Son-in-law eggs

Son-in-law eggs

These sweet yet tangy eggs make a wonderful buffet party dish

Difficulty and servings

Moderately easy

Serves 6 with other dishes

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 25 mins

Method

  1. Put the eggs into a pan of cold water and bring to the boil. Time 8 mins from boiling. Cool under running water, then peel. Meanwhile, combine the sugar, fish sauce and tamarind in a pan. Heat gently until the sugar has dissolved, skimming the top if you need to. Check the taste, it should be sweet and sour. Adjust with sugar, fish sauce or tamarind if you need to.
  2. Meanwhile, heat a 5cm depth of oil in a wok or large frying pan. Once shimmering, add the shallots, garlic and chillies. Fry for 1 min or until golden and crisp. Drain on kitchen paper. Can be done a few hrs ahead. Fry the eggs for 3-4 mins or until the outsides take on tinges of golden brown. Remove from oil and drain.
  3. To serve, quarter the eggs and place in a serving dish. In a separate bowl, combine the coriander with the crisp chilli, garlic and shallots. Mix well. Pour the sauce and coriander mix over the eggs and serve.

301 kcalories, protein 15g, carbohydrate 28g, fat 15 g, saturated fat 4g, fibre 0g, sugar 27g, salt 3.63 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, December 2008.

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  • 01 October 2009

    Sarah commented on this recipe

    I love this recipe, so delicious. Amazing how they quickly become the favourite amongst a Thai array...

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  • 16 November 2009

    Cassandra Amy Rose commented on this recipe

    Why is it called son-in-law eggs?

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  • 14 November 2011

    Sarah rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I love these and have made them numerous times over the years. People are slightly put off by their appearance but the dish is always clean after any dinner party.

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  • 26 November 2011

    PanClanger rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Absolutely delicious recipe, very unusual and fairly easy to put together. I used onion as I hardly ever buy shallots due to price and fiddliness to prepare. The fish sauce made it very salty, but I think as a side dish with other less salty offerings served along side, it works. In my opinion, it doesn't need all that sauce, I will make half the amount next time.

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  • 28 May 2012

    suman rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    quick and easy recipe. absolutely delicious,i used only a little amount of the recommended sauce and the taste was fantastic!!

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Difficulty and servings

Moderately easy

Serves 6 with other dishes

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 25 mins

Ingredients

  • 10 eggs
  • 140g palm sugar or light muscovado sugar
  • 100ml fish sauce
  • 1 tbsp tamarind paste
  • groundnut or vegetable oil , for frying
  • 4 shallots , thinly sliced
  • 4 garlic cloves , thinly sliced
  • 6 red chillies , thinly sliced
  • large bunch coriander , chopped
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