fresh dill, or chives.
I’ve been making deviled eggs with relish or my homemade bread and butter pickles for decades. Everyone lives them. I can’t imagine not adding it!
These were the best, a version of what I throw together for egg salad. Got lots of compliments at the 4th of July picnic. 🙂
I was raised in the north, but this is how we always made our deviled eggs. My family loves horseradish so that is now an addition to in original recipe.
So, so easy and even more delicious. 3 trays are going to our family reunion
Awesome!
These are the perfect deviled eggs! I couldn’t keep my family away from them till dinner! Thanks for the recipe, Chef.
my pleasure!
Great! We like a little crunch so I added finely chopped celery…gone before I finished.
Thank ChefBilly love the wines taste so good