I haven’t made homemade ranch dressing in a very long time, and I had forgotten how much better it is than the bottled variety.
| Prep Time: | 30 mins |
| Cook Time: | 5 mins |
| Additional Time: | 37 mins |
| Total Time: | 1 hr 12 mins |
| Servings: | 12 |
| Yield: | 12 deviled egg halves |
Ingredients
- 6 large eggs
- 4 ounces fresh crabmeat, divided
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise, or to taste
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh tarragon
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon hot pepper sauce, or to taste
- 1 pinch seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®)
- 3 drops Worcestershire sauce
- 1 pinch salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- ½ teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon creme fraiche, or more to taste
- ½ teaspoon Aleppo pepper
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives, divided
- ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper, plus more for garnish
Instructions
- Place cold eggs from refrigerator into a large pot and add enough cold water to cover eggs by 1 inch. Place over high heat, bring to a simmer, and cover pot once eggs start to move around. Remove from heat and let stand for 17 minutes.
- Drain hot water from pan, cover with lid, and shake pot to lightly crack eggs. Fill pot with cold water, pour off cold water, and refill with more cold water. Let eggs stand in water until cold. Peel eggs and cut in half lengthwise.
- Separate yolks from egg halves; place yolks into a mixing bowl.
- Place crab meat onto a plate and separate into 2 equal portions, one containing the small bits and one containing the attractive larger pink chunks. Reserve portion containing larger chunks.
- Chop the portion of crab meat with the smaller chunks; add to egg yolks. Mash yolks with a fork. Stir in mayonnaise, tarragon, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, hot pepper sauce, seafood seasoning, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and black pepper.
- Transfer yolk mixture into a piping bag fitted with a medium tip. Pipe crab filling into cavities of egg halves.
- Chop largest crab pieces and place remaining crabmeat into a small bowl. Lightly stir in lemon zest, creme fraiche, Aleppo pepper, and cayenne pepper with a fork. Taste and adjust salt. If mixture seems dry, stir in more creme fraiche. Top each stuffed egg with a generous pinch of crab mixture.
- Sprinkle each deviled egg with a pinch of chives and a light dusting of cayenne pepper. Transfer eggs to a serving platter; refrigerate until serving time.
- You can substitute lobster or caviar for crab.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 66 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 1 g |
| Cholesterol | 97 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 4 g |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g |
| Sodium | 97 mg |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Fat | 5 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
This method of boiling eggs is the worst advice anyone will ever give you, the shells will stick to the eggs every time. The old way of putting the eggs into already boiling water is best. I’ve tested both methods out of the same 18 pack of eggs.
yes I’ve been making these for 25 years, as my husband & family are a crabbing family & always were looking for new tastes for crab meat we pick .. I don’t use cremefriesh , or chives , but basically the same . I also make them with finely chopped s hrimp as well ..Love them all
It was great! Easy to put together. I loved the flavor and so did my wife. I was a little concerned about them being too spicy but they were fine. I couldn’t find the Aleppo pepper but used a substitute suggestion. A really nice different spin on deviled eggs.
I cheated and used imitation crab meat to save a ride to the store during current Coronavirus restrictions. I skipped for the same reasons couple of items. It is super tender and delicious! I also separated red parts of for top cover, it looks awesome.my husband loved it although he is hard to please. Next time I promise to get all exact ingredients!
They were a hit! Amazing flavor. I should have chopped up the crab though so it could more easily be piped. However, adding with a spoon didn’t affect the flavor. I had 1 vegetarian guest so I left the crab out of hers. She said it was good but next time I’ll add a little more dill to one’s w/0 crab.
Just as other reviewers mentioned, the amount of mayo needs to be increased to have a creamer mixture.
Yummy, and a nice twist. They get a bit dried out in the crab if in the fridge for too long, but a few hours before is perfect.
Great new way to get things done
A new holiday menu item. I substitute German mustard it gives it a bite on the front end and sweetness of the crab meat on the backside.
Crazy good recipe. I make deviled eggs frequently and wanted to mix it up. This recipe is a crowd pleaser.
Thank you
But you are so ate up with BS. For instance, boil your eggs, timing them when the water first start to boil, for 7 minutes. Then immediately pour out the water and run them under cold water to stop the cooking. As soon as they are cool enough to handle, crack the shell and peel with the edge of your thumbs. The eggs will turn out perfect with no pits or blemishes and the yolks will be golden and creamy. If you do not intend to use the eggs immediately, put them in the fridge with the shell on. When you get ready to use them, you will find them so much more fresh than the traditional hard boiled variety.
I used canned crab meat and it was GREAT!
Turned out perfect!
This is a solid devils egg recipe. I actually did not make the final touch and it was still excellent. I’d recommend this recipe to anyone. I’ll be making this again.
Very good!
OhMyGawsh Good. Used fresh Dungeness crab. Used sour cream rather than creme fraiche and smoked paprika rather than Aleppo. Filling absolutely delicious. The crab salad topping was too spicy – I prefer to taste the crab. I will make these again – and soon ‘cuz it’s crabbing season – but will skip the crab salad… I’ll top them simply with a lump of crab and sprinkle of fresh chives.
Amazing! I love the combination of spices in Chef Johns rerecipes. They’re always the perfect amount of heat for me and so flavorful. I didn’t have Aleppo pepper, so I substituted for paprika and it was still excellent.
Very enjoyable. Everyone agreed bit of crab salad on top was the best part.
Best deviled egg recipe EVER! Didn’t change a thing.
Very good! I will serve it for party,card games many the things.