Hard-boiled eggs with chive sauce

Hard-boiled eggs with chive sauce

Appetizers

A Polish starter: hard-boiled eggs cut in half, topped with a creamy sauce made with egg yolks, mustard, chives, and a squeeze of lemon.

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This simple and delicious recipe is perfect for a family meal or a dinner with friends. The eggs are baked and served with a creamy and flavorful dill sauce.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time25 min
  • Resting20 min
  • Total55 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodSaucepan
  • Estimated cost$2.62 $0.66 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.60
  • $0.50
  • $0.35
  • $0.03
  • $0.03
  • $0.11

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Harden the eggs, let them cool, peel them, cut them in half lengthwise, and arrange them on a plate.
  2. Whisk the egg yolk with the mustard and sugar, then gradually add the cream. ≈ 4 min
  3. Add the chives and season with salt, sugar, and lemon juice. ≈ 2 min
  4. Drizzle the eggs with sauce and serve. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Hard-boiled eggs with chive sauce

  • 4 eggs$1.60
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons of chopped chives$0.50
  • 1 egg yolk$0.35
  • 1 teaspoon of mustard$0.03
  • salt$0.03
  • Lemon juice$0.11

Total$2.62

that's $0.66 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 4 eggs
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons of chopped chives
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 teaspoon of mustard
  • A pinch of sugar
  • salt
  • Lemon juice

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