KWEK-KWEK #FILIPINOSTREETFOOD

Kwek Kwek or Orange eggs are boiled quailed eggs coated with an orange batter and deep-fried until the batter is crispy. This is categorized as a street food and are sold along with fish balls, squid balls, and chicken balls. Unfortunately, I don't know how to cook kwek-kwek but my mother does so I asked her how and this is how it is done.

Ingredients needed:

1. boiled quail eggs
2. flour
3. cornstarch
4. water
5. anato powder or (pinulbos na atsuete
6. salt
7. ground black pepper
8. cooking oil

Procedure:

first is Place the cornstarch in a container and dredge the boiled quail eggs. Set aside then In a mixing bowl, combine flour, salt, and pepper then mix thoroughly after that Dilute the anatto powder in warm water then pour-in the mixing bowl with the other ingredients and Mix it well, next is Place all the quail eggs in the mixing bowl and coat with the batter and then Heat the pan and pour the cooking oil. After that, When the oil is hot enough, deep-fry the quail eggs by scooping them from the mixing bowl using a spoon. Make sure that each is coated with batter. After a few minutes, remove the fried quail eggs from the pan and place in a serving plate and you're done. Serve with vinegar or fish ball sauce while still crispy.

You can now enjoy your homemade kwek kwek with family and friends.