Everything Bagel Deviled Eggs

Philadelphia cream cheese as nature intended — folded with everything bagel seasoning and chive, crowned with a curl of smoked salmon, pickled red onion, and one perfect fried caper. The New York deli, in a single bite.

Ingredients

• 12 large eggs, hard-boiled and peeled
• 12 egg yolks
• 4 oz cream cheese, room temperature
• 1 tablespoon sour cream
• 2 teaspoons everything bagel seasoning, plus more for topping
• 1 tablespoon fresh chive, finely minced
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• Salt and white pepper to taste
• 3 oz smoked salmon, cut into thin strips and rolled into curls
• ¼ small red onion, very thinly sliced and pickled in red wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons capers, patted dry and fried in oil until crisp
• Extra everything bagel seasoning for topping

Instructions

1. Fry capers: pat completely dry. Heat ½ inch neutral oil over medium-high. Fry until they burst open and crisp, about 60–90 seconds. Drain on paper towels.
2. Mash yolks completely smooth. Beat in cream cheese, sour cream, everything bagel seasoning, chive, lemon zest, salt, and white pepper until silky and well combined.
3. Pipe into egg white halves. Top each with a smoked salmon curl, a few strands of pickled onion, one fried caper, and a pinch of extra everything seasoning.

Tips

• Room temperature cream cheese is non-negotiable — cold cream cheese will leave lumps no matter how hard you beat it.
• Pickle the onion at least 30 minutes ahead — 10 minutes in red wine vinegar with a pinch of sugar is all it needs.
• Fried capers are the secret weapon here. They bloom into tiny crispy flowers and add an intense briny burst.
• Everything bagel seasoning already contains salt — taste before adding any additional.