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    Home » Recipes » Appetizer Recipes

    French-Inspired Deviled Eggs

    Modified: Nov 25, 2024 · Published: Jul 28, 2016 by Ashley

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    This post was created in partnership with Stonyfield, Le Creuset and KitchenIQ. As always, all opinions are 100% my own.

    These mayo-free beauties get a big boost of flavor from fresh tarragon, cornichons and dijon.

    French-Inspired Deviled Eggs: These mayo-free beauties get a big boost of flavor from fresh tarragon, cornichons and dijon. #StonyfieldBlogger

    Of all the party foods on earth, deviled eggs are probably one of my absolute favorites. I've been making them the way my grandma used to make them for yeeeeears now, and recently updated her recipe to fancy it up a bit.

    There's just something about a fun garnish that can really elevate a dish, especially for a party!

    I've been serving my deviled eggs on an egg shaped platter for years now. It got a big ding in it a while back, so I've been defaulting to my grandma's vintage Tupperware deviled egg tray, which is great for travel. But both of these options only hold 16 deviled eggs.

    French-Inspired Deviled Eggs: These mayo-free beauties get a big boost of flavor from fresh tarragon, cornichons and dijon. #StonyfieldBlogger

    I don't know about your family, but in mine, we go to tooooown on deviled eggs. 16 is never enough. So when I found out I'd be getting this gorgeous stoneware deviled egg tray from Le Creuset, I was stoked!

    Not only is this thing drop dead goooorgeous, it holds a full dozen eggs - that's 24 deviled eggs!! And it comes in lots of different colors and is oven and dishwasher safe. This piece will definitely be getting a lot of use in my house!

     

    A photo posted by Ashley Covelli (@bigflavors) on Jul 22, 2016 at 1:19pm PDT

    To make prep easier, KitchenIQ sent some Prep & Flex Cutting Boards and Dual Measuring Spoons. I really like that the cutting boards are thin, because they take up less space in my tiny kitchen.

    I also really like the color coding, because I like to keep things like garlic and onions off of certain cutting boards. Have you ever had fruit that tasted vaguely garlicky when it wasn't supposed to? Ick. So the red board will be strictly for fruit. What can I say.. I run a tight ship in the kitchen. Ha!

    The non-skid is really nice, especially when my son is helping me out in the kitchen. I also like that the measuring spoons lay flat, which is helpful when gathering all of your ingredients. And they stack up easily for storage!

    French-Inspired Deviled Eggs: These mayo-free beauties get a big boost of flavor from fresh tarragon, cornichons and dijon. #StonyfieldBlogger

    These eggs were a big hit with our dinner guests. Everyone loved that they were mayo-free! I used Stonyfield Whole Milk Plain Greek Yogurt, which is seriously one of my favorite kitchen staples - I always have (at least) a quart on hand. It's so incredibly smooth and creamy, and it works beautifully in these eggs.

    They have all the flavor of traditional deviled eggs but with a bit of flair from the tarragon and garnishes. You can certainly stick with strictly paprika as a garnish, but the pops of color from the additional toppers are a really fun, elegant addition.

    And the bit of peppery crunch from the tarragon and extra tang from the pickle is a welcome contrast to that smooth, creamy yolk mixture.

    French-Inspired Deviled Eggs: These mayo-free beauties get a big boost of flavor from fresh tarragon, cornichons and dijon. #StonyfieldBlogger

    This was the first time I mixed deviled egg filling in a food processor (I usually just mash it up with a fork, because that's how grandma did it) and I have to say, they were soooo smooth!

    Now I'm a total convert! Especially if you're piping versus scooping - there won't be any chunks that get stuck in the tip. And I'm all about doing anything that minimizes the time it takes between making and inhaling enjoying these beauties.

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    A red platter full of beautifully piped deviled eggs garnished with radishes and pea shoots.

    French-Inspired Deviled Eggs

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    • Author: Big Flavors from a Tiny Kitchen - Ashley Covelli
    • Prep Time: 15 minutes
    • Cook Time: 0 minutes
    • Total Time: 15 minutes
    • Yield: 24 deviled eggs (1 dozen whole eggs) 1x
    • Category: Appetizer
    • Method: Food Processor
    • Cuisine: French
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    These mayo-free beauties get a big boost of flavor from fresh tarragon, cornichons and dijon.


    Ingredients

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    For Eggs

    • 12 large hard boiled eggs, peeled and halved
    • ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt (I used Stonyfield Whole Milk)
    • 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
    • 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
    • 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
    • 2 teaspoons lightly packed fresh tarragon leaves
    • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
    • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
    • ⅛ teaspoon ground white pepper
    • 3 cornichons, roughly chopped
    • 1 teaspoon granulated sugar

    For Garnish:

    • Paprika
    • Thinly sliced radishes
    • Thinly sliced cornichons
    • Pea shoots, trimmed if needed

    Instructions

    1. Place the yolks from the hard boiled eggs in the bowl of a food processor. Add remaining ingredients (Greek yogurt through sugar) and process until smooth.
    2. Scoop or pipe the yolk mixture into the egg whites, filling each one evenly. Garnish with a sprinkle of paprika and press a slice of radish, a slice of cornichon and pea shoot into the yolk of each egg half. Enjoy!

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size:
    • Calories: 43
    • Sugar: 0.6 g
    • Sodium: 71.1 mg
    • Fat: 2.8 g
    • Saturated Fat: 0.9 g
    • Carbohydrates: 0.6 g
    • Fiber: 0 g
    • Protein: 3.4 g
    • Cholesterol: 93.6 mg

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    Comments

    1. Katie

      July 28, 2016 at 11:31 am

      Oh wow! These look delicious!

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    2. Laura @MotherWouldKnow

      July 28, 2016 at 9:37 pm

      These are absolutely gorgeous little darlings. I love the yogurt sub for mayo.

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    3. Christine

      May 22, 2017 at 4:10 am

      These deviled eggs look delicious - Love the addition of tarragon!

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    4. Snegolenka

      May 07, 2018 at 12:39 pm

      You can not even imagine , how on time you published this recipe! My husband - a big fan of eggs. He can eat them in any form and in any quantity 🙂 But I am always in search of new recipes for dishes from eggs ... So I am infinitely grateful to you ... I'm going to cook 🙂

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