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Southern Egg Salad Recipe

The measurements below are for 1 boiled egg. One boiled egg made into egg salad will fill 1 large jalapeño (2 halves cut in the boat cut) or 2 small jalapeños (4 halves cut in the boat cut). Simply adjust your measurements for the number of jalapeños you plan to make.
Prep Time30 minutes
Active Time10 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Dip
Keyword: Dip

Ingredients (See Box Above, "IMPORTANT - About Our Recipes" for Information about Quantities)

  • 1 Egg hard boiled and peeled
  • 2 tablespoons Fire and Ice Pickle Chips Click HERE for recipe - Coming Soon or Sweet Pickle Chips of your choice (See Note 1 Below), chopped finely (alternately, use homemade or store bourght Sweet Pickle Relish)
  • 2 tablespoons minced Onion
  • 1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder
  • 2 slices Bacon fired crisp and crumbled
  • Mayonnaise
  • Salt and freshly ground Black Pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Mash hard boiled egg on a plate.
  • Place mashed egg in a small bowl.
  • Add chopped pickles (or relish), minced onion, garlic powder and bacon crumbles.
  • Add in enough mayonnaise to bind the ingredients together. Start with 2 tablespoons. Mix well. If needed, add more mayonnaise.
  • Salt and pepper, to taste.
  • Set aside.
Note 1 - A pickle "chip" is one slice of pickle. Like you would find on a fast-food hamburger. But make sure you use Sweet Pickles and not Dill.