Fried eggs with an oyster sauce

Fried eggs with an oyster sauce

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Hard-boiled eggs, golden brown and simmered in a sauce made with garlic, shallots, and oysters, with a touch of chili pepper. A quick and easy dish, perfe…

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This Malaysian dish transforms simple eggs into a delicious meal. The oyster sauce and chili peppers add a wonderful depth of flavor.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Total30 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodFrying and simmering
  • Estimated cost$4.96 $1.65 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.

Ingredients

3 people
  • $2.39
  • $0.10
  • $0.13
  • $0.33
  • $0.16
  • $0.07
  • $0.06
  • $1.59
  • $0.13

Prices from US supermarkets for 8 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Boil the eggs for 7 minutes, then peel them.
  2. Finely chop the shallots, garlic, and onion. ≈ 8 min
  3. Finely chop the hot pepper and the white pepper. ≈ 3 min
  4. Finely chop the ginger and slice the bell pepper into strips. ≈ 8 min
  5. Heat the oil in a frying pan.
  6. Fry the eggs over low heat, then remove them from the frying pan.
  7. Sauté the shallots and garlic in a pan until they are softened and fragrant.
  8. Add the ginger, then the fried eggs. ≈ 3 min
  9. Season, then add the oyster sauce and the spicy sauce. ≈ 2 min
  10. Pour a little water. ≈ 3 min
  11. Add a little cornstarch to thicken the sauce.
  12. Serve the hot dish. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Fried eggs with an oyster sauce

  • 6 eggs$2.39
  • wheat flour and cornstarch, in small amounts$0.10
  • garlic, 2 cloves$0.13
  • shallot, 2$0.33
  • Large onion, 1$0.16
  • ginger, about half a piece (approximately one piece)$0.07
  • white pepper, ground$0.06
  • long, green bell pepper, cut into strips$1.59
  • cooking oil$0.13

Total$4.96

that's $1.65 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 6 eggs
  • wheat flour and cornstarch, in small amounts
  • Salt and seasoning, to taste
  • garlic, 2 cloves
  • shallot, 2
  • Large onion, 1
  • ginger, about half a piece (approximately one piece)
  • Finely chopped hot peppers, to taste
  • white pepper, ground
  • long, green bell pepper, cut into strips
  • Oyster sauce and spicy sauce, to taste
  • cooking oil

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