Devilled eggs with tangerine rayu
Rayu is a Japanese chilli oil that goes with everything from rice and noodles to dumplings and steamed vegetables. You will have some left over here, but by all means make even more. It will keep in a jar in the fridge for up to two weeks. Thanks to Gabe Pryce and Missy Flynn of Rita’s in London, whose unforgettable hot bean devilled eggs inspired this recipe.
25 mins
Prep
2 hrs
Infuse
25 mins
Cook
6 people
Serving size
Ingredients
6 large eggs, hard-boiled and peeled
30g good-quality mayonnaise
1½ tsp rice vinegar
1 tbsp chives, finely chopped
For the rayu:
90ml vegetable oil
3 spring onions, very finely chopped
4cm piece fresh ginger, peeled and finely minced
3 garlic cloves, peeled and finely minced
Salt
1½ tsp aleppo chilli flakes (or ¾ tsp regular chilli flakes)
1½ tbsp red bell pepper flakes
1¾ tbsp sesame seeds, toasted
1¼ tbsp black sesame seeds, toasted
2 tangerines – zest finely grated, to get 2½ tsp, and juiced, to get 1 tsp
2½ tbsp soy sauce
Method
1. For the rayu, put half the oil in a medium saute pan on a medium heat with the spring onions, ginger, garlic and an eighth of a teaspoon of salt. Fry for 10 minutes, stirring often, until soft and aromatic (turn down the heat if it starts to colour too much).
2. Add the remaining oil, warm through for a minute, then turn off the heat and stir in the remaining rayu ingredients, reserving a quarter-teaspoon of each type of sesame seed for later. Transfer to a clean jar, seal and leave to sit for at least two hours, to deepen in colour.
