Chinese-Style Son-in-Law's Eggs
Comments: It is said that this dish was given this name because it is easy for a son-in-law who wants to impress his new mother-in-law to prepare this dish !
Tamarind's flesh, which is quite bitter, can usually be found at Oriental grocery stores; if impossible to find, mix in twice the amount of lemon juice [4 teaspoons / 20 mL].
Servings: 4
IngredientsPreparation
  • 6 hard-boiled eggs, shelled
  • 4 tablespoons [60 mL] sunflower oil
  • 1 onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 fresh hot red peppers, seeded and sliced
  • 2 tablespoons [30 g] sugar
  • 1 tablespoon [15 mL] water
  • 2 teaspoons [10 mL] tamarind flesh
  • 1 tablespoon [15 mL] liquid seasoning
  • Hot drained boiled rice, to serve
  • Using a wooden pick, prick each hard-boiled egg two or three times.
  • Heat sunflower oil into a wok; fry hard-boiled eggs, until crisp and golden.
  • Reserving cooking oil, transfer fried eggs onto paper toweling to drain.
  • Half drained fried eggs lengthwise; arrange onto a serving plate.
  • Reserving 1 tablespoon [15 mL] of cooking oil in wok, throw away remaining cooking oil.
  • Heat reserved cooking oil in wok.
  • Over high heat, fry together onion and hot red pepper slices, stirring until golden and just crunchy; drain onto paper toweling.
  • Add sugar, water, tamarind flesh and liwuid seasoning to wok.
  • Leave sauce to simmer for 5 minutes, until thickened.
  • Pour sauce all over egg halves and serve, along with drained hot boiled rice into a serving dish.