Kwek Kwek Recipe - A Filipino street food from Quail Eggs
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Kwek Kwek Recipe - A Filipino street food from Quail Eggs
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'Kwek Kwek' is a beloved Filipino street food made of hard-boiled quail eggs covered in savory orange batter and then deep fried. Get the recipe here now!
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Ingredients
- 24-30 pieces quail eggs
- 1 cup flour
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground pepper
- ¾ cup water
- orange food color
- ¼ cup flour - for dredging
- oil - for frying
Instructions
- Place quail eggs in a pot and fill with tap water enough to submerge them completely. Bring water to a rolling boil over high heat. Once it boils, turn off heat and cover the pot and let it sit for 10 minutes.
- Remove the quail eggs from the hot water and transfer into an ice bath or cold water. Peel off the eggshells once cool enough to handle.
- In a bowl, combine 1 cup flour, cornstarch, baking powder, salt, ground pepper and water and mix to form a batter. Consistency is almost similar to that of a pancake batter only a bit thicker. Add enough food color and mix until the desired color is achieved.
- Spread ¼ cup of flour on a plate. Dredge each egg with flour covering the surface completely.
- Drop the floured quail eggs, one at a time into the orange batter and using a fork or a barbecue stick, turn them over to cover them completely with batter. Do this in batches, about 5-6 eggs per batch.
- In a small pot, heat enough oil over medium-high heat. Once hot, use a stick or a skewer to pierce a coated egg and transfer it to the hot oil and a fork to remove the egg off the skewer and into the hot oil. Fry a batch at a time about 1-2 minutes each side or until crispy.
- Remove the eggs from the hot oil and transfer into a plate lined with paper towel to remove excess oil.
- Serve while hot and skin still crispy with vinegar dip or special Kwek Kwek sauce.
Notes
- Vinegar Dip: ½ cup vinegar, (¼ cup water -optional), 1 small red onion-chopped finely, 1 teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon ground pepper, (1 hot chili, chopped-optional)
- I used liquid food color, combining red and yellow to get the hue I like. Food color in powder form is also ok to use.
- You may also use annatto powder to color the batter.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
91kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
0g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0g
(0%)
Cholesterol
25mg
(8%)
Sodium
297mg
(12%)
Potassium
67mg
(2%)
Fiber
0g
(0%)
Sugar
0g
(0%)
Vitamin A
15IU
(0%)
Calcium
26mg
(3%)
Iron
1.1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 91 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 91kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 25mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 297mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 67mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 15IU | 0% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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