Easy Homemade Kwek-Kwek Recipe

Kwek-kwek is one of many Pinoy favorite street foods. These are boiled quail eggs, coated in orange flour mixture, and deep-fried. Best paired with vinegar dipping sauce or the sweet-spicy sauce of your choice!

Easy Homemade Kwek-Kwek Recipe

Gee Manalo

This is one street food that many Pinoys love!

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Resting Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

Course Snacks/Merienda

Cuisine Filipino

Servings 20 pieces

Ingredients

  

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Easy Homemade Kwek-Kwek Ingredients

• 20 pieces quail eggs
• 1 Cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teasoon orange food coloring or achuete powder
• 1 Cup water
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 Cup cornstarch

Instructions

 

• Boil the quail eggs until hard. Let it cool and remove shells. Set aside.
• Combine flour and achuete powder. Add water and mix thoroughly. Add additional achuete powder until you get the color you want. Add salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
• Heat oil for deep frying. Coat the quail eggs in cornstarch and dip them into the batter. Deep fry eggs until cooked.

Keyword atsuete

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