Kwek Kwek/Quail Egg (Filipino Street Food)

 

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