Deep-Fried Deviled Eggs with Bourbon Maple Cider Cocktails
Bert, Kyle Kinane, and Matt Braunger ring in Halloween about six months early (or late) with a spooky-good menu: a warming bourbon maple cider cocktail and deep-fried deviled eggs even Dracula would appreciate. Along the way they get into the Chicago comedy scene and a whole lot more.
Bourbon Maple Cider Cocktails
Ingredients
- 4 oz bourbon
- 4 oz applejack
- 2 oz maple syrup
- 1 dash Angostura bitters
- Cider, to top
Steps
- Fill a cocktail shaker with ice, 4 ounces bourbon, 4 ounces applejack, 2 ounces maple syrup, and 1 dash Angostura bitters.
- Strain into ice-filled cocktail glasses, then top each glass with cider.
Deep-Fried Deviled Eggs
Ingredients
- Hard-boiled eggs
- Flour
- Beaten egg wash
- Panko breadcrumbs
- Mayonnaise
- Relish
- Dijon mustard
- Salt and pepper
- Ritz crackers
- Oil, for frying
- Hot sauce, dill, and paprika, to garnish
Steps
- Fill a pot with 2" of oil; preheat to 350°F.
- Hard-boil the eggs, shock in ice water, and peel.
- Scoop the yolks into a mixing bowl; set the whites aside.
- Add 2 tablespoons mayonnaise, 1½ tablespoons relish, and 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard to the yolks; lightly season with salt and pepper.
- Dredge the egg whites in flour, then into the egg wash.
- Coat the egg whites in the breadcrumb mixture.
- Drop into the hot oil and fry 2-3 minutes, until golden brown.
- Remove from oil and set aside on paper towel to cool and drain.
- Scoop the yolk mixture back into the bowl of each fried egg white.
- Garnish with your choice of hot sauce, dill, and paprika (or all of them).