Step 1

Place 6 eggs in air fryer and air fry at 250 for 17 minutes

Step 2

While eggs are cooking, dice bacon and fry on stovetop.

Step 3

Place in bowl with cold water and let rest

Step 4

Crack egg shells and peel. Rinse eggs with water – shake dry (do not dry with paper towel)

Step 5

Slice the eggs in half lengthwise, removing yolks to a medium bowl, and placing the whites on a plate.

Step 6

Set up a dipping station with 2 plates and a bowl:Tray 1: Hooters wing breadingTray 2: 2 beaten eggs mixed with hot sauceTray 3: panko breading

Step 7

Heavily coat egg halves in wing breading

Step 8

Dip egg halves into egg mixture – be sure to get the center of the egg where the yolk was

Step 9

Move eggs to the panko and coat – pushing panko onto all sides of egg halves

Step 10

Move breaded egg white halves to air fryer and spray with olive oil cooking spray.

Step 11

Air fry at 350 for 4 minutes, flip egg halves, spray again, air fry for 4 minutes more. Egg halves will be golden. (you may need to do in batches depending on size of air fryer)

Step 12

While whites are air frying, mash the yolks into a fine crumble using a fork. Add mayonnaise, vinegar, mustard, salt, pepper and chili powder and mix well.

Step 13

Place into a ziplock quart bag and place in refrigerator

Step 14

Once all eggs are done in air fryer – place on serving platter and let cool for 5 minutes.

Step 15

Cut corner of ziploc bag to make it a piping bag and pipe egg yolk mixture into air fried egg whites

Step 16

Top with diced bacon, cilantro and a couple drops of hot sauce on each egg