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Eggs stuffed with cheese and garlic

Eggs Stuffed with Cheese and Garlic

Stuffed eggs are simple and very tasty! Stuffed eggs are an easy appetizer that's perfect both for a holiday spread and for an everyday meal. It's a "guests at the door" kind of dish — fast and delicious!

Natalia Tsybulskaya

Recipe author

Composition / ingredients

Servings:

Eggs

Any cheese

Garlic

Mayonnaise

Salt

Translation table of volumetric measures

Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe

By weight of the composition:

Proteins 26 % 10 g

Fats 67 % 26 g

Carbohydrates 8 % 3 g

286 kcal

GI: 67 / 33 / 0

Cooking method

Cooking time: 30 min

Step 1:

Get all your ingredients ready. The size of the eggs you use determines the kind of appetizer you'll make and the occasion it suits. If you use large hen's eggs, it'll be a portioned appetizer — a kind of mini salad in egg halves. If you use quail eggs, it'll be a mini-bite perfect for a buffet. Any cheese works: hard, soft, or blue. And you can swap fresh garlic for garlic powder.
Step 2:

Hard-boil the eggs. For large eggs, that's about 8 minutes after the water comes to a boil. Then cover them with cold water and peel them. Cut the eggs in half lengthwise.
Step 3:

Carefully scoop out the yolks, leaving the whites intact.
Step 4:

Mash the yolks with a fork.
Step 5:

Grate the cheese on the fine holes and add it to the yolks.
Step 6:

Add the mayonnaise and a little salt. If you like, you can swap the mayonnaise for sour cream or light yogurt. Then add the minced garlic. You can chop it finely with a knife, put it through a press, or grate it on the fine holes. Use garlic powder if you prefer. At this stage you can also stir any chopped fresh herbs into the egg mixture.
Step 7:

Mix the filling well until smooth.
Step 8:

Fill the egg halves with the mixture. Serve. Enjoy!

This appetizer is great for a holiday spread and for an everyday meal alike. Its dead-simple preparation from the most affordable ingredients makes the recipe ideal for beginner cooks and puts it firmly in the "guests at the door" category. The filling leaves plenty of room for creativity — mine is the simplest version. Good add-ins include fresh cucumber and crab sticks. Another nice idea is to first tuck a small piece of herring or salmon into the egg half and then add the egg mixture. Or you could fill them with the egg mixture and top each with a small spoonful of red caviar! In short — experiment! Enjoy!
It's better to make the mayonnaise yourself — it'll be tastier and healthier. Look here for some interesting homemade mayonnaise recipes. You can also use sour cream or plain yogurt as the dressing instead of mayonnaise. Use them on their own or mix them with mayonnaise in any ratio you like — that will cut down the calories in the dish.
Always wash eggs before using them, since even a shell that looks clean can carry harmful bacteria. It's best to use a food-safe detergent and a brush.