How To Make Kwek Kwek
If you're looking for a new way to have eggs, then you should try this kwek kwek recipe. Quail eggs are boiled then deep-fried with batter.
Prep:
5 mins
Cook:
5 mins
Total:
10 mins
Ingredients
- 18 quail eggs, boiled
- 1 cup flour
- 3 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 cup water
- 1 tbsp anatto powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
- 2 cup cooking oil
Instructions
- Place the cornstarch in a container and dredge the boiled quail eggs. Set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, combine flour, salt, and pepper then mix thoroughly.
- Dilute the anatto powder in warm water then pour-in the mixing bowl with the other ingredients. Mix well.
- Place all the quail eggs in the mixing bowl and coat with the batter.
- Heat the pan and pour the cooking oil.
- When the oil is hot enough, deep-fry the quail eggs by scooping them from the mixing bowl using a spoon. Make sure that each is coated with batter.
- After a few minutes, remove the fried quail eggs from the pan and place in a serving plate.
- Serve with vinegar or fish ball sauce while still crispy.
- Share and Enjoy!
Nutrition
- Sugar: 1g
- :
- Calcium: 34mg
- Calories: 1191kcal
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Cholesterol: 342mg
- Fat: 117g
- Fiber: 1g
- Iron: 3mg
- Monounsaturated Fat: 73g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 32g
- Potassium: 90mg
- Protein: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Sodium: 352mg
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Vitamin A: 221IU
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