Kwek Kwek Recipe
Homemade Kwek Kwek recipe to enjoy this Filipino street food at the comfort of your homes! Hard-boiled quail eggs coated in bright orange batter then deep-fried until crisp.
Servings: 54 pieces
Calories: 63kcal
Ingredients
- 54 pcs. quail eggs hard boiled and shells peeled
- 1/2 cup cornstarch or potato starch - for dredging
- 1 cup flour
- 1 tsp annatto powder
- 3/4 cup water
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- cooking oil for deep frying
Instructions
- Hard boil quail eggs and peel off shells. Set aside.54 pcs. quail eggs
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine flour, annatto powder, salt and pepper.1 cup flour, 1 tsp annatto powder, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- Gradually add water while whisking until batter is thick but smooth flowing.3/4 cup water
- Place cornstarch in bowl and dredge peeled quail eggs 10 pcs. at a time.1/2 cup cornstarch
- Add dredged egg one at a time in the orange batter and turn them over to fully coat.
- In a small pot, heat enough oil over medium-high heat. When oil is hot enough, scoop the eggs one at a time using a spoon and deep fry for 1-2 minutes each side or until crispy.cooking oil
- Remove the eggs from the hot oil and transfer into a plate lined with paper towel to remove excess oil. Repeat process until all eggs are cooked.
- Serve with special sauce or vinegar. Bon appetit!
Notes
- You can also use orange food coloring as an alternative for annatto powder.
- See post on how to properly boil and peel quail eggs.
Nutrition
Serving: 54pieces | Calories: 63kcal | Carbohydrates: 2.9g | Protein: 1.4g | Fat: 5.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.9g | Cholesterol: 76mg | Sodium: 25mg | Potassium: 15mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 0.1g | Calcium: 6mg