Common Ingredients in deviled eggs Recipes

We researched the most common ingredients in over a dozen popular deviled eggs recipes and found the top 15 ingredients.

The most common ingredient in deviled eggs dishes is eggs.

Mayonnaise, sugar, chives and parsley are also common ingredients in deviled eggs recipes. For herbs and spices, mustard, black peppercorns, dijon mustard, paprika and capers are popular. Variations include:

• garlic in place of chives

Salt is in 65% of deviled eggs recipes.

The average deviled eggs recipe has about 12.2 ingredients, with a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 38.

In terms of directions, deviled eggs recipes have about 5.3 steps on average, ranging from 1 to 14 instructions.

Ratios of Common Ingredients in Deviled Eggs

For 12 large eggs (600 g), the median and average amounts of other significant ingredients are below. Some ingredients are potential substitutes for others, meaning they almost never exist together in a single deviled eggs recipe, and are marked below.

Ingredient	Median	Average	% of recipes with eggs	Potential subsitutions
mayonnaise	a third of a cup (73 g)	0.29 cup (64 g)	82%
dijon mustard	1.8 teaspoon (4 g)	4.1 teaspoon (8 g)	45%
paprika	0.52 teaspoon (1 g)	0.68 teaspoon (2 g)	45%
chives	0.06 cup (3 g)	0.14 cup (7 g)	36%	garlic
capers	0.91 tablespoon (8 g)	2.2 tablespoon (19 g)	27%

Ingredients by Average Weight in Deviled Eggs

We also found the average content of the significant ingredients by weight in deviled eggs recipes. This would be: 85% eggs, 9% mayonnaise, 2% gherkins and 1% milk.

Here are the top ingredients, listed in order of popularity.

eggs

Eggs is the most popular ingredient in deviled eggs dishes. In fact, over 90% of deviled eggs recipes contain eggs.

Boiled is a frequent preparation for eggs in deviled eggs dishes.

Eggs is often included in deviled eggs dishes in amounts of 12 larges, 12 eggs or 6 eggs.

In deviled eggs recipes that contain eggs, it is on average, 65% by weight.

For deviled eggs recipes, eggs is frequently used with mayonnaise, salt, sugar, paprika and dijon mustard.

mustard

Another popular ingredient in deviled eggs is mustard. From the recipes we've sampled for deviled eggs, over 80% have mustard.

Variations of mustard include:

• dijon mustard: 42% of recipes
• chinese mustard: 8% of recipes

In recipes for deviled eggs, mustard is often used with eggs, mayonnaise, salt, paprika and gherkins.

Potential substitutions for mustard in deviled eggs:

• dijon mustard

Also, mustard is not often used with parsley, pepper, garlic and milk.

dijon mustard

Another popular ingredient in deviled eggs is dijon mustard. From the recipes we've sampled for deviled eggs, over 40% have dijon mustard.

Common quantities for dijon mustard in deviled eggs dishes include 1 teaspoon or 2 tablespoons.

In deviled eggs recipes that contain dijon mustard, it is on average, 0.6% by weight.

Eggs, mayonnaise, salt, black peppercorns and sugar are commonly used together with dijon mustard in deviled eggs dishes.

mayonnaise

Mayonnaise is another common ingredient in deviled eggs dishes. In fact, over 75% of deviled eggs recipes contain mayonnaise.

Common quantities for mayonnaise in deviled eggs dishes include half a cup, a quarter cup or a third of a cup.

In deviled eggs recipes that contain mayonnaise, it is on average, 8% by weight.

Eggs, salt, sugar, dijon mustard and black peppercorns are commonly used together with mayonnaise in deviled eggs dishes.

salt

Another popular ingredient in deviled eggs is salt. From the recipes we've sampled for deviled eggs, over 65% have salt.

Salt is often included in deviled eggs dishes in amounts of a quarter teaspoon.

In deviled eggs recipes that contain salt, it is on average, 0.2% by weight.

For deviled eggs recipes, salt is frequently used with eggs, mayonnaise, dijon mustard, paprika and black peppercorns.

paprika

Paprika is another common ingredient in deviled eggs dishes. In fact, over 40% of deviled eggs recipes contain paprika.

Paprika is often included in deviled eggs dishes in amounts of half a teaspoon.

In deviled eggs recipes that contain paprika, it is on average, 0.2% by weight.

For deviled eggs recipes, paprika is frequently used with eggs, salt, mayonnaise, black peppercorns and chives. However, capers, pepper and garlic are almost never used together with paprika in deviled eggs dishes.

sugar

Another popular ingredient in deviled eggs is sugar. From the recipes we've sampled for deviled eggs, over 40% have sugar.

In deviled eggs recipes that contain sugar, it is on average, 1.1% by weight.

In recipes for deviled eggs, sugar is often used with eggs, mayonnaise, salt, dijon mustard and paprika.

peppercorns

Peppercorns is another common ingredient in deviled eggs dishes. In fact, over 40% of deviled eggs recipes contain peppercorns.

Variations of peppercorns include:

• black peppercorns: 42% of recipes

Eggs, mayonnaise, dijon mustard, salt, capers, black peppercorns and sugar are commonly used together with peppercorns in deviled eggs dishes.

black peppercorns

Black peppercorns is another common ingredient in deviled eggs dishes. In fact, over 40% of deviled eggs recipes contain black peppercorns.

In deviled eggs recipes that contain black peppercorns, it is on average, 0.1% by weight.

In recipes for deviled eggs, black peppercorns is often used with eggs, salt, mayonnaise, dijon mustard and paprika.

Potential substitutions for black peppercorns in deviled eggs:

• pepper

Also, black peppercorns is not often used with garlic.

chives

Another popular ingredient in deviled eggs is chives. From the recipes we've sampled for deviled eggs, over 30% have chives.

Chopped and dried are frequent preparations for chives in deviled eggs dishes.

In deviled eggs recipes that contain chives, it is on average, 0.6% by weight.

For deviled eggs recipes, chives is frequently used with eggs, mayonnaise, black peppercorns, paprika and dijon mustard.

Potential substitutions for chives in deviled eggs:

• garlic

Also, chives is not often used with pepper.

capers

Capers is another common ingredient in deviled eggs dishes. In fact, over 25% of deviled eggs recipes contain capers.

Capers is often included in deviled eggs dishes in amounts of 2 tablespoons.

In deviled eggs recipes that contain capers, it is on average, 1.8% by weight.

In recipes for deviled eggs, capers is often used with eggs, mayonnaise, black peppercorns, olive oil and zest lemon. On the other hand, capers is almost never used with paprika, bacon, pepper, gherkins, milk and hot sauce tabasco.

parsley

Another popular ingredient in deviled eggs is parsley. From the recipes we've sampled for deviled eggs, over 25% have parsley.

In deviled eggs recipes that contain parsley, it is on average, 0.1% by weight.

Eggs, black peppercorns, paprika, chives and dijon mustard are commonly used together with parsley in deviled eggs dishes. Conversely, parsley is not often used with pepper and hot sauce tabasco.

hot sauce tabasco

Hot sauce tabasco is another common ingredient in deviled eggs dishes. In fact, over 15% of deviled eggs recipes contain hot sauce tabasco.

In deviled eggs recipes that contain hot sauce tabasco, it is on average, 1% by weight.

For deviled eggs recipes, hot sauce tabasco is frequently used with eggs, salt, paprika, mayonnaise and mustard. However, capers, parsley, bacon, pepper, shallots, garlic, gherkins and milk are almost never used together with hot sauce tabasco in deviled eggs dishes.

milk

Another popular ingredient in deviled eggs is milk. From the recipes we've sampled for deviled eggs, over 15% have milk.

In deviled eggs recipes that contain milk, it is on average, 5% by weight.

In recipes for deviled eggs, milk is often used with mayonnaise, eggs, salt, dijon mustard and black peppercorns. On the other hand, milk is almost never used with capers, bacon, shallots, gherkins and hot sauce tabasco.

gherkins

Gherkins is another common ingredient in deviled eggs dishes. In fact, over 15% of deviled eggs recipes contain gherkins.

In deviled eggs recipes that contain gherkins, it is on average, 11% by weight.

Eggs, black peppercorns, paprika, salt and dijon mustard are commonly used together with gherkins in deviled eggs dishes. Conversely, gherkins is not often used with capers, pepper, garlic, milk and hot sauce tabasco.

Other deviled eggs Ingredients

Other significant ingredients used in deviled eggs recipes include:

• garlic - 15%
• shallots - 15%
• pepper - 15%
• bacon - 15%

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