How to Make Smoked Egg Salad Sandwich Appetizers

This post was sponsored by Great Day Farms and their advertiser. All ideas and opinions are my own.

Today, we are sharing this delicious smoked egg salad recipe which we love to serve as an appetizer when entertaining at home. Keep scrolling for ingredient tips and the printable recipe.

Our house is FULL of egg salad fans! So, this little smoked egg salad sandwich appetizer recipe is a bit hit in our household during the holiday season (or any time for that matter). My secret to reducing preparation time on these beautiful little appetizers is the addition of Great Day Farms Hard Boiled Eggs from Walmart. I love that they taste great and allow me to remove the boiling egg step from this recipe preparation. Keep scrolling for the full recipe and some ingredient tips. Jump to Recipe

Smoked Egg Salad Sandwich Appetizers

Ingredients:

• 8 Hard-Boiled Eggs from Great Day Farms
• 3 tbsp mayonnaise
• 2 tbsp buttermilk
• 2 tsp hot sauce
• 1-2 tsp liquid smoke
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 8 slices pumpernickel bread, crusts removed and cut into small rectangles
• Dill for garnish
• Ground pepper

Instructions

1. Dice the hard boiled eggs and add to a medium mixing bowl.
2. Add the mayonnaise, buttermilk, hot sauce, liquid smoke and salt to the hard boiled eggs, and gently mix until combined.
3. Spoon the smoked egg salad mixture onto pre-cut sliced of pumpernickle bread.
4. Garnish with ground pepper and fresh dill.
5. Serve immediately.

Creating Smoked Flavor: Liquid Smoke vs. Applewood Wood Chips

What is liquid smoke? This liquid is created by condensing smoke from burning wood. It’s a great way to add smoke flavor to a recipe without using a smoker or wood chips. This flavor profile can also be created on a stove top with just a few household items. Instead of adding liquid smoke to the egg salad recipe above, you can create your own smoked flavor using a broiler pan, stovetop and wood chips. To begin, separate the hard boiled egg whites from the egg yolks. Add the egg whites onto the rack of a broiler pan filled with applewood indoor wood chips. Partially cover the broiler pan with heavy duty aluminum foil, then place the pan onto a stove top over medium-high heat. Once you see a small wisp of smoke, cover the pan tightly and remove it from the heat. After 2-4 minutes, remove the hard boiled egg whites from the pan, add them to a mixing bowl, and resume the recipe instructions above. Both smoking options offer a depth of flavor to this egg salad recipe, so get creative and try them both!

Alternative Preparation Ideas

Just like many recipes, you can prepare and serve this appetizer in a number of ways. Here are some of our favorite alternative serving options to consider:

• Whole wheat bread and garnish with arugula
• Garnish with paprika and fresh parsley
• White bread and garnish with chopped chives
• Serve on sliced cucumber rounds
• Garnish with micro-greens
• Serve inside fresh avocado halves
• Garnish with capers

Find your favorite combination by trying a number of the above serving suggestions.

You can find Great Day Farms Hard Boiled Eggs, in both the 2-pack and 6-pack, in the deli section of your nearest Walmart near the prepared salads.

For more unique appetizer ideas, don’t miss the following posts:

Grilled Vegetable Platter with Dips

Green Olive Dip with Fresh Crudites

Colorful Salmon Crostini