Mexican Deviled Eggs. How about a little South of the Border Tapas? Mexican Chorizo sausage, Dijon and Sherry Vinegar turns a deviled egg into an exciting version of this classic popular appetizer.
About Mexican Deviled Eggs
I feel like I probably love deviled eggs more than most people. After all, I called my Mom the deviled egg queen. She made them often, and she made them mouth watering delicious.
It seems she’s handed down the crown to me, because with her recipe, I find myself in the same situation. They’re requested whenever I ask what to bring for any pot luck situation. And you bet, they don’t last long.
I’m in no way a purist when it comes to making deviled eggs. I’ll gladly try a new flavor combination as long as I’m sure they’ll be good. And with our love of Mexican Food, this recipe for Mexican Deviled Eggs seemed to come naturally.
A BBQ or pot luck wouldn’t be complete without a tray of deviled eggs. This version is unique using Dijon mustard and sherry vinegar. Delicious!
Let’s take a look.
Ingredients You’ll Need
- Mayonnaise: Your favorite brand.
- Roasted Red Bell Peppers: No need to roast your own, A jar of roasted red peppers will work like a charm.
- Sherry Vinegar: The flavor of Sherry Vinegar is a complex combination of sweet and sour. I have to admit, it’s my favorite vinegar to use in my kitchen.
- Eggs: Hard boiled
- Chorizo: Bulk Mexican Chorizo.
- Cumin
- Dijon Mustard
- Fresh Cilantro
Ingredient Swaps and Substitutions
- Chorizo: Turn these Mexican deviled eggs into Spanish deviled eggs by substituting Spanish Chorizo for Mexican Chorizo.
- Vinegar: If you don’t have Sherry Vinegar, use Red Wine Vinegar or even Apple Cider Vinegar.
- Dijon: If you’re out of Dijon mustard, you can substitute plain yellow mustard. The flavor Just won’t be as sharp and complex as using Dijon.
Step By Step: How to Make Mexican Deviled Eggs
- Step 1: Start by pan frying ¼ pound of Mexican Chorizo. And cooking the eggs to hard-boiled state.
- Step 2: Separate the hard boiled yolks from the egg whites. Place the egg whites on your serving platter and the egg yolks in a large enough bowl to add and mix in seasonings.
- Step 3: Add all of the ingredients to the hard boiled yolks.
- Step 4: Using the back of a fork, smash yolks and mix the egg yolks with the seasonings and condiments until well blended.
- Step 5: Using a fork, fill the egg whites with the Mexican Deviled Egg Mixture.
I served these Mexican Deviled Eggs with Sopa Caldosa that is so easy and delicious you’ll have a fit and I mean an f-i-t. A cabbage and chorizo soup that you really should give a try.
FAQ’s About Deviled Eggs
Yes. You can make deviled eggs a couple of days in advance. Just store them on a plate covered with plastic wrap in the refrigerator.
Since there’s mayonnaise involved, foodsafety.gov recommends not to leave them at room temperature over 2 hours.
I simply don’t like to use a piping bag to fill deviled eggs. It makes it look too “purchased” rather than coming out of your own kitchen. Deviled eggs are a rustic comfort food appetizer. Use a fork to pat the egg mixture into the egg white shell. Mound it nicely. You may not have enough filling for exactly 20 deviled egg white shells, which also give you a chance to pick out the best looking white shells for presentation. Use a spatula to get every last drop of filling out of the bowl. One little spatula full will fill an extra egg white shell.
It’s probably because they’re too fresh. I always purchase my eggs a few days in advance before boiling them. And if you own an electric pressure cooker like an Instant Pot, it’s worth it’s weight in gold for hard boiling eggs. They seem to peel like a charm every single time.
Mexican Deviled Eggs Tips For Success
- Cook eggs until they’re hard boiled without any sign of uncooked yolk. If they’re not cooked all the way through, the eggs will be hard to blend to a smooth texture.
- Don’t over-cook the eggs. The yolk will get an odd greenish tint around the rim.
- Once cooked, place the eggs in an ice bath. This will stop the cooking process. Once in the ice bath, I like to pick each one of them up and drop it onto the other eggs. This will slightly crack them, cooling them even more and making them easier to peel.
- Use a sharp knife to slice the eggs in half. And don’t use a serrated knife. Both of these tips will make a more attractive sliced egg.
- Taste as you go. Take a little bite of the filling and adjust seasonings.
- Garnish: If you don’t like cilantro, fine chop some avocado for the topping.
Storage
- Mexican Deviled Eggs will keep in the refrigerator for up to three days. Just make sure they’re covered with plastic wrap to keep the texture fresh.
Recipe for Mexican Deviled Eggs with Chorizo
If you’re a deviled egg fiend like us, take a look at my recipe for Spicy Deviled Eggs, with New Mexico Chile Powder. Yes please.
More Mexican Appetizer Recipe Ideas:
- Chipotle Shrimp Wontons
- Mexican Meatballs with Queso Blanco
- Chile Cheesecake
- Queso Fundido al Tequila with Chorizo
- Spicy Deviled Eggs
- Chorizo Empanadas
Looking for more appetizer recipes? Don’t miss my appetizer category, you’ll find a ton of fun ideas. One of the most popular being this recipe for Campechana, Mexican Shrimp Cocktail.
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Chorizo Mexican Deviled Eggs
Ingredients
- 1 dozen eggs hard-boiled
- 4 ounces Mexican Chorizo sausage
- 1 Tablespoon Cilantro finely chopped and a sprig for garnish
- 1 dash cumin ground
- ¼ cup red bell pepper roasted and fine diced
- 1 Tablespoon sherry vinegar
- 3 Tablespoons Mayonnaise
- 1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2 Tablespoon cold water
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Hard boil eggs. There are many theories about how to hard boil eggs. The most common way is to place the eggs in a sauce pan with cold water. Very slowly bring the eggs to a simmer over low heat. Once the water is at a simmer cook for about 15 minutes. I live at high altitude so they can take up to 18 minutes. Drain and place the eggs in an ice bath.
- Once cooled enough to handle, slice eggs lengthwise, remove yolks and place yolks in a medium bowl. Arrange egg white halves in your favorite Deviled Egg serving bowl.
- To prepare filling, cook chorizo in a skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally until crisp.
- Meanwhile add cilantro, red pepper, vinegar, mayo, mustard and water to yolks. Mash. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
- Scoop filling into egg whites. A grapefruit spoon works great for this, or a small fork. Use a spatula to scape the sides of the bowl. You'd be surprised to find enough egg filling for one more deviled egg.
- Sprinkle with warm chorizo and cilantro. Fine diced avocado also works well here.
Notes
- Cook eggs until they’re hard boiled without any sign of uncooked yolk. If they’re not cooked all the way through, the eggs will be hard to blend to a smooth texture.
- Don’t over-cook the eggs. The yolk will get an odd greenish tint around the rim.
- Once cooked, place the eggs in an ice bath. This will stop the cooking process. Once in the ice bath, I like to pick each one of them up and drop it onto the other eggs. This will slightly crack them, cooling them even more and making them easier to peel.
- Use a sharp knife to slice the eggs in half. And don’t use a serrated knife. Both of these tips will make a more attractive sliced egg.
- Taste as you go. Take a little bite of the filling and adjust seasonings.
- Garnish: If you don’t like cilantro, fine chop some avocado for the topping.
- Roasted Red Bell Pepper: No need to roast a bell pepper, just grab a jar of roasted red bell peppers at the store. They’ll either be packed in oil or water. Just pat them dry before chopping.
- To Pipe or Not To Pipe: I simply don’t like the idea of using a piping bag to fill the egg whites with the deviled egg mixture. Deviled eggs are rustic comfort food and should be served to look that way. The mixture for this recipe will be a little thick for a piping bag, and the end result won’t look like a commercially produced deviled egg. But rather a homemade, and homemade with love deviled egg.
Nutrition
Mexican Deviled Eggs …It’s What’s For An Appetizer.
This is a updated version of a post from 2009. The recipe has not changed, but text and photos have been updated.
Why Trust These Recipes? Lea Ann Brown has lived, worked and played in Colorado for 45 years. She has immersed herself in the Colorado Culinary space, is a Culinary School Graduate and publishes her Colorado food Blog, Cooking On The Ranch.
Hehe I like the sound of recipe roulette! What fun! 😀 You’ve inspired me to play that game now 🙂
Lorraine, you’ll have to blog about it when you do, it’s the rules! 🙂
Id say your finger landed in the right place. Sounds like a delicious appetizer! Spicy and full of flavor.
Thanks Donna and thanks for stopping by
I love all of the spicy flavors in this recipe. It looks great!
Thanks Christine and thanks for stopping by my blog.
my mom would love these deviled eggs. I am going to share the recipe with her!
Thanks Steph and as always, thanks for stopping by.
great eggs and what a cool idea for a give away oh you have cute but naughty pets he he
You’ve got her pegged. Thanks for stopping by Rebecca
Looks wonderful! Would love to give it a try!
Love love love deviled eggs, but Jeff and the girls, not so much. This looks easy enough to make for one though, doesn’t it? I’ve never played recipe roulette, but I have played “make the husband pick”. I ask him to choose between a couple of recipes when I can’t decide what to make. I usually end up making the opposite of what he picks, but it still gets the job done 😉
BTW Lea Ann, I think your blog is snowing. You may need to check your thermostat.
LOL on two accounts: First of all, finally someone noticed my blog is snowing! Flurries are predicted through January 3, and the sun will shine once more. And I do the same thing…”Bob, what sounds good?….”this”? or “this”? And yup, I pick the opposite. This egg recipe is easy to make, I did end up adding a bit more mayo because I thought it was a little too vinegar-ie, so just adjust to your taste. Thanks Karen
I like your roulette idea. That’s a great way to try new recipes. My family loves deviled eggs and it will be fun to try a new way of serving them.
I personally prefer the “original” deviled recipe. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by Cathy
I often play recipe roulette with my cookbooks. I am the WORST at deciding what to cook. I want to make everything and as a result can decide on nothing. It’s a problem.
It looks like you won with this recipe though. I like cilantro infinitely more than parsley…so glad you made the substitution.
Thanks Joanne! I’m the same way, to many wonderful choices to make a decision! Thanks for stopping by
I think recipe roulette is a wonderful idea! We should have a day for it every month.
Great deviled eggs, I love that they have Spanish chorizo in them.
Thanks Natashya – I play recipe roulette whenever I’ve being indecisive about dinner – I’ve ended up making some crazy stuff. 🙂
I LOVE deviled eggs! I make a pretty mean one, but chopped meat on top? Yeah baby!
I have often thought of doing the roulette idea, probably should just do it..
I make a pretty mean regular one too. LOVE em. Thanks for stopping by Tamilyn
Lea Ann
A few times when I actually use a cookbook, I’ve done the same, but did not stick to the rules of choosing the recipe I landed on 🙂
LOVE chorizo and your choice of cilantro instead of parsley.
Thanks for stopping by Olga! 🙂
can any one play with any cook book or do you need this one – I love the idea of this roulette – plus since I never use recipes this will force me to – the cumin sounds like it would be the extra special kick that these kicked up eggs would love.
Anyone can play and you can play with any cookbook. I’ve even closed my eyes and walked over to the bookcase and blindly picked out a cookbook (pin the tail on the donkey style) and then turned it every which direction. So, I didn’t even know what cookbook I was holding, or what recipe would turn up. Thanks for stopping by!
Excellent. Different and looks like it would hit the spot for my tastes.
Thanks Dan, and thanks for stopping by!
Deviled eggs are a favorite of mine- these sound great! I have a cookbook that is nothing but deviled egg recipes- but people around here aren’t too adventuresome..
I’d love to take a look at that cookbook. I’ll have to google it. My mom was here for the holidays and when she heard what I was making she said “why would you want to ruin deviled eggs???” She is the Deviled Egg Queen by the way
Thanks for stopping by BD
I love the idea of recipe roullette…and I love the idea of these deviled eggs (sound way better than “regular” ones to me)!! And now I have another book on my list…the name alone had me sold 😀
Thanks Girlichef, the book has a lot of tapas and appetizer recipes. I haven’t had a chance to look at it carefully, but I think I’m going to find some fun stuff to try. As always, thanks for stopping by.
Hi Lee Ann
Thanks for the comment on my blog and I hope you enjoy the salad. Luckily I have a pear left over so I can try your pear, walnut and blue cheese salad – it looks yummy.
peter
ps love the cat pictures
Thanks Peter!
Did you find real Spanish chorizo or did you have to substitute Mexican? Either way these eggs look Eggcellent!
Excellent question. I just bought Chorizo at Whole Foods. Thanks Chris
a great game and great fun to have friends play along!
I am loving chorizo sausage lately, and can see these on my menu soon!
Thanks Dave!
This sounds delicious – chorizo is so flavorful! I always add cumin to my deviled eggs – and this year I put little pieces of that delicious meat candy, bacon, on top. Wish I’d thought of chorizo – that would add a little more spice! Nice post, and I can’t wait for the promised soup fit! 😛
Thanks Vickie – Soup fit is on it’s way. 🙂