The Tasso gives these devilled eggs their spicy taste. If you don’t have Tasso, use another ham, but add cayenne and paprika to give it a Cajun flavour.
Ingredients
6 eggs, hard-boiled and shelled
25 g/1 oz Tasso, finely chopped
15 ml/1 tablespoon finely chopped green pepper
1 spring onion, finely chopped
2.5 ml/½ teaspoon fresh-squeezed lemon juice
30 ml/2 tablespoons mayonnaise
30 ml/2 tablespoons Dijon-style mustard
Dash of fresh-ground pepper
1-2 drops of Tabasco sauce
Details
Makes: 6
Method
Cut the eggs in half lengthways. Remove the yolks and put them in a small bowl and set aside the whites. Mash the yolks with a fork. Add the remaining ingredients to the yolks and mix well with a fork. Taste and adjust the seasonings. Spoon the mixture into the egg whites.