Son-In-Law Eggs


Photo: The Little Teochew
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Ingredients

3 hard boiled eggs (cooked through all the way, cooled, and shelled)
2 shallots, sliced thinly
1 red chilli, deseeded and sliced thinly
For the sauce
1 tablespoon water
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons tamarind pulp (if you don't have this, use double the amount of lemon or
1 tablespoon chicken stock (I used kecap manis for a vegetarian versi
Boil and simmer briefly so that it thickens. Leave aside to cool.

Preparation

1
Use a toothpick and prick the surface of the hard boiled eggs all over. Just at the surface, not all the way through!
2
In a skillet, heat some oil. Fry the eggs over a low flame until uniformly golden and crispy. Keep moving them around to prevent any one part from burning.
3
Drain off excess oil and allow eggs to cool, then halve them lengthwise. Arrange on a serving plate.
4
Fry the shallots and chilli in oil till fragrant.
5
Spoon the shallots and chilli over the eggs.
6
Drizzle with sauce before eating.

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Jan Hennep's picture
Jan Hennep
May 10, 2011

This comes from Thailand!!!!!

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This dish is so named because it is an easy dish for a son-in-law to cook and impress his new mother-in-law with. It's absolutely yummy!

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2.0 to 3

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Monday, November 30, 2009 - 12:41pm

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