Quail eggs in tomato sauce
Golden quail eggs, drizzled with a mild and savory tomato sauce enhanced with onion and chives. A simple, shared dish, perfect to serve with rice.
Small quail eggs are perfect for a light and flavorful tomato sauce. This simple dish pairs wonderfully with rice.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time20 min
- Cook time15 min
- Total35 min
- DifficultyMedium
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodDeep-fried, then simmered
- Estimated cost$3.10 $0.78 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
Ingredients
people
- $1.93
- $0.10
- $0.44
- $0.13
- $0.03
- $0.01
- $0.13
- $0.18
- $0.15
Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Cook the quail eggs, then peel them. In a frying pan with hot oil, fry them until they are nicely browned, then drain them on paper towels.
- Wash the tomatoes, remove the seeds, and chop them into small pieces. Finely chop the onion. Wash the chives, chop them finely, and set aside the white parts. ≈ 8 min
- In 2 tablespoons of oil, brown the white parts of the leek and the chopped shallot, then add the onion and tomatoes.
- Stir the vegetables, add 200 ml of water, and season with 2 tablespoons of chicken broth powder, 2 tablespoons of sugar, 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, 1/3 teaspoon of pepper, and 50g of tomato sauce. Simmer for 5 minutes. Add the quail eggs and cook for another 5 minutes. Adjust the seasoning, add the chives, mix, and turn off the heat.
- Arrange the quail eggs in a tomato sauce on a plate, and serve with hot rice and lettuce. ≈ 2 min
The bill
Quail eggs in tomato sauce
- 150 g of tomatoes$1.93
- 50 g of onion$0.10
- Ciboule, shallot, and lettuce, for serving.$0.44
- 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil$0.13
- 2 tablespoons of powdered broth$0.03
- 2 tablespoons of sugar$0.01
- 1 tablespoon of fish sauce$0.13
- 1/3 of a teaspoon of pepper$0.18
- 50 g of tomato sauce$0.15
Total$3.10
that's $0.78 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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