Smoked Deviled Eggs
On April 02, 2020 (Updated October 25, 2023)
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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.
A must faster way to boil eggs is using a new style pressure cooker , pressure cook for 4min then 4min in I cold water, then put what ever you like to make your Devil eggs, then I like to put mine in my Rec Tec smoker box for 30 min at about 165 using a blend of pellets call,professional wood chip pellets.
Loved the idea! This was the second thing I smoked. Turned out perfect. Everyone was quite surprised at my skill…Ha
Add 1/4 to 1/2 cup of Roasted Red Peppers, diced
Made these for super bowl and they were a bit so I’m make lots more for Easter tomorrow
Could you use a smoker gun instead of a full size smoker ?
I haven’t tried this recipe with a smoker gun, so not sure how it would turn out.
Is there a way to “smoke” them in the oven? Like with liquid smoke or something?
Hmmm, so haven’t tried smoking them in the oven.
These are amazing!!! They’re a hit at every party!
Thanks Alicia!!
Filling tip: use disposable piping bags for the filling. Way easier to fill a couple dozen and the results are pretty.
Great tip, Ed! Thanks for leaving a comment!
I did these and eggs exploded on the grill. I now just hard boil them in water. These are tasty. I’m smoking some eggs right now for the football game tomorrow!
I hate when that happens!! No fun to clean up! I’m glad you found a method that works for you!
For those of us that don’t have pellet grills and don’t want to fire up the stick burner for 7 eggs, How important is the 175 degrees after shelling? Could you smoke at 225 – 250 with another cook like a brisket or butt?
The higher temp on the eggs can cause them to become rubbery before they take on enough smoke. You can try, but I recommend pulling them off earlier than the recipe suggests to avoid overcooking.