Egg halves filled with guacamole, avocado, lime, and paprika for a flavorful appetizer.
# What you need:
→ Guacamole Filling
02 - 1 ripe avocado
03 - 2 tablespoons finely minced red onion
04 - 1 small jalapeño, seeded and minced
05 - 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
06 - 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
07 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
08 - 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
09 - 1 Roma tomato, seeded and finely diced
→ Garnish
10 - Smoked paprika for dusting
11 - Fresh cilantro leaves for garnish
# Directions:
01 - Place eggs in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then cover, remove from heat, and let stand for 10 minutes.
02 - Transfer eggs to an ice bath and cool for 5 minutes. Peel the eggs and slice them in half lengthwise.
03 - Gently remove egg yolks and place them in a medium mixing bowl. Mash yolks with a fork until finely crumbled.
04 - Halve, pit, and scoop the avocado into the bowl with yolks. Mash together until smooth.
05 - Add minced red onion, jalapeño, chopped cilantro, lime juice, salt, black pepper, and diced tomato. Mix thoroughly until the filling is well blended.
06 - Spoon or pipe the guacamole mixture evenly into the egg white halves.
07 - Dust with smoked paprika and garnish with cilantro leaves. Refrigerate until ready to serve.