Pour water into the pot and lightly salt it. Place the eggs in a pot when the water is still cold. From the moment the water boils, wait as many minutes as your eggs need, depending on their size. Large (about 7 cm in length) – 10 minutes. Visit my Website on how to cook perfect boiled egg at: https://mypolishcuisine.com/2020/04/19/hard-boiled-eggs-jajka-na-twardo/
Prepare the ice water bath as the eggs are boiling. Then transfer them to the bath once they’ve cooked 10 minutes.
When cooled, peel the eggs.
Cut them in halves lengthwise, and separate the egg whites onto a plate and yolks into a bowl.
Mash the egg yolks.
Cook the bacon until golden and crispy. Drain on paper towel.
Once cooled, crumble the bacon into bits. Place the smaller bits into the yolk mixture and leave a few bigger bits for a decoration for the top.
Mix with with mayonnaise.
Add Dijon mustard, chives, salt and pepper.
Scoop the filling into the egg whites.
I used the bigger bacon bits to decorate each egg.
Sprinkle tops with paprika if desired. I used smoked paprika which adds a wonderful smoked flavor.
Store any leftover deviled eggs (doubtful this will happen) covered with plastic cover or wrap in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours.