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Telur masak kicap (Malaysian eggs in sweet soy sauce)
Crisp fried eggs simmered briefly in a glossy sweet soy, onion and chilli sauce
Telur masak kicap is the kind of dish Malaysian mothers make on a busy school night, and children across Selangor and beyond grow up loving it: fried eggs with crisp, frilly edges, bathed in a sweet-salty soy sauce with soft onions, spooned over hot rice. The sauce soaks into the browned whites while the yolks stay creamy. The mistake to avoid is boiling the sauce hard after the eggs go back in, which makes the whites tough and the sauce bitter. Leave out the chilli for small children. For pregnant people, young children, older or vulnerable people, fry the yolks until fully set. Chef's tip: fry the eggs in plenty of hot oil and baste the tops, so the edges go brown and lacy; that crisp skin is what holds the sauce.
- Total time
- 17 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 2
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp vegetable oil
- 4 eggsyolks fully set for pregnant people, young children, older or vulnerable people
- 1 onionsliced into rings
- 2 cloves garlicsliced
- 1 red chilli (optional)sliced, optional for children
For the sauce
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- ½ cup water
- ½ tsp sugar
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Heat 4 tbsp vegetable oil in a frying pan over a medium-high heat. Fry 4 eggs two at a time for 2–3 minutes, spooning hot oil over the tops, until the edges are brown and crisp and the whites have set. Lift out onto a plate.
5 minStep 2: Pour off all but 1 tablespoon of oil. Fry 1 onion, 2 cloves garlic and 1 red chilli over a medium heat for 3 minutes, until the onion is soft and translucent.
3 minStep 3: Add 3 tbsp kecap manis (sweet soy sauce), 1 tbsp light soy sauce, ½ cup water and ½ tsp sugar and bring to a simmer. Cook for 1–2 minutes, until the sauce is glossy and lightly coats the onions.
2 minStep 4: Slide the eggs back into the pan and spoon the sauce over them. Warm through over a low heat for 1 minute, without letting it boil hard, then serve with plenty of rice.
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Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 330 kcal
- Protein
- 14 g
- Carbs
- 17 g
- Fat
- 23 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does telur masak kicap (Malaysian eggs in sweet soy sauce) take?
- About 17 minutes in total: 5 minutes to prepare and 12 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 2 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of eggs?
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water per egg, left for 5 minutes (baking only; vegan).
- What can I use instead of onion?
- 2 shallots per onion.
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