Deep fried egg facts for kids
The deep fried egg is a tasty dish. It is made by cooking an egg in very hot oil, a method called deep frying. Sometimes, only the egg yolk is used. This is called the deep fried egg yolk. You can use different kinds of eggs, like chicken, duck, or quail eggs. This dish can be eaten by itself. It can also be added to other meals. Sometimes, eggs that are already cooked are covered in breadcrumbs and then deep fried.
How Deep Fried Eggs Are Made
Making a deep fried egg often starts by cracking an egg right into hot cooking oil. Then, you gently spoon the egg white around the yolk. This helps to keep the yolk covered. Another way is to use two spoons. You can roll the egg in the oil after spooning the white. This helps the egg get a nice, even shape and color. As the egg cooks, the white part becomes a crispy, firm crust. It surrounds the soft egg yolk. People often add salt and pepper for flavor.
The deep fried egg yolk is sometimes made with breadcrumbs. These breadcrumbs cover the yolk before it is deep fried. When it has breading, the outside is crunchy. The inside is usually soft and creamy. This dish is sometimes served as a small starter, called an appetizer.
You can also make this dish with eggs that are already cooked. For example, poached or boiled eggs can be deep fried. Sometimes, these pre-cooked eggs are coated in breading. This happens before they are deep fried.
Deep fried eggs are eaten alone. They are also used as a topping for other foods, like salads. They are an ingredient in an Indonesian dish called balado tahu telor. This dish has deep fried eggs, deep fried tofu, and chili peppers.
Popular Deep Fried Egg Dishes
Deep fried eggs are very popular in Asia. Tokneneng is a type of street food from the Philippines. It is like tempura. It is made by deep frying hard-boiled chicken or duck eggs. These eggs are covered in an orange batter. Kwek-kwek is another Filipino street food. It uses orange-battered and deep fried quail eggs.
Son-in-law eggs (Thai: kai look keuy) is a Thai dish. It uses deep fried hard boiled eggs. It comes with a sweet and sour caramel sauce. This is a common street food in Thailand.
Prepared deviled eggs can also be deep fried. They are then served as a warm dish.
Safety Tips for Making Deep Fried Eggs
Making this dish can be a bit tricky. When you drop raw eggs into hot oil, the oil can splash a lot. This can cause serious burns. It could even start a fire on a hot stove. A safer way to make this dish is to use pre-cooked eggs. For example, use poached eggs. Make sure they are very well-drained of water before frying. This helps prevent the oil from splattering.
