Easy Thai-style Eggs with Sweet Tamarind sauce
Member recipe by Thai Taste
Member recipe by Thai Taste
Cooking time
Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 20 minutesSkill level
EasyServings
Serves 4Ingredients
- 8 eggs
- 50g Thai Taste palm sugar
- 40ml Thai Taste fish sauce
- 1 tbsp Thai Taste tamarind
- 1 tsp Thai Taste red chilli paste
- Vegetable oil for shallow frying
- 4 shallots, peeled and thinly sliced
- 4 cloves garlic, sliced
- Bunch of coriander
Method
Place the eggs in a pan of boiling water and boil for 6 minutes.
Drain and plunge in cold water then allow to cool then peel.
Mix the palm sugar, fish sauce, tamarind sauce and chilli paste together in a small pan and simmer gently until the sugar has dissolved.
Fill a deep frying pan with 2cm vegetable oil and heat until it sizzles add a slice of shallot to test the temperature). Add the shallots and garlic to the pan and fry until golden brown and crispy. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen paper.
Shallow fry the eggs in the oil for3-4 minutes, turning until golden brown all over and drain on kitchen paper.
Cut the eggs in half and arrange on a plate, drizzle with the tamarind sauce and sprinkle with the shallots and garlic and garnish with coriander leaves.
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