Description
Keto smoked egg salad combines creamy textures with rich, smoky flavors for a low-carb delight. Protein-packed ingredients and zesty seasonings make this dish a satisfying meal that nourishes and delights you.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 large eggs
- 2 cups (480 mL/16 fl oz) mayonnaise
- 2 tbsps (30 mL/1 fl oz) apple cider vinegar
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
- ½ tsp paprika
- ½ tsp mustard powder
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp onion powder
Instructions
- Preheating: Calibrate the pellet grill to 325F (163C), creating an optimal cooking environment for the eggs.
- Initial Cooking: Position raw eggs directly on grill grates, rotating every 15 minutes to ensure uniform heat distribution and thorough cooking.
- Cooling Process: Plunge freshly cooked eggs into an ice bath, immediately stopping the cooking and generating a pristine exterior.
- Smoking Preparation: Lower grill temperature to 180F (82C), then delicately peel eggs under cold running water, removing all shell fragments.
- Smoking Stage: Spritz a wire rack with cooking spray, arrange peeled eggs, and place in smoker to infuse with deep, aromatic smoke for 30-45 minutes.
- Dressing Creation: Whisk mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, salt, pepper, paprika, mustard powder, garlic powder, and onion powder into a silky, harmonious blend.
- Flavor Melding: Chill dressing while eggs complete smoking, then refrigerate eggs for 30 minutes to enhance texture and intensify flavor profile.
- Final Assembly: Roughly chop smoked eggs, gently fold into chilled dressing, ensuring even coating without fragmenting egg pieces.
- Resting Period: Return egg salad to refrigerator for 30-45 minutes, allowing flavors to harmonize and develop complex taste dimensions before serving.
Notes
- Monitor Grill Temperature: Maintain precise temperature control throughout cooking to ensure consistent egg texture and prevent overcooking.
- Perfect Egg Peeling: Run eggs under cold water while peeling to easily remove shells without damaging delicate egg whites.
- Enhance Smoky Flavor: Experiment with different wood chips like hickory or applewood to create unique smoky undertones in the egg salad.
- Keto-Friendly Modifications: Replace traditional mayonnaise with homemade avocado or olive oil-based mayo to increase healthy fat content and align with ketogenic dietary requirements.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Breakfast, Lunch, Snacks
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 310 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 4.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 21 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 3 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 370 mg