Jammy Mignonette Marinated Eggs

Whether colorfully dyed or deviled, eggs get their chance to shine on Easter. Lauren McDuffie, the Charleston, South Carolina–based creator of the popular recipe website My Kitchen Little and the culinary memoir blog Harvest and Honey, gives you the best of both worlds in her newest cookbook, Southern Lights: Easier, Lighter, and Better-For-You Recipes from the South, with Jammy Mignonette Marinated Eggs. “These are a bit like those Southern-style pickled eggs you see in delis and country stores, the white orbs suspended in vinegary pink liquid,” she writes, but black pepper and shallots (“a heady nod to the oyster’s best friend, mignonette”), plus an oomph of garlic and olive oil, elevate the dish. Top the fuchsia-tinted eggs with aromatic smoked almonds and flaky sea salt and you’ve got both beauty and taste on your side. “They’re great to take to gatherings, as they travel well, and can be served chilled or at room temp,” McDuffie adds.

Southern Lights: Easier, Lighter, and Better-For-You Recipes from the South will be available on June 6. Pre-order your copy here.

Ingredients

Jammy Mignonette Marinated Eggs

8 large eggs
1 cup distilled white vinegar or red wine vinegar
¼ cup olive oil
1 tsp. salt
½ tsp. freshly ground black pepper
1 garlic clove, minced or grated
2 shallots, minced
Juice from 1 (14.5-oz.) can beets (save the beets for a salad or for snacking)
Finely chopped smoked almonds, for serving
Flaky sea salt, for serving (optional)

Preparation

Fill a large pot three-fourths full of water and bring to a boil over high heat. When it’s boiling, very carefully add the eggs.

Boil for exactly 6 minutes and transfer to a bowl of ice water. When cool enough to handle, peel the eggs.

Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together the vinegar, oil, salt, pepper, garlic, shallots, and beet juice. Put the peeled eggs in this pickling mixture and let them marinate for at least 1 hour before slicing in half lengthwise.

To serve, arrange the sliced eggs on a plate or platter and spoon a little of the pickling liquid all over them. Sprinkle some chopped smoked almonds on top and, if they need it, just a pinch of flaky sea salt.

These eggs will keep, covered, unsliced, and in the marinade in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. The marinade will keep for future uses as well, for up to several weeks. It makes a great dressing or sauce for vegetables of all shapes and sizes.

Jammy Mignonette Marinated Eggs

Ingredients

Jammy Mignonette Marinated Eggs

Preparation

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