Best Mother In Law Eggs Recipes

SON-IN-LAW EGGS

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These sweet yet tangy eggs make a wonderful buffet party dish

Provided by John Torode

Categories Buffet, Canapes

Time 40m

Yield Serves 6 with other dishes

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

10 eggs
140g palm sugar or light muscovado sugar
100ml fish sauce
1 tbsp tamarind paste
groundnut or vegetable oil , for frying
4 shallots , thinly sliced
4 garlic cloves , thinly sliced
6 red chillies , thinly sliced
large bunch coriander , chopped

Steps:

Put the eggs into a pan of cold water and bring to the boil. Time 8 mins from boiling. Cool under running water, then peel. Meanwhile, combine the sugar, fish sauce and tamarind in a pan. Heat gently until the sugar has dissolved, skimming the top if you need to. Check the taste, it should be sweet and sour. Adjust with sugar, fish sauce or tamarind if you need to.
Meanwhile, heat a 5cm depth of oil in a wok or large frying pan. Once shimmering, add the shallots, garlic and chillies. Fry for 1 min or until golden and crisp. Drain on kitchen paper. Can be done a few hrs ahead. Fry the eggs for 3-4 mins or until the outsides take on tinges of golden brown. Remove from oil and drain.
To serve, quarter the eggs and place in a serving dish. In a separate bowl, combine the coriander with the crisp chilli, garlic and shallots. Mix well. Pour the sauce and coriander mix over the eggs and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 301 calories, Fat 15 grams fat, SaturatedFat 4 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 28 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 27 grams sugar, Protein 15 grams protein, Sodium 3.63 milligram of sodium

RANCH EGG SALAD

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Provided by Molly Yeh

Categories main-dish

Time 5m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

3/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup Ranch dressing
2 teaspoons pickle brine, plus more as needed
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper, more if desired
Freshly ground black pepper
8 large eggs or equivalent, hard boiled, peeled
Matzo crackers, for serving
Persian cucumbers, quartered lengthwise, for serving
Radishes, halved, for serving
Watermelon radish, sliced, for serving
Snap peas, for serving
Carrots, trimmed and cut into sticks, for serving
Celery, trimmed and cut into sticks, for serving

Steps:

In a large bowl, whisk together the mayo, ranch, pickle brine, garlic powder, cayenne, and black pepper. Mash in the eggs with the mayo mixture to desired consistency. Taste and season with additional pickle brine (for salt), as desired. Enjoy! Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days.