Pink Eggs Beet Pickled (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ For Pickling Beets
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1 small jar pickled beets (as a swap, skip all below!)
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2 beets, trim skin and slice thinly
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3 cups of water
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1 teaspoon fine sea salt
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1 cup vinegar (apple cider works best)
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2 bay leaves
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1 tsp of whole black peppercorns
→ Egg Mixture
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9 oversized eggs
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Diced cold butter (30g or 2 tablespoons)
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Juice of a dill pickle (1-2 teaspoons)
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Dijon mustard (2 teaspoons)
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4 tablespoons of mayo (Kewpie is best for a sweeter taste)
→ Fancy Finishing Touches (if you'd like!)
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Thin bacon bits (cooked till crispy)
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Fresh dill leaves
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Bright green chive slices
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Onions pickled in vinegar
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Radish slices, paper-thin
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Cucumber slices, super thin
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Capers
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Crushed Aleppo pepper flakes
# Instructions:
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Stir beets, water, vinegar, and everything else together in a pot. Heat till bubbling, then let cool off. Transfer into something big enough to fit the eggs and juice later.
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Place eggs in a pot with cold water and slowly bring to a boil. Give them a gentle stir now and then so the yolks cook right in the middle. Once boiling, shut the heat, cover the pot, and let sit for 11-12 minutes. Stir twice in the first 3 minutes.
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Peel shells off gently and dunk eggs in the beet brine for 2 hours. Take them out, dry off with a napkin, and put to one side.
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Tap the shells to crack them without peeling, and drop into the beet liquid. Wait 4 hours. Then remove them, peel, and reveal!
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Take out yolks and drop ’em in a food processor with lemon juice, mayo, mustard, and cubed butter. Blend till airy and smooth. No processor? Mash yolks by hand and mix the rest by fork. If it splits, don’t panic. Chill mix in the freezer for 10 minutes, then blend to bring it back.
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Spoon or pipe the fluffy filling into the whites. Decorate your way: bacon, pickled onions, radish, cucumber, or capers. Sprinkle peppers or chives, and maybe a dill sprig to top it off. Have fun with it!
# Notes:
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Bright and colorful, perfect for gatherings or parties.
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The lovely pink tones come straight from beet juice—no fake colors!