Quail eggs are a very valuable dietary product. They are much superior to chicken eggs in terms of vitamins, proteins and nutrients. In this article, you will learn how to cook quail eggs in order to preserve as much benefit and taste as possible.
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Useful properties of quail eggs
Quail eggs increase immunity, remove radionuclides from the body, are useful for vision and improve memory. Quail eggs contain a huge amount of vitamins A, B1, B2; calcium, magnesium, potassium and iron. This product is widely used in diet food. But, it should be remembered that you do not need to eat quail eggs in large quantities. Adults can eat up to 5 pieces a day, children under three years old - no more than one egg, children after three years - up to 3 pieces a day.
General rules for cooking quail eggs
- Wash eggs thoroughly before cooking.
- Use a spacious dish to cook eggs, otherwise when boiling, they may beat apart or on the walls of the pan.
- Do not immediately place eggs that were in the refrigerator in boiling water. From a sharp change in temperature, they can crack.
- Cook quail eggs over medium heat, avoiding strong boiling water.
- To detect the time of cooking eggs, it is better to use a timer. If you digest the eggs, then the yolk will have an unappetizing greenish or bluish tint, and the protein will become stiff like rubber. Such eggs will lose their taste and healthy qualities.
How to cook quail eggs?
- Pour water into a saucepan and place pre-washed quail eggs. Water should cover them two centimeters.
- Add one teaspoon of salt to the water. This is necessary so that the shell is better cleaned.
- Bring water to a boil.
- After boiling water, note the time. To get hard-boiled eggs, cook them for 4-5 minutes. Soft-boiled eggs are cooked for 1-2 minutes.
- Do not cover the pan while cooking.
- After the cooking time has passed, remove the eggs from the pan with a spoon, place it for half a minute under running cold water. Then transfer to a deep bowl with cold water until it cools completely.
How to properly and quickly peel quail eggs?
As a rule, very fresh eggs are poorly cleaned. For cooking, it is better to use those eggs that lie in the refrigerator for 5-6 days. To make it easier to peel an egg, you need to slightly crack the hot shell, and then put the egg in cold water and let it cool. Soft-boiled eggs are not cleaned. They can be eaten with a spoon from the shell, peeling only the upper part of the egg.
How to cook quail eggs in the microwave?
Put the eggs in a bowl, fill with water so that it completely covers the eggs. Cover the dishes. Put in the microwave and set the following parameters: power 500 watts, cooking time 3 minutes. After cooking, you will get hard-boiled quail eggs.