(These yummy treats make a great addition to any meal or snack)
Ingredients
8 hard boiled eggs, slit in half (long ways)
** See instructions how to easily hard boil eggs neat bottom of the blog
1/4 cup finely chopped deli ham (tavern or smoked ham works best)
1/2 avocado (pitted, peeled)
1 tsp chipotle mayonnaise (I use Boars Head brand)
2 1/2 tsp regular or olive oil mayonnaise
2 tsp vinegar (either rice or white vinegar is best)
1 1/2 tsp prepared mustard (DO NOT use dry mustard spice)
1 /4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp sugar
1 1/2 tsp olive oil
2 Tbls dried crushed parsley flakes (optional)
Instructions to prepare cooked eggs
Carefully remove cooked egg yolks from each hard boiled egg and place egg yolks in a medium bowl. Place cooked egg whites on a large plate or serving dish with openings of eggs facing up. Set plate/serving dish aside while preparing the egg yolks. Smash cooked egg yolks with a fork, making sure there are no large 'clumps' of egg yolks. Next, add the avocado. Smash the avocado the same way as the egg yolks. Mix egg yokes and avocado together forming a green 'paste' like mixture.
Mix in both mayonnaises and prepared mustard until mixture is creamy. Next, mix in vinegar, salt and sugar until fully incorporated into the egg/avocado mixture. Taste, add more salt, vinegar or sugar if needed. With a teaspoon or small spoon, evenly distribuate egg/avocado mixture to each egg white. Set eggs aside.
NOTE: If you do not want to make spicy eggs, substitute the chipotle mayonnaise with regular or olive oil mayonnaise. For a fun flavor, add 1/2 tsp dill weed or 1/2 tsp rosemary to the egg/avocado mixture.
Instructions to prepare ham
Using a small frying pan, heat olive oil on medium heat. Add deli ham. Cook deli ham for 1-2 minutes, stirring occationally (DO NOT burn ham by over cooking). Remove pan from heat. With teaspoon or small spoon, evenly top each filled egg (above recipe) with the cooked ham. Sprinkle each egg with a crushed parsley flakes for texture and color. Now your ready to eat! Enjoy! Yields 16 individual eggs
Instructions to cook hard boiled eggs
Place eggs in saucepan large enough for all the eggs you are cooking. Add enough cold water to cover the eggs. Cover pan with lid. On stove top, cook eggs on MED-HIGH to HIGH heat. Bring water and eggs to a 'hard' boil for 1 minute. Immediately turn off the heat under eggs. Let covered pan sit on the stove top for 15 minutes. DO NOT take lid off before the 15 minutes is up.
Remove eggs to a bowl and allow to rest for at least 2 minutes. When eggs are cool enough to handle, crack each egg on each side and bottom of egg by lightly tapping egg on a clean, solid counter. Gently roll each egg back and forth with your hand, breaking up the shell. Carefully remove shell and discard.
Fun Irish History and Forklore about Eggs
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