Ingredients:
- 6 Large Eggs
- 1 tbsp Baking soda
- 1/4 cup Premium mayonnaise
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1/2 tsp Apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 tsp Smoked paprika
- 1/8 tsp Salt
- 1/8 tsp White pepper
- 1 Red bell pepper, sliced into thin strips
- 1 Orange bell pepper, sliced into thin strips
- 1 Small carrot, carved into 12 tiny triangles
- 24 Candy eyeballs
- 12 Mini pretzel twists, broken into pieces
- 1 tbsp Fresh chives, minced
Instructions:
- Place eggs in a single layer in a pot, cover with an inch of water and 1 tbsp baking soda, and bring to a rolling boil.
- Once boiling, turn off the heat, cover, and let sit for exactly 12 minutes.
- Immediately transfer eggs to an ice bath for 10 minutes until chilled to the core.
- Peel the eggs and slice them lengthwise. Gently remove the yolks.
- Push the yolks through a fine-mesh sieve into a mixing bowl to ensure a smooth texture.
- Whisk the sieved yolks with mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, apple cider vinegar, smoked paprika, salt, and white pepper until a silky emulsion forms.
- Transfer the mixture to a piping bag with a large star tip and fill each egg white half.
- Arrange red and orange bell pepper strips at the top of the egg for feathers. Place two candy eyeballs, a carrot triangle for the beak, chives for the wattle, and pretzel pieces for the feet.