Bacon, Basil (in place of lettuce), and Tomato form this BLT Deviled Egg. This appetizer may be simple, but it packs a punch. The secret is the candied bacon.
I first brought these babies to a little Easter party with friends a few years ago. I wasn’t sure how people would respond to deviled eggs. Are they out of fashion? I wasn’t prepared for the response. They were gobbled up and everyone was raving about them! Candied bacon, tomato, and basil in lieu of lettuce….it’s a BLT! One friend even said they were the best deviled eggs she’d ever had. Now, you can totally use regular old cooked bacon in this recipe instead of the candied bacon, but let’s face it, if bacon makes everything better then candied makes everything even more better. Yes, that’s right, I totally just said more better.
Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs
I have a complete tutorial on making hard boiled eggs. For the easiest to peel eggs, try steaming them in a steamer basket. Set up a steamer basket over a pot of boiling water. Place your eggs in the basket, cover with a lid, and steam for about 12 minutes. Plunge into an ice bath to stop the cooking process and cool. Steamed eggs are the easiest to peel.
Do I have to use candied bacon?
This recipe will work with plain cooked bacon, but it’s candied bacon that puts its over the top. You can purchase candied bacon in some grocery stores, but it’s not particularly common. Luckily, I do have a recipe for making your own. It’s very simply to make and only requires a few extra ingredients when cooking up your bacon.
If you like this recipe, you may be interested in some of our other delicious egg recipes that use hard boiled eggs:
Watch the video below where we will walk you through every step of the recipe with a video demonstration.
I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF CANDY BACON DOES IT COME IN AN JAR OR AN REGULAR BACON PACKAGE,,, AND CAN I USE MY DRY BASIL INSTEAD OF FRESH? ??HELP
You can use regular bacon, but we love the additional flavors from candied bacon. Some stores actually sell candied bacon, but it’s not super common that you’d find it somewhere like Walmart. Here is a recipe so that you can make your own (it’s super easy): https://thestayathomechef.com/spicy-maple-candied-bacon/
Where do u get candied bacon
You can use regular bacon, but we love the additional flavors from candied bacon. Some stores actually sell candied bacon, but it’s not super common that you’d find it somewhere like Walmart. Here is a recipe so that you can make your own (it’s super easy): https://thestayathomechef.com/spicy-maple-candied-bacon/
Sounds great I will try, 1. I will use farm fresh or Organic egg(vaca in Brazil these cost a little more but noticeably tasty.)
2. I will add 1 or more spices-cumin, Italian herb, salt /pepper.
3. Celery(haven’t seen any here in Brazil)
4.Smoked, candied salmon. 5 cooked spinach.?
These are some addition I will try as well.
Thank you!
I love deviled eggs ty for the blt ones.
Can they be made one day ahead
Yes
Friggen’ awesome!
These look so good and I will be making them this week.
How or where do u get candied bacon?
You can purchase it in specialty shops or make your own. https://thestayathomechef.com/spicy-maple-candied-bacon/
Looks awesome, Now I know what I’m doing tomorrow..
Great twist on a deviled egg – definitely trying!