Hard Boiled Eggs (and how to devil the yolks)

Stove Top Hard Boiled Eggs

Place eggs in one layer in saucepan. Cover them with cold tap water by 1 inch. Bring water to a boil; when the water has reached a boil, cover and turn heat to lowest setting. Let sit 13 minutes. Transfer eggs to an ice bath to stop the cooking.

Pressure Cooker Hard Boiled Eggs

Pour 1 cup of water into the pressure cooker with a rack at the bottom.  Place eggs on the rack (without touching each other).  Cook on low pressure for 9 minutes. Immediately release the pressure and remove the eggs to an ice bath. (Large eggs 9 minutes/Extra-Large eggs 10 minutes/Small eggs 8 minutes)

To Devil the Yolks

I grew up adding Miracle Whip and yellow mustard, sprinkling with paprika. If you only use mayonnaise I think you need to add some vinegar and sugar.

Devil by hand if only doing a few eggs (they will be lumpy but delicious). If making a lot of devilled eggs, use the food processor. You can even then fill a piping bag and pipe the devilled mixture beautifully into the egg white.

No time? Cut the egg in half, season with salt, dollop with a small amount of BBQ sauce, pop it in your mouth, be happy. :)

The following is advice was gleaned here: https://www.epicurious.com/expert-advice/how-to-make-deviled-eggs-without-a-recipe-article

For every six eggs, add 1/4 cup of something creamy, and about 2 teaspoons each of something spicy (in liquid form) and something tart. After mixed in season with salt.

Creamy mix-ins: mayonnaise, sour cream, Greek yogurt, crème fraîche

Spicy mix-ins: mustard, hot sauce, harissa paste, curry paste, chipotles in adobo

Tart mix-ins: white vinegar, rice vinegar, white balsamic, lemon or lime juice, pickle juice, relish (If you used a vinegar-based hot sauce as your spicy mix-in, back off on the vinegar here or use mustard instead.)

Season with salt: salt, fish sauce, anchovies

More options: finely chopped fresh green herbs to your mix-ins, or some lemon or lime zest, or any other ground spices you want to feature, like a pinch of curry powder or cayenne or a bit of smoked paprika or some freshly ground black pepper.

Garnishes: dusting of paprika; sprinkling of fresh herbs; drizzle extra virgin olive oil and coarsely grind some black pepper over it topped with a cilantro leaf; top each egg with a little slice of pickle, or half a potato chip; or try pickled onions, caviar, or a piece of smoked salmon.