Bounty Square Farm - Recipes Kwek Kwek

Bought our Dry Penoy? Make Kwek Kwek!

This is a recipe for Kwek kwek or Deep Fried Boiled Dry Penoy Eggs with Orange Batter.

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

Ingrediants:

• 10 Dry Penoy eggs
• 1 cup flour
• 3 tbsp cornstarch
• 3/4 to 1 cup water
• 1 tbsp anatto powder (atsuete) or orange food color
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
• 2 cups cooking oil

Directions:

1. Place the cornstarch in a container and dredge the boiled dry Penoy eggs. Set aside.
2. In a mixing bowl, combine flour, salt, and pepper then mix thoroughly.
3. Dilute the anatto powder or orange food color in warm water then pour-in the mixing bowl with the other ingredients. Mix well.
4. Place all the eggs in the mixing bowl and coat with the batter.
5. Heat the pan and pour the cooking oil.
6. When the oil is hot enough, deep-fry the eggs by scooping them from the mixing bowl using a spoon. Make sure that each is coated with batter.
7. After a few minutes, remove the fried eggs from the pan and place in a serving plate with a paper towel to drain excess oil.
8. Serve with your favorite condiment! It’s great served with spiced vinegar or fish ball sauce . Eat while it’s warm!
9. Share and Enjoy!