Name: How to make flavorful fried quail eggs with lemongrass and chili, simple and addictive
Cook time: 30 min

Preparation

30 minutes
Difficulty

Easy

Quail eggs are a familiar, delicious, and nutritious ingredient with many attractive cooking methods. Let’s get cooking with TasteVN to learn how to make fried quail eggs with lemongrass and chili that are simple yet incredibly tasty.

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1 Boil the quail eggs

2 Fry the quail eggs

3 Stir-fried quail eggs with lemongrass and chili

4 Final product

Ingredients for Fried Quail Eggs with Lemongrass and Chili Serves 2

Quail eggs 30 eggs Garlic 1 bulb Shallots 1 bulb Chili 1 piece Lemongrass 1 stalk Fish sauce 1 tablespoon Oyster sauce 1 tablespoon MSG/pepper a little Cooking oil a little

How to choose fresh quail eggs:

You should choose quail eggs with nice, sturdy shells, without gray color, and no patterns.
When shining a light or holding the egg up to sunlight, hold the egg in your hand, only exposing the two ends, and look into the egg from one side while shining light from the other side. If it’s a fresh egg, it will have a transparent pink color with a pink dot in the middle.

Ingredients for how to make fried quail eggs with lemongrass and chili

How to make Fried Quail Eggs with Lemongrass and Chili

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Boil the quail eggs

Boil 30 quail eggs in boiling water for about 5 – 10 minutes, take them out and let them cool slightly, then proceed to peel the eggs.
Tips for peeling eggs quickly and easily:
- To peel quail eggs easily, the boiling step is very important. You can add a little salt to the pot with the eggs and gently add water.
- Cook until boiling, reduce the heat, cover, and boil for about 4 – 5 minutes, helping the eggs to be cooked just right without being dry.
- While boiling, use chopsticks to stir clockwise; this method helps the yolk to concentrate in the middle, making it very visually appealing when cut.
- You can use chopsticks to check if the eggs are cooked; if you can pick them up easily, they are done.
- Put the eggs in cold ice water or under running water to cool them down, then place the eggs in a container with a little water, seal tightly, and shake well. This helps the eggshells to peel off evenly without taking too much time.
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Fry the quail eggs

Add 100ml of cooking oil to a pan and heat it up, add the peeled eggs and fry for about 6 – 8 minutes until the eggs turn golden, then take them out.
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Stir-fried quail eggs with lemongrass and chili

Heat a new pan, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil (using the oil left over from frying the eggs) and bring to a boil, then add 1 clove of garlic, the white part of the lemongrass, 1 shallot, and 1 chili, all chopped finely, and sauté until golden.

Add the fried quail eggs with 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce, 1/4 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, and 1/4 tablespoon of pepper, season to taste, then stir-fry evenly over high heat for 5 – 7 minutes to finish.
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Final product

The dish of fried quail eggs with lemongrass and chili is delicious, appealing, and rich with a spicy flavor. This is a dish that can be used for meals or as a snack that everyone will surely love.