Simply The Best Deviled Eggs - cooking recipe

Ingredients

15 jumbo eggs
3/4 cup cooked and chopped bacon, divided
1/3 cup minced onion
3 tablespoons dill pickle relish
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 teaspoons prepared yellow mustard
2 teaspoons bacon drippings
salt and ground black pepper (optional)
1 teaspoon paprika

Preparation

Place eggs in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil; remove from heat and let eggs stand in hot water for 15 minutes. Remove eggs from hot water. Cool under cold running water; peel eggs. Slice each egg in half lengthwise. Place yolks in a small bowl.
Mix 1/2 cup bacon, onion, dill pickle relish, mayonnaise, mustard, and bacon grease with the egg yolks using a fork; keep the yolks chunky. Stir in salt and black pepper.
Scoop yolk mixture into 24 of the egg white halves. Sprinkle paprika and remaining 1/4 cup bacon on top.