Jalapeno Popper Egg Salad Sandwiches

This is the most delicious and interesting egg salad sandwich you’ll ever eat! It is super flavourful and filled with freshness too. Jalapeno Popper Egg Salad Sandwiches are overfilled with egg salad that has been prepared with cheese, bacon, and pickled jalapenos!

Do you prepare sandwiches at home – for yourself or for your family? Are they just a quick and easy, no-brainer, lunch item – you know, something to get you through the work or school day? How about for dinner? Do you ever prepare sandwiches for dinner? We do! Actually, we do it once a week and these Jalapeno Popper Egg Salad Sandwiches are one of my favourites!

I’m sure it’s no surprise to you that a food blogger cooks and bakes a lot! And, even though I love it, there are times when I need a wee break from it. So, in our home, we have two nights every week which gives me the night off from cooking. Wednesday nights are for what we call College Dinner. It’s just scrambled eggs, beans, and toast. Sometimes there’s bacon for me and vegan sausages for John.e.

On another night, which is not always the same like Wednesday’s College Dinner, we make sandwiches. I am, and always have been, a lover of sandwiches. And, luckily, so is John.e. So we make deli-style sandwiches, or tuna sandwiches, and sometimes, egg salad sandwiches. Oh, and without fail, there’s always a pickle on the side and a big handful of kettle chips. Sounds good, right?

IT’S ALL ABOUT THE BREAD

My love of sandwiches started early. My mom would buy a loaf of sandwich bread every Friday morning when she did her grocery shopping. That was the only time we ate store-bought bread. Throughout the rest of the week, we only ate her homemade bread. I guess she thought that sandwiches were just better on store-bought white bread!

We lived in a small town, so my siblings and I were able to come home from school for lunch. Every Friday’s lunch was a ham and cheese sandwich with a can of Cott Cola or, if we were really lucky, a lime Pop Shoppe Soda! I have such fond memories of those lunches!

From time to time, I still buy a loaf of white sandwich bread. If I’m making grilled cheese, that cheap white bread is the best! However, if I’m making a sandwich, I want something better. Now, I use nice firm bread. A regular loaf of white bread will just not do. I usually use a very seedy and grainy rye bread, but for these Jalapeno Popper Egg Salad Sandwiches, I used a baguette.

INGREDIENTS NEEDED TO PREPARE THIS RECIPE

The following is a list of the ingredients needed to prepare this Irish Egg Salad Sandwich. For exact amounts and measurements, refer to the printable recipe card located near the bottom of this post.

• Eggs – You will need two hard-boiled eggs for each sandwich you plan to make. In this case, I made three sandwiches, so I used six hard-boiled eggs.
• Jalapenos – Jarred pickled jalapenos are best here, because you need to use some of the jalapeno juice from the jar.
• Bacon – Cook the bacon to your liking and allow it to cool. Crumble the cooled bacon.
• Cheese – You can use shredded cheese, but I like to cube aged cheddar. The cubed cheese adds texture and I love the slightly larger pieces of cheese.
• Green Onions – Wash and dry the green onions well. Slice thinly.
• Mayonnaise – Please use mayonnaise and not salad dressing. Mayo is thick and salty, while salad dressing is thinner and tangy.
• Pickled Jalapeno Juice
• Ground Black Pepper & Garlic Powder
• Bread

PERFECT HARD-BOILED EGGS

We love hard-boiled eggs. Many times, John.e will prepare a bunch on Sunday afternoon so that we have them ready to go over the next few days. Hard-boiled eggs will last up to 5-7 days in the fridge. The eggs you see in the photographs are the eggs he prepared.

Those eggs were boiled two days before I used them in this egg salad recipe. Usually, when I hard boil eggs, the yolk tends to get a bit gray on the outside. John.e swears that a little splash of white vinegar in the water is what keeps the yolks vibrant.

Here’s how he does it. He places the eggs in a pot in a single layer. Add enough cold water to the pot so that there is one inch of water over the top of the eggs. Add a good splash of white vinegar. Place a lid on the pot and bring to a full boil. Once boiling, turn off the heat and leave the pot to sit on the burner to cool for one hour. Peel the eggs and place in a food-safe container. Refrigerate and eat as needed.

HOW TO MAKE JALAPENO POPPER EGG SALAD SANDWICHES

Once the eggs have been hard boiled and cooled, remove the shell and discard. Cut the egg in half, lengthwise, and remove the yolk. Set the yolks aside. Cut the egg white into long strips and then cut across the strips to make an even dice. Diced egg whites create more texture and look better than mashed egg when the sandwich is assembled. Transfer the diced egg white to a mixing bowl.

When it comes to the yolks, you can use them all or you can use only half. I like to use only half of the yolk. To prepare the yolks, crumble them into the bowl with the diced egg whites. Again, this is all about texture and presentation. It’s a preference. If you want to mash the white and the yolk, by all means go right ahead and do it.

In a mixing bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, pickled jalapeno juice, garlic powder, and ground black pepper. Next, add the diced pickled jalapenos, crumbled bacon, diced cheese, and sliced green onions. Toss everything together well until thoroughly mixed. Taste and season with salt if needed. Cover and refrigerate for one hour.

Prepare your bread by smearing each slice lightly with mayonnaise or butter. I prefer mayonnaise, but others prefer to butter the bread when making a sandwich instead. Once that’s done, pile the egg salad mixture onto one slice of the prepared bread. Place the second slice of bread on top and press down gently to seal. The sandwich is now ready to enjoy!

HOW TO SERVE A SANDWICH

I dearly love sandwiches; I really do! I’m that one person who loves to bake and cook, but can be easily satisfied with a sandwich. In fact, before I started to work from home, a few times a week, I would bring a sandwich to work for lunch. My favourite quick lunch is ham and cheese on good grainy bread with a hot cup of coffee. I love sandwiches with hot coffee!

But, on the occasion that I make sandwiches for dinner, I go all out. I love to serve sandwiches with kettle chips and a pickle on the side. Sometimes, I serve them with coleslaw and potato salad. A good, well-made sandwich can be quite impressive. Look at my White Bean Salad Sandwich and my Smashed Lentil Salad Sandwich. I would totally serve one of these, or this Dill Pickle Tuna Salad Sandwich, to any guest! Wouldn’t you?

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