Kwek-kwek or Tokneneng
A popular Filipino street food cooked by deep-frying orange batter covered hard-boiled eggs.
Introduction
About this Recipe
By: Albee
A popular Filipino street food cooked by deep-frying orange batter covered hard-boiled eggs. And have you ever wondered what gives the kwek kwek its orange color? Well, that is really atsuete powder. You can buy the atsuete powder in the herbs and seasoning section of the grocery.
Ingredients
- 24 pieces boiled quail eggs for kwek kwek or 1 dozen chicken eggs for tokneneng
- 1 cup flour
- 3 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 cup water
- 1 tbsp atsuete powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
- 2 cups cooking oil
Step by Step Instructions
Step 1
Boil the eggs in 10 minutes, remove the shell and set aside.
Step 3
Dissolve the atsuete powder in water and mix it with the other ingredients.
Step 6
When the coating turns to bright orange, remove the eggs from the oil.
Step 7
Serve with the fishball and vinegar sauce.
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