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Pimento Cheese Deviled Eggs [Southern Style]

April 5, 2016 by Scarlet

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I made this pimento cheese deviled eggs recipe to enter in to the annual Eggland’s Best “America’s Best Recipe” Contest. I love eggs year round but in the spring, my mind turns to hard boiled eggs.  My grandmother taught me how to make deviled eggs after Easter and it was one of my first experiences cooking in the kitchen. It all seemed very magical to take eggs from her backyard chickens and turn them into a delicious snack! I was amazed how easy it was and fun. My grandmother loved pimento cheese so I made these Pimento Cheese Deviled Eggs in her honor.

You can visit the Eggland’s Best website to find more information about the Eggland’s Best “America’s Best Recipe” Contest and enter at: https://www.americasbestrecipe.com/contest.

I am excited to enter a recipe that incorporates both EB eggs and regional favorite ingredients. Since I live in Nashville, I decided to represent with some local favs- pimiento cheese, deviled eggs, and pulled pork. I rolled those all up into one to present you with Pulled Pork Pimento Cheese Deviled Eggs. Now if that isn’t Southern, I don’t know what is! How will you integrate a locally-sourced ingredient to show your state or regional pride?

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Pulled Pork Pimento Cheese Deviled Egg Recipe:

Pimento Cheese Deviled Eggs

Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 10 minutes
Yield: 24 deviled egg halves

Pulled Pork Pimento Cheese Deviled Eggs Ingredients:

  • 12 organic free range eggs
  • 1/3 cup creamy mayonnaise
  • juice of one lemon
  • 2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
  • 1/4 cup of sharp cheddar cheese, finely shredded
  • 1/4 cup of Monterey jack cheese, finely shredded
  • 3 tablespoons pimentos, diced (you can buy them in a jar or roast red bell peppers yourself)
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
  • paprika to sprinkle on top
  • 12 slices of bread and butter pickles for garnish (Can be bought at the store but many people around here grow cucumbers in the garden and pickle them. My mom always gives me a homemade jar.)
  • 3/4 cup of pulled pork- about 1 tbsp for topping each deviled egg (optional)

My recipe includes all the ingredients for homemade pimento cheese for best flavor.

How To Make Pimento Cheese Deviled Eggs Topped With Pulled Pork

Fill a large saucepan part way with water. Place eggs slowly and carefully into the water so as not to crack them.  Make sure the water covers the large eggs and then place on the stove over medium-high heat until they come to a boil.  Turn off and allow to sit covered for 12 minutes.  Your eggs should now be hard boiled.

Pour off the hot water and fill the pan with cold water and ice. Peel the eggs right away, running under cool water if they are hot.

Slice the eggs in half, lengthwise.  Pop all the egg yolks out of the egg whites and into a bowl. Sometimes I just squeeze them gently and they pop out. Other times I scoop the egg yolk out with a spoon. Then add mayo and lemon juice.  Stir until smooth. Now add in the sweet relish, diced pimento pepper, and shredded cheese. Stir until smooth.

Some folks might use a food processor to mix the filling but I prefer to do it by hand so it doesn’t get too smooth.

Add the salt, pepper and cayenne red pepper. Then taste to see if it suits you or if you need a bit more of any of them.

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Spoon the deviled filling back into the egg halves.  Now you garnish with the bread and butter pickle and sprinkle with paprika.

Some folks, like my Aunt Julie, use a piping bag for even more beautiful presentation but I go old fashioned and rustic.

Pimento Cheese Deviled Eggs Recipe

You could be done there or you could go ahead and add some pulled pork on top.  Delish!  Then serve them up with some fried okra or some biscuits or some cornbread!

If you have extra, store your deviled eggs in a single layer in an airtight container. This Southern classics are pretty popular though and chances are you won’t have leftovers! Especially, if I am in the vincinity!

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There you have it. A few simple ingredients make a big hit! I hope you enjoy these Pimento Cheese Deviled Eggs as much as I do. They are so yummy!

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Pimento Cheese Deviled Eggs Recipe

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April 5, 2016
by Scarlet Paolicchi
Cuisine American
Category Family Food Ideas And Recipes

A delicious, Southern deviled egg recipe, southern style, with pimento cheese and garnished with pulled pork!


Persons
8
Serving Size
3 egg halves
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
10 minutes
Total Time
20 minutes
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Pimento Cheese Deviled Eggs Recipe

Ingredients

  • 12 organic free range eggs
  • 1/3 cup mayonnaise
  • juice of one lemon
  • 2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
  • 1/4 cup of cheddar cheese, finely shredded
  • 1/4 cup of Monterey jack cheese, finely shredded
  • 3 tablespoons pimentos, diced (you can buy them in a jar or roast red bell peppers yourself)
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
  • paprika to sprinkle on top
  • 12 slices of bread and butter pickles for garnish
  • 3/4 cup of pulled pork

Instructions

  1. Fill a large pan part way with water. Add your eggs slowly and carefully so as not to crack them. Make sure the water covers the eggs and then place on the stove over medium high heat until they come to a boil. Turn off and allow to sit covered for 12 minutes. Your eggs should now be hard boiled.
  2. Pour off the hot water and fill the pan with cool ice water and peel the eggs right away running under cool water if they are hot.
  3. Slice the eggs in half, lengthwise. Pop all the yolks out into a bowl and add mayo and lemon juice. Stir until smooth. Now add in the sweet relish, diced pimento, and shredded cheese. Stir until smooth.
  4. Add the salt, pepper and cayenne and then taste to see if it suits you or if you need a bit more of any of them.
  5. Spoon the deviled filling back into the egg halves. Now you garnish with the bread and butter pickle and sprinkle with paprika.
  6. You could be done there or you could go ahead and add some pulled pork on top.

Nutrition Facts

Pimento Cheese Deviled Eggs Recipe

Serves: 8

Amount Per Serving:
3 egg halves
Calories 256.17 kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.8 g 26.2%
Saturated Fat 5.18 g 25%
Trans Fat 0.07 g
Cholesterol 258.94 mg 86%
Sodium 403.54 mg 16.8%
Total Carbohydrate 10.78 g 3.3%
Dietary Fiber 0.74 g 0%
Sugars 8.52 g
Protein 12.84 g
Vitamin A 16.08 % Vitamin C 8.98 %
Calcium 11.86 % Iron 8.46 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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You can also see super cute videos of my kids working on peeling eggs and stuffing eggs!

Do you think you will try this Pimento Cheese Deviled Eggs Recipe?  Will you top them with pulled pork? Are you going to enter Eggland’s Best America’s Best Recipe Contest?  What are you thinking of making with eggs to wow the judges?

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  1. Christie Harmon says

    April 5, 2016 at 6:33 pm

    after devil eggs are made sprinkle bacon on top of eggs

    • Vanessa Sterling says

      April 8, 2016 at 7:38 pm

      I love deviled eggs with lots of mayonaise

  2. HS kraftmaking says

    April 5, 2016 at 10:52 pm

    I love ham and pimento cheese omelette.

  3. Leonardo Ramirez says

    April 6, 2016 at 6:56 am

    LOVE deviled eggs!

  4. Maggie Smith says

    April 6, 2016 at 8:39 am

    These deviled eggs southern style were a big hit at my church picnic.

  5. Julie Wood says

    April 6, 2016 at 10:15 am

    I like to make my Bacon, cheddar cheese, olives, mushrooms omelets!

  6. Elena says

    April 6, 2016 at 10:31 am

    These pimiento cheese deviled eggs were delish! Top ratings from me!

  7. Jeanna says

    April 6, 2016 at 11:59 am

    I diced these up to make a good pimento cheese and egg salad sandwich.

  8. Rosie says

    April 6, 2016 at 2:04 pm

    I love to make homemade deviled eggs with the freshest, best eggs- Eggland’s! When a recipe is that simple, it is the quality of the ingredients that makes it really good! What a fun southern twist.

  9. Cheryl B says

    April 6, 2016 at 2:57 pm

    I love scrambled eggs with cheese and ham.

  10. Natalie says

    April 6, 2016 at 6:47 pm

    My favorite recipe to make with eggs is a cheese, broccoli, tomato, and mushroom omelet!

  11. Keri Justice says

    April 6, 2016 at 9:41 pm

    I love to make pimento cheese scrambled eggs.

  12. latanya says

    April 7, 2016 at 8:01 am

    we like making egg salad

  13. Lisa says

    April 7, 2016 at 8:08 am

    I like mushroom and cheese omelettes.

  14. Char says

    April 7, 2016 at 8:16 am

    We love classic deviled eggs, thank you so much for this new favorite recipe.

  15. Amanda B. says

    April 7, 2016 at 9:00 am

    I love a classic fried egg sandwich.

  16. Christina Moore says

    April 7, 2016 at 9:06 am

    LOVE deviled eggs on toast

  17. Jeffrey says

    April 7, 2016 at 11:16 am

    My all time favorite recipe using eggs is chocolate cake!!! I’m also a big omelet fan.

  18. jan says

    April 7, 2016 at 12:05 pm

    i enjoy a great fritatta

  19. Lisa Brown says

    April 7, 2016 at 1:04 pm

    my favorite recipe with eggs is egg salad.

  20. Sheila K. says

    April 7, 2016 at 1:06 pm

    I love mushroom and spinach omelets!

  21. Lasonda says

    April 7, 2016 at 1:31 pm

    I like Quiche Lorraine.

  22. Arielle says

    April 7, 2016 at 2:01 pm

    I love making a noodle kugel with apples, raisins, and egg custard!

  23. Meghan B says

    April 7, 2016 at 3:41 pm

    Love egg salad sandwich!

  24. Steve Weber says

    April 7, 2016 at 3:49 pm

    My favorite is making a spicy egg salad.

  25. Mark S. says

    April 7, 2016 at 3:51 pm

    Bacon & cheese omelete.

  26. Tiffany S says

    April 7, 2016 at 4:26 pm

    I like making deviled eggs.

  27. Melissa R says

    April 7, 2016 at 5:35 pm

    I like making breakfast tacos with eggs and chorizo

  28. ashley crawford says

    April 7, 2016 at 7:13 pm

    We love egg and bacon with spinach casserole!

  29. Liberty Jasnoch says

    April 7, 2016 at 7:59 pm

    Honestly, you can’t go wrong picking a good ole fashioned cake! 🙂

  30. Jessica Padilla says

    April 7, 2016 at 8:33 pm

    I love to make steak and egg for my husband on sunday mornings.

  31. Angela Saver says

    April 7, 2016 at 11:43 pm

    My two favorite recipes are Bacon-Deviled Eggs & fried egg sandwich!

  32. Laurie Nykaza says

    April 8, 2016 at 3:44 am

    Bacon eggs mushrooms and cheese scramble is my favorite thing to eat with eggs.

  33. Lauren says

    April 8, 2016 at 8:41 am

    I like breakfast burritos.

  34. Connie McCullough says

    April 8, 2016 at 3:15 pm

    We’re Paleo, and I make a really simple banana-and-egg pancake that my kids LOVE. I like that one because it’s fast, easy, and healthy, and it makes my kids happy. =)

  35. kjasus says

    April 8, 2016 at 6:36 pm

    i love egg salad

  36. Kristen says

    April 8, 2016 at 6:36 pm

    I love veggie quiches.

  37. Jeanne Coulombe says

    April 9, 2016 at 8:25 am

    I make deviled eggs but I put horseradish in the mayo mixture. Then I alsomake guacamole and put a little bit in the egg before egg mixture top with bacon. They are gone in minutes lol people always ask me to bring them to parties

  38. Cheryl Chervitz says

    April 9, 2016 at 8:50 am

    I like to make omelets, with bacon and mushrooms, plus lots of cheese.

  39. Charity Cram says

    April 9, 2016 at 9:40 am

    My favorite recipe with eggs is deviled eggs…in fact I think I need to make some today! Sounds so good!

  40. Dawn Monroe says

    April 9, 2016 at 12:34 pm

    I love to add a fried egg to hamburgers and my grandkids like birds nest toast.

  41. velder dixon says

    April 9, 2016 at 6:03 pm

    yummy devil eggs

  42. hazell perez says

    April 9, 2016 at 8:00 pm

    I love deviled eggs with chives and bacon with delicious Croquettes ! Thanks for the yummylicious chance 🙂

  43. Elle says

    April 9, 2016 at 10:34 pm

    Western Omelets are my favorite.

  44. Barbara Montag says

    April 9, 2016 at 11:38 pm

    My favorite is a mushroom and cheese omelette.
    thank you

  45. Laurajj says

    April 10, 2016 at 9:18 am

    One of my favorites with eggs is bread pudding! My family loves it!

  46. Jennifer Hess says

    April 12, 2016 at 5:19 am

    we love Egg Salad Sandwhiches.

  47. Erin Will says

    April 12, 2016 at 3:36 pm

    People love my Deviled Eggs!!! I use spicy mustard and pour a little pickle juice in with the yolks, mayonnaise, mustard mixture!

  48. Carolyn Benson says

    April 13, 2016 at 9:38 am

    One of my favorite things to make with eggs is a Western Omelet.

  49. patricia skinner says

    April 13, 2016 at 10:52 am

    I make Cheese Omelets. My husband loves them.

  50. Dana Rodriguez says

    April 13, 2016 at 11:18 am

    We love omelets! I also like deviled eggs and egg salad.

  51. Rajee Pandi says

    April 13, 2016 at 11:33 am

    I make egg curry

  52. Margaret Smith says

    April 13, 2016 at 12:34 pm

    I love scrambled eggs.

  53. Ann Fantom says

    April 13, 2016 at 4:06 pm

    I like to make an egg sandwiches on a bagel with cheese and bacon.

  54. carol gentry says

    April 13, 2016 at 4:59 pm

    Love devil eggs with crab meat.

  55. SUSAN ERICKSON says

    April 13, 2016 at 9:47 pm

    We love all egg recipes at our house! Scrambled, deviled, poached, we’ll take them all.

  56. Crystal F says

    April 14, 2016 at 4:13 am

    My favorite would be bacon and cheese omelets. Yum Thank you!

  57. Debbi Wellenstein says

    April 14, 2016 at 7:16 am

    I make a homemade egg sandwich on an English muffin-very good!

  58. Susan Smith says

    April 14, 2016 at 10:20 am

    I love ham and cheese omelette.

  59. Jennifer Reed says

    April 14, 2016 at 10:48 am

    Honestly, deviled egg recipes are my favorite egg recipe variety.

  60. Alice F says

    April 14, 2016 at 12:03 pm

    I love deviled with salt and pepper added.

  61. karenb says

    April 14, 2016 at 3:33 pm

    I love my eggs in an omlet with all the trimmings

  62. heather s says

    April 14, 2016 at 7:08 pm

    I love an omelet with bacon and onions

  63. Rebecca Graham says

    April 15, 2016 at 1:42 am

    I like western omelets.

  64. Robin says

    April 16, 2016 at 8:08 am

    I like to make ham and cheese omelets.

  65. Bridgett Wilbur says

    April 16, 2016 at 10:23 am

    I just love ham and cheese omlets.

  66. Sharon Bontz says

    April 16, 2016 at 2:11 pm

    Deviled eggs are my favorite to take to events. I have to try them with pimiento cheese.

  67. Terry Cross says

    April 16, 2016 at 5:20 pm

    I like making pimento cheese croquettes.

  68. Breanne says

    April 16, 2016 at 8:04 pm

    I like deviled eggs.

  69. Daniel M says

    April 16, 2016 at 8:18 pm

    i like the fried egg sandwich

  70. Sarah Cool says

    April 16, 2016 at 11:48 pm

    My favorite recipe with eggs right now is scrambled eggs with salt and sharp cheddar cheese its so delicious

  71. laurie murley says

    April 17, 2016 at 3:53 am

    I love fried eggs or develed eggs the most

  72. joe gersch says

    April 17, 2016 at 4:09 am

    I like scrambled eggs with cheddar and kale

  73. Bebe says

    April 17, 2016 at 7:39 am

    I love omelets with peppers and onions!

  74. rosemary says

    April 17, 2016 at 7:43 am

    wow-love Denver Omelets

  75. Kim Kilmer says

    April 17, 2016 at 8:54 am

    I always make deviled eggs and dress them up with pieces of olive to look like little devil faces for my grandchildren!

  76. Keeley Sullivan says

    April 17, 2016 at 9:17 am

    I love deviled eggs made with miracle whip, yellow mustard.

  77. Jammie says

    April 17, 2016 at 9:54 am

    I love everything with eggs, deviled eggs, omelets, eggs, but my favorite would have to be potato salad.

  78. Pam Flynn says

    April 17, 2016 at 11:15 am

    I love making homemade egg noodles with fresh eggs! They just taste so good!

  79. Carolyn Daley says

    April 17, 2016 at 2:01 pm

    I like eggs in a breakfast casserole consisting of bread, cheese, bacon, and of course the eggs.

  80. Lisa L says

    April 17, 2016 at 3:17 pm

    I love making omelettes..I just throw in whatever veggies & cold cuts I have on hand

  81. Peter G says

    April 17, 2016 at 5:41 pm

    deviled eggs, scramble eggs, hard boiled eggs with chef salads

  82. MichelleS says

    April 17, 2016 at 6:21 pm

    I am an egg salad sandwich FIEND, love it so much, could eat it every day.

  83. Richard Hicks says

    April 17, 2016 at 6:29 pm

    We eat a lot of eggs for breakfast and enjoy them scrambled with cheese.

  84. trixx says

    April 17, 2016 at 7:36 pm

    I love Eggs Benedict… soooo good!

  85. Leah Shumack says

    April 17, 2016 at 10:32 pm

    We make more deviled eggs than anything else but my second favorite egg recipe would be omelettes! Lots of cheese, ham and mushrooms for me please!

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