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California Roll Crab Deviled Eggs

California Roll Crab Deviled Eggs with creamy yolk filling, crab, diced cucumber, and avocado. Hard-boiled eggs are filled, topped, and finished with sesame seeds and thin nori for classic California roll flavors.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 37 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Japanese-American
Calories: 230
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Eggs
  • 12 large eggs
Yolk filling
  • 0.3333333333 cup Japanese mayonnaise
  • 1 tsp rice vinegar
  • 0.5 tsp soy sauce
  • 0.5 tsp wasabi paste optional
California roll topping
  • 4 oz crab meat or imitation crab finely chopped
  • 0.25 cup cucumber finely diced
  • 0.5 avocado finely diced
Spicy mayo
  • 1 tbsp sriracha
  • 2 tbsp mayonnaise
Garnish
  • 0.5 Toasted sesame seeds
  • 1 thin nori strips

Equipment

  • 1 pot

Method
 

Hard-boil and peel the eggs
  1. Place the large eggs in a pot, cover with cold water, and bring to a boil. Cover the pot, remove from heat, and let stand 12 minutes.
  2. Chill the eggs in an ice bath for 10 minutes. Peel and halve them lengthwise.
Make the deviled filling
  1. Mash the egg yolks with Japanese mayonnaise, rice vinegar, soy sauce, and wasabi paste until smooth. Scrape thoroughly so the filling stays creamy.
  2. Fold in half of the crab meat or imitation crab. Spoon the filling into the egg whites.
Top and finish
  1. Top each egg with the remaining crab, cucumber, and avocado. Keep the cubes small so they look like California roll bites.
  2. Drizzle with spicy mayo and sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds and thin nori strips. Mix sriracha with mayonnaise first so the drizzle is evenly pink and spicy.

Notes

For the cleanest halves, cool the eggs fully before peeling; the ice bath helps prevent overcooked yolks. Store assembled deviled eggs covered in the refrigerator up to 2 days. Freeze: no, the cucumber and avocado texture breaks down. Dietary swap: use vegan mayonnaise and omit wasabi if needed for a milder flavor profile (the remaining filling can still be creamy).