tiger skin eggs
Tiger Skin Eggs is a specific Chinese Food that likes some small bomb. But trust me that it is the best way to help the eggs absorb the sauce. We use quail eggs to do this recipe. You can also use the chicken eggs to replace them.
Tiger Skin Quail Eggs (Chinese name call 虎皮鹌鹑蛋) is rich in lecithin and cephalin that has the function of brain health. You can have the ingredients everywhere. There are thousands of ways to make eggs but we think this one will never let you down. Let’s try this. If you like to recipe video, you can watch this recipe video below.
How To Make Tiger Skin Eggs
Step 1: Prepare Chinese Auricularia Black Fungus Mushroom
Firstly, we should immerse 10g Chinese auricularia black fungus mushroom for 10 minutes. Then cut it into small pieces. Save it for later use.
Prepare Chinese Auricularia Black Fungus Mushroom
Step 2: Prepare Other Ingredients
Now let’s prepare other ingredients for this food. Firstly, finely minced 1 small bunch of green onion, and save for later. Second, finely minced 3 slices of ginger, and save for later. Third, finely minced 2 garlic cloves, and save for later.
Prepare Other Ingredients
Step 3: Cook Quail Eggs
Next, we should cook quail eggs. Firstly, wash 420g quail eggs. Then pour some water and add 1/2 teaspoon salt into the pan. Then pour the quail eggs into the pan. After the water is boiling, cook quail eggs for 5 minutes.
Step 4: Shell Quail Eggs (How To Skin A Quail Quickly)
Now we can shell quail eggs. Get quail eggs out of the cold water and put them into a plastic food storage container. Make sure the lid is on and then shake it vigorously for about twenty seconds. After the sharking, the quail eggs are easy to shell. Shell all of the quail eggs and then use water to wash them.
Shell Quail Eggs
Step 5: Fry Quail Eggs
Now we should fry quail eggs. Pour 400ml corn oil into the pan and use medium heat to heat the oil. Make sure the oil can immerse the eggs. More oil can prevent burning when frying. We provide an example to help you to judge the right temperature. Put one piece of green onion into the pan, if it floats quickly that means the oil hot enough. Drain the quail eggs and then put them on the slotted spoon. After the oil hot enough，put the eggs into the pan slowly.
Fry Quail Eggs
Step 6: Cook Tiger Skin Eggs
Now we can cook the tiger skin eggs. Pour the ginger and garlic into the pan. Stir and fry them until aromatic. Then add the black fungus mushroom into the pan. Stir them few times. Then add fried quail eggs into the pan. Add 150ml water, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon light soy sauce. Use soft fire to stir evenly and cook them for 4 minutes.
Cook Tiger Skin Eggs
FAQ About This Recipe
Can I Do This With Any Other Egg?
Yes, you can. We just use the quail eggs as an example. The tiger egg food can use many types of eggs to do it. You can use the hen eggs to do this. The wrinkled egg can absorb the sauce which solves the problem that the egg is hard to absorb the sauce.
Can I Use Other Things To Replace Chinese Auricularia Black Fungus Mushroom?
Yes, you can. The mushroom is not a necessary ingredient. But we recommend you to match some vegetables with these eggs that can cleanse the palate.
Can I Use Big Fire To Cook This Food?
It depends on which step you are doing. We have remarked it on those steps. For example, we recommend you use the soft fire to fry it.
Do You Peel The Eggs Before Frying Them?
Yes, before frying them, just peel the eggs. You can use cold water to immerse them to make the eggs cold and peel them more easily. And if you use the quail eggs, we recommend you to use the method we mentioned in step 4.
Why Did You Want To Fry Boiled Eggs With Unhealthy Risk?
we know that fry boiled eggs are not a good choice for a healthy life. But we like too many unhealthy foods, like barbecue, dessert. Sometimes for the food lover, delicious important than unhealthy.
That’s our tiger skin eggs recipe for you today. If you like this style of Chinese Food, you can cook this at home. If you have any problem when you cook this food, please let me know. We also have another type of tiger eggs recipe which is used pepper to cook it. If you like the spicy type, you can try those ones.
Tiger Skin Eggs
Equipment(affiliate link)
Ingredients(affiliate link)
- 10 g Chinese auricularia black fungus mushroom
- 1 bunch green onion finely minced
- 3 slices ginger finely minced
- 2 cloves garlic finely minced
- 420 g quail eggs
- ½ teaspoon salt wash quail eggs
- 400 ml corn oil used to fry quail eggs
- 150 ml water used to cook tiger skin eggs
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon light soy sauce
Instructions
- Firstly, we should immerse 10g Chinese auricularia black fungus mushroom for 10 minutes. Then cut it into small pieces. Save it for later use.
- Finely minced 1 small bunch of green onion, and save for later. Second, finely minced 3 slices of ginger, and save for later. Third, finely minced 2 garlic cloves, and save for later.
- wash 420g quail eggs. Then pour some water and add 1/2 teaspoon salt into the pan. Then pour the quail eggs into the pan. After the water is boiling, cook quail eggs for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, get quail eggs out of the boiled water and then put them into the cold water for 5 minutes.
- Get quail eggs out of the cold water and put them into a plastic food storage container. Make sure the lid is on and then shake it vigorously for about twenty seconds. After the sharking, the quail eggs are easy to shell. Shell all of the quail eggs and then use water to wash them.
- Pour 400ml corn oil into the pan and use medium heat to heat the oil. Make sure the oil can immerse the eggs. After the oil hot enough，put the eggs into the pan slowly.
- Pour the ginger and garlic into the pan. Stir and fry them until aromatic. Then add the black fungus mushroom into the pan. Stir them few times. Then add fried quail eggs into the pan. Add 150ml water, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon light soy sauce. Use soft fire to stir evenly and cook them for 4 minutes. Then use the big fire to help the eggs to absorb the sauce. Finally, add chopped green onion and stir few times.
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