Smoked Deviled Eggs
On April 02, 2020 (Updated May 11, 2024)
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Smoked deviled eggs are a show-stopping twist on an old classic. Hard smoked eggs serve as the base for a tangy and slightly spicy filling. Topped with pickled jalapenos and a sprinkling of homemade BBQ seasoning, these smoked deviled eggs are a next-level flavor upgrade that you’ve simply got to try!
Smoked Deviled Eggs
If you’re a fan of deviled eggs and you love BBQ, you’re doing yourself a disservice by not making smoked deviled eggs. I know it sounds odd, but the extra time in the smoke gives these eggs some insane flavor that you’ve got to experience for yourself. Add in all my tasty ingredients for the filling, and you’re set for a major flavor party in your mouth.
The key to any great smoked deviled egg is pretty obvious: the smoked eggs! I’ve written a detailed recipe for smoking the perfect egg on my How To Make Smoked Eggs post. I recommend giving that a thorough reading so you can get these smoked deviled eggs off on the right foot!
Simply follow those instructions prior to making the filling and assembling your eggs.
Ingredients for Smoked Deviled Eggs
We all know it’s the filling that makes the deviled egg. I’m quite partial to the filling in these deviled eggs because it has a bit of everything for everyone. It’s savory, spicy, and a tad bit sweet. Here’s what you’ll need to pick up at the store to make these eggs:
- 7 smoked eggs (check out the link above for this process and recipe)
- 3 Tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 Tablespoon pickled jalapenos, diced
- 2 teaspoons stone ground coarse mustard
- 2 teaspoons Best Sweet Rub
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 12 additional slices of pickled jalapenos (for garnish)
How to Make Smoked Deviled Eggs
Once you’ve got your eggs smoked, it’s time to start making the filling! Everybody and their grandmother has the absolute best method for deviled egg filling. I happen to think mine is the best as well, and it all comes down to achieving the perfect balance of flavors. You’ve got to have creamy mayonnaise to moisten and smooth out the yolks. You need to have a little extra spice from the mustard. And finally every deviled egg needs some good acidity.
Most people use pickles in their deviled eggs, but I decided to punch up the flavor and use pickled jalapenos. If you buy the mild jalapenos, you really won’t notice any more heat than if you’d just used pickles, but you’ll get that nice flavor from the peppers. To garnish, I like an extra slice of jalapenos so everybody knows exactly what they are getting in to. I also like to sprinkle with my Homemade BBQ Sweet Rub for that classic paprika color with a smoky kick!
More Easter Recipes
These deviled eggs are the perfect Easter recipe. Add them in with some of these other Easter recipes below, and you’ll have a festive feast fit for a BBQ king!
Twice Smoked Ham
Grilled Potato Salad
Smoked Baked Beans
Smoked Deviled Eggs Recipe
Smoked Deviled Eggs Recipe
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Ingredients
- 7 smoked eggs instructions in recipe notes
Filling
- 3 Tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 Teaspoons stone ground coarse mustard
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons Homemade BBQ Sweet Rub link in recipe notes
- 1 Tablespoon pickled jalapenos diced
- 12 slices pickled jalapenos for garnish
Instructions
- Prep the eggs. After you have smoked your eggs, you are ready to fill them. Slice the 7 hard smoked eggs in half. Gently scoop the yolks out into a medium mixing bowl. You can eat or discard the two egg whites that look the most beat up. You need the additional yolk in the filling to make the deviled eggs nice and full.
- Make the yolk filling. Add in the mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar, BBQ rub, and pickled jalapenos to the egg yolks. Whisk vigorously to combine and fluff up the yolks.
- Fill the eggs. Use a spoon to fill each egg white with about 1 Tablespoon of the yolk mixture. Top with a sliced pickled jalapeno for each egg and then sprinkle them all with additional BBQ rub. Serve chilled.
Notes
Homemade Sweet BBQ Rub: https://heygrillhey.com/best-sweet-rub-grilled-pork-chicken/
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
**This post was originally published March 2018. We recently updated it with more information and helpful tips. The recipe remains the same.
What is sweet rub?
It’s my own special blend. Here is the link. https://heygrillhey.com/best-sweet-rub-grilled-pork-chicken/
I love deviled eggs but these take it to another level. Myself an two friends devoured 16 in a few minutes. I cold smoked cooked eggs for 1 1/2 hr at about 80 deg. They had about 3/16” smoke penetration and not bitter tasting at all.
Great Receipt.
Sounds like you perfected this recipe!! Thanks so much for your feedback!!!
I bet some candied bacon and sriracha would be some awesome garnishes as well. Got try theses.
What is the purpose of putting the unshelled eggs on the grill first? It hard boils the egg and smokes the shell but since nothing penetrates the shell, what effect does it have on the egg itself? Couldn’t you skip that step, use already shelled hard boiled eggs, start with putting them on the grill and have the same results?
Absolutely, I explain that in the post above. I just chose to go the grilling route instead of boiling.
Lessons learned: Throttle back on the libations when you are smoking the eggs. I misread the “cook for 30 mins at 325 F” as “cook for 1 hour at 325 F”. I heard two small explosions at the 45 min mark. When I lifted the lid off my Weber Kettle, it looked like a violent crime scene. Long story short, this is an excellent recipe for egg salad too!
Oh boy!! Those are some very fun and messy lessons to learn!
My smoker only goes to 300 degrees. Should I just increase the time? If so, how much?
I would add 10 minutes to the cook time if you are cooking at 300. You could even boil them first, then peel and smoke.
I made these and the family loved them.Made them again and just for fun drizzled some Caribbean style barbecue sauce over them.I thought they were going to fight over them.Love your vids and recipes
Thanks so much for coming back and leaving a review and comment! So happy your family enjoyed these!
Any idea how long they would take at 275? That’s as high as my smoke goes.
It could take up to an hour for them to cook through. You can boil them first, then peel and then smoke at 175 for about 30 minutes.
I love spicy foods so this pains me to say this but……. My wife was right! Her version of this recipe is much better! Instead of using the jalapeno’s, instead, use Claussen Bread and Butter pickles diced up fine. (The sweet rub adds the spice needed to make the sweet bread and butter pickles work) Everything else I did by the recipe. I even tried a version that used my sweet fire relish instead of jalapenos. ( By the way that came in a close second). Either way I would give this recipe, including their sweet rub, a B. The Bread and Butter pickles however makes it an A+. Having a pellet smoker or an electric smoker makes this recipe so much easier. I hope you all get to try this and let us all know your spin on the recipe.
Thanks Randy! I’m glad you gave this a try and I just love it when people take my recipe ideas and make them their own!
For anyone liking ‘smoked’ but not heat, can substitute sliced, mild banana peppers (in pickle/condiments section of grocery) Agree w/creamy mayo for yolks & all other ingrdts/super!
Great tip!! Thanks Susan!