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smoked eggs on a green platter with one cut open to reveal the yolk inside
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Smoked Eggs

Learn how to make smoked hard boiled eggs following our easy step by step instructions.
These smoked eggs can be made on any grill, pellet grill, or smoker.
Whether you've got a Weber kettle, a Traeger or Pit Boss pellet grill, or even a Masterbuilt electric smoker, we've got you covered!
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 6 people
Calories 156kcal
Author Mads Martigan
Cost $10

Equipment

  • Large Stock Pot
  • Large Slotted Spoon
  • Large Bowl filled with Ice
  • Smoker or Pellet grill -OR-
  • Gas or Charcoal Grill setup for indirect heat
  • Hickory, Mesquite, and/or Apple pellets, woodchips, or chunks
  • Knife

Ingredients

  • 12 Eggs
  • 1 teaspoon Vinegar
  • Cooking Oil Spray preferably Canola oil
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • Barbecue Rub Seasoning optional, to taste

Instructions

Hard Boil and Peel the Eggs

  • Fill a saucepan or stock pot with cold water and place the eggs at the bottom in single layer.  Make sure they are completely covered with water.
    12 Eggs
    eggs boiling
  • Optional: Add a teaspoon of vinegar to help prevent the eggs from cracking in the water.
    1 tsp Vinegar
  • Turn to heat to HIGH and bring the water to a boil uncovered.
  • Once boiling, turn off the heat, cover, and let them sit for 10-12 minutes.
    eggs boiling before smoking
  • Remove the eggs with a large slotted spoon to a bowl of ice water.
    a pot of ice bath
  • Once cooled, you can move them to the refrigerator to store up to 1 week until ready to peel. Do NOT peel until you are ready to smoke them.

Set Up the Grill or Smoker

  • Preheat the smoker, or grill setup for indirect cooking, to 180°F.
  • If using a pellet grill, load the hopper with your chosen pellets, turn on the grill, and set the temperature for 180°F or the "Smoke" setting.

Smoke the Eggs

  • Once the grill or smoker is near its temperature, add your wood chips, wood chunks, or pellets into a pellet tube smoker and place it over the direct heat and close the lid.
    pouring pellets into a pit boss pellet grill hopper
  • Once the grill or smoker is up to 180°F and producing smoke, oil the grates with the cooking oil well, and place the eggs into the smoker, or on the cool side of the grill. Use a grill basket or grill mat if needed.
    Cooking Oil Spray
    hard boiled eggs smoking on a grill
  • Smoke at 180°F for 30 minutes. You can smoke them up to 60 minutes if you want additional smokey flavor and color.
    smoked eggs on a grill
  • Carefully remove the smoked eggs from the grill or smoker using BBQ tongs and place somewhere to cool for 10 minutes before cutting or serving.
    smoked hard boiled eggs on a plate
  • Cut an egg in half and sprinkle salt and pepper or your favorite BBQ rub before eating.
    Salt and Pepper, Barbecue Rub Seasoning
    seasoned and smoked eggs
  • Or, refrigerate and save to use in another dish such as smoked deviled eggs. Smoked eggs can be refrigerated up to 1 week (from the time they are first hard boiled) before consuming.

Nutrition

Calories: 156kcal