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    Home » Recipes » Sandwiches & Wraps

    Spicy Egg Salad Sandwiches

    Published on October 14, 2022 - Updated on January 26, 2023 by Chef Rodney - 1 Comment - This post may contain affiliate links.

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    This is not your mother's Egg Salad recipe. These Sandwiches pack a punch! If you like your food with a little kick, this recipe is for you!
     
    spicy egg salad sandwiches

    This Spicy Egg Salad Sandwiches recipe is a nice spin on the classic egg salad recipe. This one packs a little kick to it thanks to the Hot Sauce.

    ingredients in a bowl

    You can pretty much use what kind of hot sauce you have on hand. You can use some Tabasco, Cholula or Frank's Hot Pepper Sauce which is what I typically use for this recipe.

    frank's redhot original hot sauce

    How to Make Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs

    Now you are probably wondering how to make the perfect hard-boiled egg. Here's how I like to do it.

    Fill a pot with cold water. Add the eggs ensuring they are covered with water. Bring the water to a boil. Turn off the heat and cover and let sit for 13 minutes. Not 12 minutes. Not 14 minutes. 13 minutes. Remove the eggs from the pot and place them in an ice bath for 5 minutes. This will prevent the eggs from cooking further AND make them easier to peel. Voila!

    hard boiled eggs in ice bath
    Eggs in Ice Bath

    If you are fortunate enough to own a pressure cooker, you can also cook the eggs by following the directions in my Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs article.

    delicious sandwich

    🌶 How to Handle Hot Peppers

    The capsaicin in hot peppers is what makes peppers hot. If you handle hot peppers gloveless, it’s a guarantee that you’re in for a nasty case of chili burn, both on your fingers and anywhere you rub. Like your face. Ouch!

    Even if you wear disposable gloves, be careful about what you touch. The gloves are going to protect your fingers, but touching any part of your body with the gloves after you’ve handled hot peppers can lead to severe chili burn. Resist the temptation to rub your eyes. Wait until you’ve removed your gloves and washed your hands thoroughly with soap.

    fresh jalapeños
    Fresh Jalapeños

    🌡️ How Hot are the Peppers

    The Scoville Scale is the measurement that tells you the spiciness of a given type of pepper.

    Pepper TypeScoville Rating (Heat)
    Bell Pepper0-0
    Banana Pepper0-500
    Poblano Pepper1000-1500
    Jalapeño Pepper2500-8000
    Serrano Peppers10,000-25,000
    Manzano Pepper12,000-30,000
    Tabasco & Cayenne30,000-50,000
    Habanero Pepper100,000-300,000
    Ghost Pepper855,000-1,000,000
    Carolina Reaper1,500,000-2,300,000
    spicy egg salad sandwiches

    💭 Ingredient Substitution

    I had a couple of buns that I needed to use before they got stale so that is what I used for this recipe. A nice variation would be using a bagel or even whole-wheat bread instead of a bun when making these egg salad sandwiches. My wife even likes to wrap this egg salad in lettuce!

    spicy egg salad sandwiches

    For more great recipes with Hard-Boiled Eggs, I suggest you check these recipes out:

    • The Best Potato Salad
      The Best Potato Salad
    • Mexican Potato Salad
      Mexican Potato Salad
    • starbucks egg salad sandwiches
      Copycat Starbucks Egg Salad Sandwich
    • Copycat Chick-fil-A Chicken Salad Sandwich
      Copycat Chick-fil-A Chicken Salad Sandwich

    📋 What Ingredients do I need

    You will need the following ingredients to make these Spicy Egg Salad Sandwiches (see recipe card for quantities): Hard-Boiled Eggs, Mayonnaise, Red Onion, Celery, Hot Sauce, Jalapeños, Lettuce, Bagels, Salt, Ground Black Pepper and Paprika.

    🥣 How to make Spicy Egg Salad Sandwiches

    In a mixing bowl, peel the hard-boiled eggs and roughly chop.
    Add the mayonnaise, red onions, celery, hot sauce and jalapeño. Toss lightly till combined.
    Sprinkle with salt and pepper and paprika to taste.
    Place a layer of lettuce on each bun half. Top generously with the egg salad mixture. Top with the other half of the bun.

    spicy egg salad sandwiches

    Spicy Egg Salad Sandwiches

    This is not your mother's Egg Salad recipe. These Sandwiches pack a punch! If you like your food with a little kick, this recipe is for you!
    5 from 3 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Total Time 10 mins
    Course Sandwiches & Wraps
    Cuisine American
    Servings 2 sandwiches
    Calories 498 kcal

    Equipment

    • Bowl for Mixing

    Ingredients
     

    • 4 Hard-Boiled Eggs
    • 3 tablespoon Mayonnaise
    • 3 tablespoon Red Onion, finely diced
    • ¼ Cup Celery, diced
    • 1 teaspoon Hot Sauce
    • 4 oz Fresh Jalapeño, diced
    • ¼ teaspoon Salt
    • ¼ teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
    • ⅛ teaspoon Paprika
    • 2 leaves Lettuce
    • 2 Buns, or bagels

    Instructions
     

    • In a mixing bowl, peel the hard-boiled eggs and roughly chop.
      4 Hard-Boiled Eggs
    • Add the mayonnaise, red onions, celery, hot sauce and jalapeño. Toss lightly till combined.
      3 tablespoon Mayonnaise, 3 tablespoon Red Onion, ¼ Cup Celery, 1 teaspoon Hot Sauce, 4 oz Fresh Jalapeño
    • Sprinkle with salt and pepper and paprika to taste.
      ¼ teaspoon Salt, ¼ teaspoon Ground Black Pepper, ⅛ teaspoon Paprika
    • Place a layer of lettuce on each bun half. Top generously with the egg salad mixture. Top with the other half of the bun.
      2 leaves Lettuce, 2 Buns

    Nutrition

    Calories: 498kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 19gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 11gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 382mgSodium: 907mgPotassium: 346mgFiber: 3gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 1308IUVitamin C: 70mgCalcium: 77mgIron: 12mg

    Nutritional information provided for this recipe is based on 1 serving. This information is an estimate and may vary based on several factors. If nutritional information is important to you and your diet, please verify this recipe with a Registered Dietitian.

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    Reader Interactions

    1 Comment

    1. George

      October 17, 2022 at 1:07 pm

      I just love this recipe. It has a nice kick to it and is very flavourful. The only change I made was to put it on toasted Rye bread as that was what I had on hand.

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