Quail eggs are quick to cook and can be used in a wide variety of dishes
Why soft boil them
Hardboiled quail eggs are not the proper direction to cook them .
A by rights cooked quail egg has a just-set white and fluid creamy yolk. nothing else will do and it ’ s very specific .
therefore is the time it takes to make soft boiled eggs.
How long does it take to cook
It will take precisely 2 minutes and 20 seconds to soft boil a unconstipated sized flinch egg to perfection .
It might sound arsenic easy as putting a pot of water on the stove turning it on, popping the eggs in and setting your timer .
IT ’ S NOT !
You have to do each of the steps by rights .
otherwise, you will end up with either naked or rock-solid eggs. We want arrant and only perfect will do .
so, Let ’ s do this .
Prevent them from breaking by lowering into the water with a slotted spoon or spider
How to make it
- Pot of boiling water – Simple as it sounds many do not know what boiling water looks like. Just in case. Take a small pot that holds a litre of water and bring it to a boil. Alternatively, boil a kettle and pour it into the small pot, turning the stove to medium-high heat so that the water boils but does not boil vigorously.
- Sort the eggs by size – You need to use average-sized quail eggs as some free-range quail eggs out there varies in size dramatically. A quail egg is about a 5th the weight of a normal medium/large hen’s egg. Quail eggs weigh anything from 8 to 15 grams. The most average size is about 12 grams. Use this size for this cooking time. Smaller eggs will take less time and larger longer. With each gram increasing or decreasing the cooking time by roughly 10 seconds per gram.
- Start cooking – Once your water is boiling and your eggs are sorted into size. Get your timer ready and lay the eggs onto a slotted spoon or just use a normal spoon to carefully get them into the water. Just remember, they all need to go in at the same time so use a big spoon or anything else like a soup bowl to carefully slide them into the water. Some might break but don’t worry. There are many worst things in the world. As soon as they hit the water, set the timer to 2 minutes and 20 seconds.
- Cool them down quickly – As soon as the timer rings you pounce like a tiger and get them out of the water. The easiest way to do this is to actually just get rid of the water by carefully pouring it out. Run some cold tap water on to the eggs straight away so they can cool down as quickly as possible. Better even, dump them into some iced water. That’s what the pros do, but not everyone has ice at home all the time. I don’t and I’m a pro))
- Peeling the quail eggs – Once cold, peel the soft boiled quail eggs carefully, taking care not to break them. Enjoy straight away sprinkled with some salt and freshly cracked black pepper or store in the fridge for later use.
Serving suggestions
wow ! many things ! then, I will list a few of my own recipes you could add it to or some other ideas you could try .
You can easily make your own soy sauce sauce at home using koji. Message me on Instagram and I will tell you precisely how .
Frequently asked questions
How long does cooked quail eggs last? Soft boiled quail eggs will keep fine in the electric refrigerator for up to two days. Should it be cooked from room temp or fridge temp? This recipe is based on eggs straight from the electric refrigerator. Because quail eggs are so small the difference in temperature will play a minimal function though. Can you freeze quail eggs? Freezing them will destroy their texture. Do not freeze raw or cooked eggs of any kind.
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Soft Boiled Quail Eggs | Exactly How Long To The Second
Knowing how to soft boil quail eggs is a basic skill any cook should master. Quail eggs are great to use in salads, soups, curries. stews and mini snacks or canapés.
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Cook Time
2
minutes
Total Time
2
minutes
Servings
3
portions
Course
Breakfast, Salad, Snack
Cuisine
International
Cook Mode
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Ingredients
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12
Quail eggs – weighing 12 grams each
Instructions
- Bring a toilet of water to the boil
- Lower eggs in with a slot smooch
- Set timer to 2 minutes 20 seconds
- When done remove, cool down under cold play water .
- Peel and serve or store for later use
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Notes
- This recipe is based on eggs that weigh 12 grams each. Most stores will sell this size, however, some packs are very mixed like the one I used for my video.
- Cooking times vary for different sizes with each gram increasing or decreasing cooking time by about 8 seconds.
- Season with salt and pepper as a top little snack or breakfast.
- See the post for more details on what to serve with.
- Quail eggs should not be frozen. Neither cooked nor raw. It spoils the texture.
- Can be kept cooked in the fridge for 3 to 4 days.
- Conveniently store in the egg container you bought them in once cooked.
- Quail eggs can be used instead of chicken eggs when a recipe is scaled-down and require less egg.
- Once boiled they can also be pickled in vinegar and stored in the fridge for months.
Nutrition
Serving:
30
g
Calories:
57
kcal
Carbohydrates:
1
g
Protein:
5
g
Fat:
4
g
Saturated Fat:
1
g
Cholesterol:
304
mg
Sodium:
51
mg
Potassium:
48
mg
Sugar:
1
g
Vitamin A:
195
IU
Calcium:
23
mg
Iron:
1
mg
Keywords:
quail egg, soft boiled egg
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