Huevos Caliente Deviled Eggs

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1. 1

   Cook and chill the eggs

   12–15 min per batch

   Cook eggs until hard-boiled using your egg cooker or a pot; use your cooker's instructions for 12-egg batches. Cool immediately in an ice bath.

2. 2

   Peel and halve

   20–25 min

   Carefully peel, halve lengthwise, and transfer yolks to a mixing bowl. Arrange whites on serving trays.

3. 3

   Mash the filling

   8–10 min

   Mash yolks until very fine. Mix in sour cream, taco cheese, minced pickled jalapeños, smoked paprika, cumin, and cayenne.

4. 4

   Add bacon and taste

   3 min

   Fold crumbled bacon into the filling, reserving some for garnish. Check seasoning and heat.

5. 5

   Pipe the whites

   12–20 min

   Fill a piping bag or zip-top bag with the yolk mixture and fill each egg white generously.

6. 6

   Chill and garnish

   30 min chill

   Refrigerate promptly. Shortly before serving, garnish with bacon, jalapeño slices and a little Tajín or paprika.