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German Eggs in Mustard Sauce

A quick and easy recipe for traditional German Eggs in Mustard sauce - leftover hard boiled eggs in a creamy mustard sauce with dill.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: German
Diet: Vegetarian
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 320kcal
Author: Adina

Ingredients

  • 8 large eggs
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 30 g/ 1 oz/ ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • 250 ml/ 8.5 fl.oz/ 1 cup vegetable broth
  • 100 ml/ 3.4 fl.oz/ ⅓ cup heavy/double cream
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 2 pinches sugar
  • 4 tablespoons chopped dill fresh or frozen (not dried)

Instructions

Hard-boiled eggs:

  • Place the eggs in a large saucepan and cover them with water. Bring the water to a boil, then remove the saucepan from the heat. Leave to stand, covered for 12 minutes.
  • Place the eggs in a colander and rinse with cold water to stop the cooking process. Let the eggs cool down for a few minutes, then peel and halve them.

Mustard sauce:

  • Melt the butter in a saucepan large enough to hold all the eggs in the end.
  • Sprinkle the flour in the saucepan and stir well for about 1 -2 minutes until the flour becomes a bit yellow, but doesn't get too dark.
  • Start adding the vegetable broth, little by little, whisking constantly to avoid your sauce getting clumpy. In the end, the mixture should be very smooth.
  • Add the heavy cream, bring to a boil, and cook, stirring very often, until the sauce thickens and coats the back of a wooden spoon. That should take about 5 to 8 minutes.
  • Add the mustard, lemon juice, sugar, and dill, and stir well. Adjust the taste with salt, white pepper, and more lemon juice or sugar if necessary.
  • Place the egg halves in the saucepan, stir very gently to cover with sauce, and heat through for a few minutes.
  • Serve immediately with boiled potatoes and green salad.

Nutrition

Serving: 4egg halves with sauce | Calories: 320kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 417mg | Sodium: 458mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g