How to Cook Quail Eggs

5 from 3 votes

How to cook quail eggs for breakfast, over easy fried in a pan on the stove, in air fryer, hard boiled egg loaf in oven or in a microwave is here.

Prep Time5

Cook Time3

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: quail eggs

Servings:

Author: Justine

Equipment

1 pan or pot if boiling
1 quail egg scissors

Ingredients

6 quail eggs
1 tbsp vegetable oil or non stick cooking spray
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Quail eggs in a pan - Preheat a small skillet over medium heat. Grease with nonstick cooking spray. Using a pastry brush, brush vegetable oil onto the inside and bottom of a wide mouth mason jar ring. Place the ring into the pan. Use egg scissors to cut the smaller end off of the egg to pour into the ring, 3 will fit inside each one.
Sunny Side up Quail Eggs: Add eggs to hot pan and cook 2-3 minutes. Remove the ring (it works well using a fork) and remove from pan with a spatula. Serve immediately. Over Easy Quail Eggs: Add eggs to hot pan and add 1 tablespoon water. Cover and heat for 1-2 minutes or until tops are done and center is soft. Serve immediately. Over Hard Quail Eggs: Add eggs to hot pan and add 1 tablespoon water. Cover and cook for 3-4 minutes or until yolks are hard. Serve immediately.
How long to boil quail eggs - Fill a pot halfway full of water and set over medium high heat until it reaches a continuous medium steady boil. Put eggs into metal slotted spoon and lower into water. Soft boiled quail eggs - 2 minutes, Medium boiled quail eggs - 3 minutes, Hard boiled quail eggs - 3.5 minutes.
How to remove quail egg shells - When done boiling remove with slotted spoon and transfer into a bowl filled with ice and cold water. Allow to sit for 5 minutes. Gently tap the quail eggs on a hard surface to create cracks all over the shell. Roll egg between your hands to loosen the shell. Start peeling from the wider end where there is a small air pocket. Carefully remove shell and the thin membrane underneath. If the shell sticks, peel the egg under running water to help separate the shell from the egg.

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