The cravings of my favorite filipino food is here again.
I wish it would be as easy as buying it,
But I am some where you can just buy it.
So here I am,
making homemade street food.
It was worth it though!
Not as hard as I thought,
Kwek Kwek is one of the famous street foods in the Philippines.
Usually serves in a stick.
Its made with Quail Eggs.
So every time I see Quail eggs at the store
This is all I think about making.
Ingredients
- 15 pieces quail eggs
- 4 cups water to boil eggs
- 1½ cup flour
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- 1 cup annatto water
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 cups cooking oi
Instructions
- Pour 4 cups water on a pot. Let boil.
- Add the quail eggs and boil for 3 to 4 minutes. Discard water and let the eggs cool down. Peel the shell off and then set aside.
- Meanwhile, make the batter by combining flour, cornstarch, garlic powder, ground black pepper, and salt. Mix well using a wire whisk.
- Pour annatto water in the mixture. Stir until all the ingredients are well blended.
- Submerge the boiled eggs to the mixture one-by-one.
- Heat the oil in a cooking pot. Once the oil gets hot, scoop a piece of egg from the bowl along with some orange mixture using a spoon. Gently slide the egg and mixture into the hot oil. Let the excess mixture drip on the egg. Deep fry in medium heat until texture of the orange coating gets a bit crispy (around 1 to 2 minutes). Remove from the pot using a kitchen strainer and place in a plate lined with paper towel. Perform this step until all the eggs are cooked.
- Serve with a spicy vinegar dip or your favorite dip.
Enjoy!!xo
