Quail eggs in tomato sauce

Quail eggs in tomato sauce

Main dishes

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.

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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

4 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

  1. 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.
  2. 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
  3. In 2 tablespoons of oil, brown the white parts of the leek and the chopped shallot, then add the onion and tomatoes.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 30 quail eggs
  • 150 g of tomatoes
  • 50 g of onion
  • Ciboule, shallot, and lettuce, for serving.
  • 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil
  • Oil for deep-frying quail eggs
  • 2 tablespoons of powdered broth
  • 2 tablespoons of sugar
  • 1 tablespoon of fish sauce
  • 1/3 of a teaspoon of pepper
  • 50 g of tomato sauce
  • 200 ml of water

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