How to Cook Quail Eggs

How to cook quail eggs : Times and tricks to peel them

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In the kitchen there are some ingredients that cannot be missing in our pantries and refrigerators because they are very versatile and they solve us a lot. One of those ingredients is eggwhether chicken but also quail or other birds, salty and sweet preparations are made with them and they are always delicious.

learn how to cook quail eggs with the weather what they need and some tricks to peel them In a simple way. The advantage they have is that they cook in a few minutes and are ready immediately, although after peeling them it is a little more entertaining to peel them than chicken ones, but it is not difficult.

I usually choose to cook quail eggs when I prepare a dish that has boiled eggs and they have a certain role in the presentation because so small they look great in any dish, whether cut in half, quartered or sliced. So that you can take advantage of them below you will see a compilation of recipes in which hard-boiled eggs are used and that includes salads, appetizers, sandwiches and even spoon dishes.

Ingredients for boiling quail eggs:

  • Quail eggs.
  • Water.
  • A few ice cubes.
  • A dessert spoon of vinegar.
  • Salt.

Preparation, how to cook quail eggs, with times and tricks to peel them:

  1. Before starting to cook them I am going to make a series of recommendations and tips:
    1. egg temperature: The general recommendation is that eggs should be kept in the fridge. For this recipe and times I use eggs at room temperature and for this I take them out of the fridge at least an hour in advance so they are not cold. If you are going to use them fresh from the fridge, add 1 more minute to the times.
    2. Cooking time: to start counting the cooking time you must do it right from when the water begins to boil again after having introduced the eggs.
  2. We are going to cook the eggs. Fill a saucepan halfway with water and turn the heat to medium to boil.
  3. Add a pinch of Salt. It’s also time to add the vinegar so that if an egg breaks in the water, the egg white curdles quickly and does not spread.
  4. When the Water is boiling remove the saucepan from the heat, put the quail eggs into the saucepan (I usually put them in the water with a soup spoon so as not to burn myself when pouring them in but also not to throw them away because they could break) and put the saucepan back on medium heat.
  5. We boil the quail eggs
  6. When it boils again Water start counting the 4 minutes needed by the quail eggs to be hard, with curdled white and yolk and a nice yellow color. If the water bubbles too much, lower the heat a little.
  7. Prepare a bowl with cold water Y ice and when the time is up, the quail eggs to the bowl to quickly cool completely to prevent overcooking. When eggs are cooked too long, that ugly greenish film appears around the yolk.
  8. We cool the cooked quail eggs
  9. After about 3 minutes they will be cold.
  10. To peel them, the ideal is to “hit” the shell so that it is easier to remove it with your hands and for this you can choose to put the eggs in a covered glass jar and shake it or what I have done, place them inside a cloth and roll it on the countertop.
  11. We already have hard-boiled quail eggs
  12. The goal is for the shell to break into pieces.
  13. Finish peeling them with your hands and if you have left a little stuck and small shell remains you can always wash the eggs with a little water and dry them.
  14. We already have peeled the hard-boiled quail eggs

Time: 15 minutes

Difficulty: easy

Serve and taste:

quail eggs they get cold right away in water and ice so you can have them peeled and ready in a few minutes. if you have leftover you can keep them unpeeled in a closed container in the fridge for 4-5 days or even some more but if they are already peeled I recommend using them in a couple of days.

Enjoy some delicious hard-boiled quail eggs ideal for salads, some toast (with avocado and salmon the combination is tremendous) or in canapés and appetizers, in any way they are authentic… scandal!

In which recipes to use hard-boiled quail eggs:

You can use them in the same recipes in which boiled chicken eggs are used and they look especially good when they add decoration to the dish since they are very small and look aesthetic.

 

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