Smoked Deviled Eggs

Ingredients

• 12 large eggs
• ⅓ cup mayonnaise
• 2 tbsp dill pickle juice
• 2 tbsp finely chopped dill pickles
• 1 tsp yellow mustard
• ½ tsp hot sauce
• ¼ tsp celery salt
• Smoked paprika
• Fresh dill
• Crispy bacon, optional

Instructions

1. 1

   Hard-boil the eggs for 11 minutes, transfer to ice water and peel when fully cool.

2. 2

   Heat the smoker to 225°F. Place the peeled eggs directly on the grate and smoke 20–30 minutes, turning once for even color.

3. 3

   Halve the eggs lengthwise. Remove the yolks and mash them until no large lumps remain.

4. 4

   Stir in mayonnaise, pickle juice, chopped pickles, mustard, hot sauce and celery salt. Adjust until creamy but firm enough to pipe.

5. 5

   Fill the whites, dust with paprika and finish with dill and optional bacon. Chill until serving.