Egg and Pickle Mayo BBQ side in a disk with pickles

Egg Pickle Mayonnaise

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By Martin (Dad What Cooks) Created August 24, 2025 Updated March 19, 2026

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This is a recipe for a BBQ side which is also able to be used on a sandwich. This egg mayonnaise with pickle offers a neat flavour to a plain old regular egg mayo mix.

Try this as an option for a BBQ side in at your next cook.

This is a simple side dish recipe for an egg mayo with pickle mix. The dish can be made in advance and stored in the fridge until ready to use.

Egg and Pickle Mayo BBQ side from above with pickles

Ingredients for Egg and Pickle Mayo

There is only a couple of ingredients needed for this recipe. Obviously eggs and mayo are needed but then for a little extra flavour there are some additions.

  • Eggs - always opt for free range eggs where you can. If you have an option to buy locally from a farmer or get delivered from your milkman, this keeps things nice and local and helps support local businesses.

  • Mayonnaise - I prefer to use the Helmann's Lighter variety for in an egg mayo mix. There does not seem to be a lot of difference in taste to the regular mayo, but its a bit better for you. Obviously there is also a way to make your own mayo at home if you want to be fully organic.

  • Pickles - Dill pickles in a jar can be sliced, or you can get pre-sliced pickles too.

Quick Look

✅ Perfect BBQ side: creamy, tangy, and goes with anything grilled

✅ Doubles up as a sandwich filler: ideal for leftovers

✅ Takes under 15 mins to make: with zero effort (apart from de-shelling eggs)

✅ Make-ahead friendly: prep the day before and chill

✅ Easy to tweak: spice it up, add herbs, or make it chunky

✅ Just a handful of ingredients: eggs, mayo, and pickles

The Recipe

Egg and Pickle Mayo BBQ side in a disk with pickles

Egg and Pickle Mayonnaise

A twist on a typical egg mayo recipe great as a BBQ side
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Course: BBQ, Side Dish
Cuisine: American, British
Keyword: bbq side dish, egg and pickle mayo
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 78kcal
Author: Martin (Dad What Cooks)
Cost: £2

Ingredients

  • 4 Free range eggs
  • 2 teaspoon Mayonnaise 2 teaspoon per egg if you want to scale up
  • 1 tablespoon Diced pickle
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt & Pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon Mustard powder

Instructions

  • Prick a small hole in the round end of the egg (to stop it exploding) and then hard boil for 15 minutes.
  • Cool the eggs in water and then peel. Once peeled, slice and dice the eggs using either an egg slicer or a fork.
  • Mix the egg, mayo and all other ingredients together.
  • Serve in a ramakin or small dish. Keep covered with cling film in the fridge until needed.

Notes

This will last for a few days in the fridge. Keeping it covered with a cling film or plastic wrap will keep the egg smell at a minimum.
When cooling the eggs, tap lightly so the shell shatters and then drop them in ice water. This will shrink the inside of the egg rapidly, making a de-shell of the egg much easier!

Nutrition

Serving: 50g | Calories: 78kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.4g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 165mg | Sodium: 250mg | Potassium: 66mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 0.2g | Vitamin A: 246IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg

Variations for an egg mayo recipe

There are a couple of tweaks you can make to this recipe. After all it is a simple side dish and there are no rules when it comes to sides!

  • Give it a kick - a few chilli flakes or some chopped up chilli peppers will spice up this dish.
  • Onion - add a quarter teaspoon of onion powder for some more flavour.
  • Herbs - add some home grown garden herbs for a bit of extra body to the mayo.

Equipment and serving

A simple ramekin type dish can be used to serve the egg mayo pickle in. Normally these are the small ceramic or glass dishes that come with puddings like crème brûlée etc. It’s always worth saving one or two (don’t hoard them though, they build up quickly!)

Storage

The mix can be stored in the fridge for up to 2 days. Any more than that and it risks going off. I’d suggest covering it in cling film to avoid any strong egg smells taking over the fridge.

This dish cannot be frozen.

Top Tip

If you are making this for a BBQ side, then take the pressure off yourself and make it all the day before. Store in the fridge over night.

Recipes this sides well with

Here are some ideas for BBQ recipes that this egg mayo with pickle will side well with. Serve as an accompaniment to these dishes.

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