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