Salted Duck Egg Sauce
Make this rich, savoury restaurant-style salted duck egg sauce at home using simple ingredients you can get from any Asian grocery store
Equipment
- Pot, saucepan
Ingredients
- 5 salted duck eggs
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp cooking oil
- 6 –8 curry leaves
- 1 red chilli thinly sliced
- Salt and sugar to taste
Instructions
- Remove any outer coating from the salted duck eggs and rinse them clean.
- Place the eggs in a saucepan and add enough water to fully cover them. Bring to a boil in an uncovered pot, then lower the heat slightly and cook for 15 minutes. Remove and allow the eggs to cool.
- Cut the eggs in half and scoop out the yolks with a spoon. The whites are not needed for this sauce. Place the yolks in a bowl and mash them gently with a fork until you get coarse crumbs.
- Heat 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the mashed yolks and stir them through the hot fat. The mixture should quickly foam and bubble as the yolks cook. If the sauce isn’t foaming, increase the heat slightly. Continue stirring for 2–3 minutes until the yolks turn fluffy and aromatic.
- Add the curry leaves and sliced chilli. Stir for about 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Add sugar and salt to taste. Stir everything together so the seasoning coats the yolks evenly.
- Add your fried chicken, prawns, squid or tofu and toss until well coated in the salted egg sauce. Serve immediately with hot white rice.
Notes
Salted Duck Egg Sauce - Quick FAQ
1. What is salted duck egg sauce?Salted duck egg sauce is a rich savoury sauce made by frying mashed salted duck egg yolks in butter and oil until foamy and aromatic. 2. Why does salted egg sauce foam when cooking?
The yolks emulsify with the butter and oil as they cook, creating the fluffy, slightly foamy texture that helps the sauce coat fried food. 3. Can I use regular eggs instead of salted duck eggs?
No. The distinctive flavour of salted duck eggs is what gives this sauce its deep savoury taste. 4. What dishes go well with salted egg sauce?
It pairs beautifully with fried chicken, prawns, squid, tofu and crispy vegetables. 5. Why are curry leaves used in salted egg sauce?
Curry leaves add fragrance and help balance the richness of the egg yolks. 6. How salty is salted egg sauce?
Salted duck eggs are already quite salty, so only a small amount of additional seasoning is usually needed. 7. Can I make salted egg sauce less rich?
You can reduce the butter slightly or add extra chilli and curry leaves to lighten the flavour. 8. Can salted egg sauce be stored?
Yes. It can be refrigerated for a week and reheated gently in a pan before using.