Hot and spicy Filipino kwek-kwek
Kwek-kwek is a quail egg that’s been hard-boiled and then dipped in an orange batter. The batter is composed of baking powder, flour, food coloring, and salt.
Servings 30 pcs
Calories 30kcal
Cost $4
Ingredients
Kwek-kwek
- 30 pcs quail eggs
- 1 cup flour
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- ¼ tsp ground pepper
- ¾ cup water
- Annatto (or other orange food coloring)
- ¼ cup flour for dredging
- Oil for frying
Vinegar dip
- ½ cup vinegar
- ¼ cup water (optional)
- 1 small red onion chopped finely
- 1 tsp salt
- ¼ tsp ground pepper
- 1 hot chili chopped
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. 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. The consistency should be similar to that of pancake batter, only a bit thicker.
- Add enough food coloring and mix until the desired color is achieved.
- Spread 1/4 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. 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 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. Use a fork to remove the egg from the skewer and into the hot oil.
- Fry a batch at a time for about 1-2 minutes on each side, or until crispy.
- Remove the eggs from the hot oil and transfer onto a plate lined with paper towels to remove excess oil.
- Eat while hot and the skin's still crispy. Serve with vinegar dip or special kwek-kwek sauce.
Notes
I used liquid food coloring, combining red and yellow to get the hue I like. Food coloring in powdered form is also ok to use.
You may also use annatto powder to color the batter.
Nutrition
Calories: 30kcal
