Spicy Deviled Eggs (with Chipotle and Lime)

These Spicy Deviled Eggs are one of my favorites even though I’ve made a lot of variations on deviled eggs! And you can make the deviled eggs with chipotle and lime more or less spicy, depending on what you prefer.

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This recipe for Spicy Deviled Eggs is one of my favorites out of the thousands of deviled egg recipes in the world. What do you think about the sound of deviled eggs that are just a bit spicy? And this recipe was back in the archives on my blog with an old photo that was blurry and didn’t show off how good these were. So recently Kara and I gave the recipe an update.

We didn’t change it much other than switching out yogurt for sour cream. That was a change I’d been making through the years since I don’t always have plain yogurt in my fridge. We kept the spicy chipotle chile pepper, but cut back just a bit on the amount of lime juice. (You can add more lime juice if you’re someone like me who likes a lot of lime!)

And soon I bet you’ll be making perfect hard-boiled eggs and dyeing eggs for Easter, so you might have a surplus of boiled eggs. If so, I hope you consider giving these Spicy Deviled Eggs a try!

What ingredients do you need?

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• eggs
• mayo
• sour cream (or use more mayo if you prefer)
• fresh-squeezed lime juice; I used my fresh-frozen lime juice
• yellow mustard, not Dijon
• ground Chipotle chile Pepper (affiliate link) or Green Tabasco Sauce (affiliate link)
• salt
• green onions

How spicy are the Spicy Deviled Eggs?

If you use the 1/4 teaspoon of ground Chipotle chile pepper the recipe specifies, these are only slightly spicy. But once you taste the egg yolk mixture, you can make it more spicy if you prefer!

What if you don’t have ground Chipotle for this recipe?

You may not have ground Chipotle chili pepper or want to buy it just to make Spicy Deviled Eggs. In that case I would use a small amount of Green Tabasco Sauce (affiliate link) to add the spicy flavor. And if you prefer Jalapeno flavor over the smoky flavor of Chipotle chiles, you might even like the Green Tabasco better.

How many Deviled Eggs does this recipe make?

This recipe makes 12 deviled egg halves, or 6 servings if you eat two halves. It can easily be double or tripled if you want to make deviled eggs for a crowd! And I start with 7 eggs because the whites get mangled on at least one egg, so you might end up with 14 egg halves!

How low in carbs are the Spicy Deviled Eggs?

For this recipe, two deviled egg halves (one egg) has about 2 net carbs and 8 grams of protein.

How to Make Spicy Deviled Eggs:

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1. First, make perfect hard-boiled eggs using one of the methods in my post.
2. Let eggs cool, peel, and cut in half.
3. Remove yolks and put into bowl. Mash yolks well with a fork.
4. Slice green onions, and finely chop with chef’s knife.
5. Mix together lime juice and ground Chipotle chile powder (or use about 1/2 tsp Green Tabasco Sauce if you prefer.)
6. Add lime-Chipotle mixture to yolks.
7. Then stir in mayo, mustard, sour cream (or more mayo), salt, and half the chopped green onions.
8. Taste for seasoning to see if you want more lime juice, mustard, ground Chipotle chile powder, or salt.
9. Stir until mixture is well combined.
10. Arrange eggs white halves on serving plate.
11. Use a rubber scraper to scoop yolk mixture into a small plastic bag. Cut off one corner of the bag (look for it!) and squeeze from the top to force the yolk mixture out the hole, into the egg halves.
12. When all egg white halves are filled with yolk mixture, sprinkle with remaining green onions.
13. Serve the Spicy Deviled Eggs immediately, or refrigerate until serving.

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Yield: 6 servings (2 egg halves per serving)

Spicy Deviled Eggs (with Chipotle and Lime)

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

I love deviled eggs of all kinds, but these Spicy Deviled Eggs (with Chipotle and Lime) are one of my favorites! And you can make them extra-spicy or mild, whichever you prefer.

Ingredients

• 7 eggs (preferably about a week old)
• 2 T mayo
• 2 T  sour cream (see notes)
• 1 T fresh lime juice (or more)
• 1 T yellow mustard (not Dijon)
• 1/4 tsp. ground Chipotle chile peppers (more or less to taste, see notes)
• 1/2 tsp. salt (see notes)
• 2 green onions, green part only, finely chopped

Instructions

1. First, make perfect hard-boiled eggs. I always cook one extra egg, because usually the white part gets mangled on at least one.
2. Let eggs cool, then peel and cut in half crosswise.
3. Carefully remove yolks and put into a flat bowl. (That makes it easier to mash them.)
4. Mash yolks well with a fork
5. Slice green onions, and finely chop with chef’s knife.
6. Mix together lime juice and ground Chipotle chile powder. (If you don’t do this, you’ll have large flecks of chile powder in the deviled yolk mixture. The chile powder won’t dissolve completely, but adding it to the lime juice does make it blend in better.)
7. Add lime-Chipotle mixture to mashed yolks, then stir in mayo, mustard, sour cream (or more mayo), salt, and half the chopped green onions.
8. Taste for seasoning to see if you want more lime juice, mustard, Chipotle chile powder, or salt.
9. Stir until mixture is well combined.
10. Arrange eggs white halves on serving plate.
11. Use a rubber scraper to scoop yolk mixture into a small plastic bag. Cut a small piece off one corner of the bag and squeeze from the top to force the yolk mixture out the hole, into the egg halves. (Filling the eggs can also be done with a spoon or a cake decorating tool.)
12. When all egg white shells are filled with deviled yolk mixture, sprinkle with remaining chopped green onions.
13. Serve the Spicy Deviled Eggs immediately or refrigerate until serving.

Notes

Use all mayo and skip the sour cream if you prefer.

Use any spicy ground chile you prefer, or substitute about 1/2 tsp. Green Tabasco Sauce for the Ground Chipotle Chile in this recipe.

Recipe created by Kalyn.

Nutrition Information

Yield

6

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 135Total Fat 10gSaturated Fat 3gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 6gCholesterol 221mgSodium 337mgCarbohydrates 3gFiber 1gSugar 2gProtein 8g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated by the Recipe Plug-In I am using. I am not a nutritionist and cannot guarantee 100% accuracy, since many variables affect those calculations.

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Low-Carb Diet / Low-Glycemic Diet / South Beach Diet Suggestions:
This recipe for deviled eggs with spicy flavors is perfect for low-carb or Keto eating plans, or for any phase of the original South Beach Diet.

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Recipe Memories:
The Spicy Deviled Eggs were first posted in 2008 for an event to raise awareness and funds for cancer research sponsored by Barbara from Winos and Foodies. This recipe is dedicated to the memory of Barbara, who died from cancer in 2012 and was a beloved member of the food blogging community for so many years. The recipe was last updated with more information in 2026.