These tuna stuffed deviled eggs are one of the easiest and deicious appetizers you can make even last minute!
Decorated with simple tortilla chips to look like sail boats they’ll become a center piece of the festive table.
All you need is a few simple ingredients and 30 minutes at most to prepares these elegant deviled egg sailboats.
Ingredients You’ll Need
- Eggs – use the most fresh eggs you can get, possibly free range.
- Tuna – good quality canned tuna, drained.
- Capers – pair perfectly with tuna and add incredibly depth of flavor you wouldn’t have otherwise. Even if you’re not a fan of capers, you won’t mind them in this recipe, promise.
- Mayo – good quality mayo to help the egg filling come together. You can add adjust its quantity slightly to get the desired consistency.
- Tortilla Chips – to make sail boats.
You’ll also need salt and vinegar for boiling the eggs. I’ll explain why below.
How To Make Deviled Egg Sail Boats
Follow these step by step instructions to make tuna stuffed deviled egg sail boats. A printable recipe with precise ingredient measurements follows below.
Step 1: Arrange eggs in a pot. Fill with cold water covering 1″ above the eggs and add salt and vinegar to prevent the eggs from cracking and leaking during cooking.
Bring to a boil then cover pot with a lid. Turn down the heat and cook for 10 minutes.
Immediately after cooking, cool the eggs in a cold water and ice bath for at least 10 minutes.
While eggs are still cooling in the water tap each egg with a spoon to make a small crack. This will help you peel the eggs easily.
Step 2: Peel the eggs, cut in half lengthwise.
Remove eggs yolks and place them in a blender cup.
Step 3: Prepare the filling
Add tuna (previously drained), capers and mayo to the egg yolks.
Blitz with a blender until smooth. Taste and adjust for salt, pepper. If needed add a bit more mayo. The consistency should be thick enough to pipe the filling.
Step 4: Place the filling in the pastry bag. You can use a decorating tip or simply pipe it from the cut off angle of a zip-lock bag.
Pipe a generous amount of filling in egg halves. Before serving decorate with tortilla chips.
If you’re not planning to serve them immediately, place the eggs in a deep dish and cover with plastic wrap.
Store in the fridge until ready to serve.
When ready to put on the table decorate with tortilla chips making sailboats.
Full Recipe
Deviled Egg Sail Boats
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For tuna deviled eggs
- 8 eggs
- 3 oz tuna (85 grams)
- 2 tsp capers
- 5-6 tbsp mayo
- 1 pack of tortilla chips
For boiling the eggs:
- 1 tsp Salt
- 2 tbsp vinegar
Instructions
- Arrange eggs in a pot. Fill with cold water covering 1″ above the eggs and add salt and vinegar to prevent the eggs from cracking and leaking during cooking. Bring to a boil then cover pot with a lid. Turn down the heat and cook for 10 minutes. Immediately after cooking, cool the eggs in a cold water and ice bath for at least 10 minutes.
- While eggs are still cooling in the water tap each egg with a spoon to make a small crack. This will help you peel the eggs easily.
- Peel the eggs, cut in half lengthwise.
Prepare the filling
- Remove eggs yolks and place them in a blender cup.Add tuna (previously drained), capers and mayo to the egg yolks.
- Blitz with a blender until smooth. Taste and adjust for salt, pepper. If needed add a bit more mayo. The consistency should be thick enough to pipe the filling.
- Place the filling in the pastry bag. You can use a decorating tip or simply pipe it from the cut off angle of a zip-lock bag.
- Pipe a generous amount of filling in egg halves. Before serving decorate with tortilla chips.
- If you’re not planning to serve them immediately, place the eggs in a deep dish and cover with plastic wrap. Store in the fridge until ready to serve. When ready to put on the table decorate with tortilla chips making sailboats.
Buona Appetito!