Time for some old-fashioned Filipino street food. I couldn’t believe they call this thing “Kwek kwek.” Kwek kwek is the clucking sound chickens make in tagalog. Maybe i’m wrong, I’ve been gone for over 15 years after all. Anyway, despite how these look (don’t even try to mention how many weight watchers points these are) these are highly addicting, so don’t knock em till you try em!
Let’s start with the ingredients.
3 hard-boiled eggs or substitute Balut
1 cup flour
1 tbsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
Red food coloring (I substituted 1 tsp. paprika for mine)
Water
Enough oil for deep-frying the egg.
Mix all of the dry ingredients. Heat the oil to 350 degrees.
Add a little bit of water at a time to the mix until the texture of the batter is not too watery or dry.
Remove the shells and toss the egss in the batter, coating them evenly.
Using a spoon or a long serving spoon, gently drop the eggs in oil. Turn them if necessary. Cook it until the batter is a crispy looking red-orange color and remove from heat.
This is what makes it sooo good, Kwek kwek is served with spicy vinegar. Betcha can’t eat just one!
Dang, I cant make ‘em fast enough ><; Hopefully I can keep my cholesterol in check! LMAO
