Huevos Rellenos

¡Hola amigos! 

Today I'm bringing you a recipe for eggs that is easy to prepare and really filling.  Huevos rellenos - or stuffed eggs - are hard boiled eggs that we stuff with a mix of the egg yolks, mayonnaise, and Serrano ham, tuna, anchovies, olives or Piquillo peppers. 

At home, my mom has always prepared them with Serrano ham and a touch of Piquillo peppers.  I made some last weekend and used also tuna and anchovies to add some variety.

Here´s what you´ll need:

MATERIALS

• Large boiling pot 
• Scissors
• Grater
• Egg serving plate

INGREDIENTS (depending on the size of your serving plate)

• As many eggs as your selling plate can hold (mine had 15 slots, so I boiled 9 eggs in case some didn't turn out right)
• Serrano ham (I used about a slice for every 2 whole eggs)
• Mayonnaise (1 tablespoon for each whole egg)
• Anchovies or Tuna (from a can, well drained and mixed with olive oil)
• Piquillo peppers or Italian style peppers. These come in a jar ready to use.
  
  

HOW TO PREPARE IT

1. Start by boiling the eggs and let them cool. I did this the day before and left them in the fridge until I was ready to prepare them.  You can also peel them and cover them well in the fridge to save yourself some time the next day.

In order to boil the perfect egg I used these directions on how to boil an egg and it actually worked!

2.  Peel and cut the eggs in half.  Remove egg yolks to make space for the stuffing.

3. Separate 1-2 egg yolks (depending on how may eggs you are making) and grate them to use to cover the stuffed eggs. This is gonna help protect the eggs from turning yellowish (the mayonnaise starts to oxidate) and will make them look beautiful!

4. In a mixing bowl, cut up the Serrano Ham in little pieces (use the scissors to save time) and grate the egg yolks on top.  Add the mayonnaise and mix it well.

If you decide to make other stuffings you can go for tuna, anchovy-tuna, black or green olives, pickles, or Piquillo peppers.  Just mix with the egg yolks and add some mayo!

5.  Stuff the eggs with the mix and cover with the grated egg yolks

6. Decorate as you like! Here I used the Piquillo pepper to differentiate the eggs stuffed with Serrano ham, the capers to mark the ones with tuna and the anchovies to decorate the ones with anchovy-tuna mix.

¡Buen provecho! and let me know how they turn out.