The best and creamiest egg salad you will ever eat! An amazing egg salad spread with a few simple ingredients!
The delicious chili garlic salt enhances this delightful spread with a unique flavor. The two hard-boiled eggs unites perfectly with the creamy crème fraîche.
This combination makes the spread ultra creamy and perfect for any occasion!
This spread is prepared in just a few steps and delights anytime!
- For breakfast,
- as an addition to a charcuterie board,
- for making delicious egg salad sandwiches,
- or as a supper.
In fact, we included the spread in a charcuterie board in 2021 for our Christmas dinner menu. The egg salad spread was accompanied by homemade hummus and Liptauer cheese spread. For a change of pace at Christmas.
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🥘 Ingredients
- Eggs - hard-boiled
- Crème fraîche
- Mustard - Dijon mustard or yellow mustard
- Chili garlic salt
See the recipe card for quantities.
🔪 Instructions
Step 1
First, hard-boil the two eggs if you don't want to use already hard-boiled eggs from the store.
To get the perfect hard-boiled eggs, place the eggs in an appropriately sized saucepan. The eggs should have space and not sit too close to each other.
The suitable space prevents constant bumping and possible cracking during the cooking process.
Bring the water to a boil and then set the temperature to simmer.
For hard-boiled eggs, allow at least 12 minutes of cooking time.
Once the eggs are ready, drain off the hot water and cool them down slightly under cold running water.
Step 2
Peel the two eggs, cut them one by one with the egg slicer (or by hand) into slices, and then dice them. Add the cut eggs to a small mixing bowl.
Add the cut eggs to a small mixing bowl.
Mix all ingredients together until well combined.
Step 3
Next, add the crème fraîche, mustard to the diced eggs. Season with salt (we highly recommend using chili salt since it adds such an awesome additional flavor). Stir well with a spoon until the ingredients are well combined.
Voila! An irresistible egg salad is ready! Serve in a pretty bowl with a couple of slices of bread. Both white bread and brown bread pair very well with this spread.
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🍽 Equipment
- Saucepan
- Egg slicer
- Sharp knife
- Tablespoon
- Small mixing bowl
🌡 Storage
The finished egg spread will keep in the fridge for at least 24 hours. I would not recommend storing it longer than that.
Hard-boiled eggs will last two to three weeks in the refrigerator and two to three days at room temperature.
💭 Top tip
Hard-boiled eggs that are not consumed the same day should not be rapidly chilled after cooking.
This rapid cooling can cause the shelf life to be shortened. Tiny micro-cracks in the shell caused by the cool water can introduce germs into the egg.
Especially during Easter, when eggs are cooked several days in advance, cooling or shocking in ice water is strongly discouraged!
🙋🏻 FAQ
No, there are the following alternatives: 1) You can cook the eggs in an electric kettle. 2) You can use a steamer for cooking eggs as well. Especially, multi-deck models have an advantage since they allow you to cook a large number of eggs at the same time. 3) If you want, you can also get a unique egg boiler.
Fill a bowl or clear measuring cup with water and gently drop the egg in. If it sinks to the bottom, it is most likely still fresh. If it floats in the middle of the container or even on the surface, you'd better discard it.
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📖 Recipe
Easy Egg Salad Recipe
Equipment
- Saucepan
- Sharp knife
- Tablespoon
Ingredients
- 2 Eggs hard-boiled
- 200 g Crème fraîche
- 1 teaspoon Mustard Dijon mustard or yellow mustard
- Chili-garlic-salt season to taste
Instructions
- Hard-boil the two egg for 12 minutes.2 Eggs
- Once the eggs are ready, drain off the hot water and cool them down slightly under cold running water.
- Peel the two eggs, cut them one by one with the egg slicer (or by hand) into slices, and then dice them. Add the cut eggs to a small mixing bowl.
- Next, add the crème fraîche, mustard to the diced eggs. Season with salt (we highly recommend using chili salt since it adds such an awesome additional flavor). Stir well with a spoon until the ingredients are well combined.200 g Crème fraîche, 1 teaspoon Mustard, Chili-garlic-salt, 2 Eggs
- Serve in a pretty bowl with a couple of slices of bread. Both white bread and brown bread pair very well with this spread.
Please note that all my recipes are developed and tested in metric grams. I recommend using digital scales for more accurate results. I provided a conversion to US customary in the recipe, but please note that I haven't tested it using this method.
Nutrition values are estimates only, using online calculators. Please verify using your own data.
⛑️ Food Safety
- Cook to a minimum temperature of 165 °F (74 °C)
- Do not use the same utensils on cooked food, that previously touched raw meat
- Wash hands after touching raw meat
- Don't leave food sitting out at room temperature for extended periods
- Never leave cooking food unattended
- Use oils with high smoking point to avoid harmful compounds
- Always have good ventilation when using a gas stove
Keri
I love the spicy little kick this egg salad has! The chili salt is the perfect addition that I never would have thought of.
Nora
Thank you, Keri! I am happy you like the recipe!
Audrey
I had a bunch of eggs to use and this recipe was really good!
Nora
Thank you, Audrey!
Amy Liu Dong
Such an easy and delicious bread spread, and I am so excited to make it at home.
Nora
Thank you, Amy! Let me know how it turned out for you!
Mary
I have always used mayo for egg salad. The crème fraîche is a game changer. The Dijon too!
Nora
Thank you, Mary! I am so happy you like it!
Julie
Oh my! This really if the best egg salad. the chilli garlic salt is a complete game changer and I wish I had made more. Thank you.
nancy
i love a good egg salad any day! this recipe was simple but so tasty and well balanced! love it!!
Helen
This really is the best egg salad! Pinned!
Helen
absolutely beautiful pie! The detailed instructions are perfect.
Nora
Thank you, Helen! I am so happy you liked it!
DJ
This was my first time making egg salad with crème fraiche and my goodness, what a huge difference it made in the taste. Unbelievably delicious.
Nora
Thank you, DJ! I'm very happy that you liked the version with crème fraîche so much!
Stephanie
So glad I found this recipe! Just the right amount of spice. It is definitely a notch up from my run-of-the-mill egg salad with mayo.
Nora
Thank you so much, Stephanie!
Lindsay
This was so creamy and delicious, really great flavor!
Nora
Thank you, Lindsay! I am happy you liked it!
Addison
One of the easiest lunches! So great for meal prep too. Yum!
Mitch
Such a great idea for the chili garlic salt! I'm going to make this with mashed chickpeas this weekend!
Nora
Thank you very much! Oh yes, I can imagine that goes well with chickpeas! Great idea!
Evi
Can't stop making this egg salad recipe! It's so smooth and creamy. We've been having yummy egg salad sandwiches for the week now and everyone loves them!
Donna
I love this egg salad! I paired it with a simple piece of toasted sourdough and it was amazing.
Swathi
Best egg salad looks delicious. Addition of spicy kick with that chily salt.