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Son-in-Law Eggs (Kai Look Keuy) ไข่ลูกเขย

Published 18/10/2016, updated 08/01/2020 13 Comments

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Son in law Eggs

Son in law Eggs

Curious name or not, son-in-law eggs are a favourite amongst Thai children, with their soft on the inside and crispy, chewy on the outside texture. Duck (or chicken) eggs are boiled then fried before being topped with a sweet and sour sauce, crispy fried shallots, crispy garlic, and if you’re an adult, chillies! Total yum!

In Thailand, these are often made with duck eggs but you can just as easily make them with hen eggs, if that’s your preference or if you can’t get the former.

Son-in-law eggs, Thai recipe

How would you serve son-in-law eggs?

Easy enough, as a side dish in any Oriental based meal. Besides Thai, it will also go perfectly well with Vietnamese, Burmese, Chinese, Japanese and Korean dishes. You could keep it really simple and have some plain boiled rice, along with a meat or vegetable dish. Or, a generous menu could also have:

Thai Basil Chicken
Thai Basil Chicken
Burmese Rainbow Salad
Thohk Sohn (Burmese Rainbow Salad)
Vegan Vietnamese Tofu Eggplant
Vietnamese Tofu and Eggplant
A simple Thai Dip
A simple Thai Dip

You can serve Kai Look Keuy warm or at room temperature but if it is part of a bigger meal, I wouldn’t worry so much, I have had it at room temperature in Thailand more often than hot.

How to Cook son-in-law eggs?

It does consist of a few little steps, but trust me, each step is pretty easy and quick. You can even cheat with a couple of these steps. If you have access to an Oriental store, go get the ready fried shallots and garlic and save yourself some time, if you fancy. But honestly, making them yourself really just adds about 5-7 minutes to the total time and also imparts a lovely flavour to the eggs as we’ll be using the same oil to fry them.

If you’re not keen on all that oil to fry the eggs, just cook the eggs sunny side up and follow the rest of the recipe.

Son-in-law eggs, Thai recipe

Eggs

I love using duck eggs and can get them easily. Duck eggs have thinner shells than hen eggs so be careful when cooking them, as you don’t want the shells cracking. Keep the eggs at room temperature ( I never place any eggs in the fridge) and lower them slowly into the boiling water with a spoon.

I have a confession to make: when I make these for my family, I always make an extra egg, because there is no way I can resist a bite between the kitchen and the dining table! The combination of creamy, soft egg yolks and the sweet and sour sauce is just impossible to resist!

Tamarind

Click here to read more and for how to use it. If you can’t get hold of tamarind, use 1 – 2 tablespoons of lime juice, taste the sauce as it’s cooking and decide how much you’d like. You are going for a sweet and sour taste.

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Son in law eggs, Thai recipe

Son-in-Law Eggs (Kai Look Keuy) ไข่ลูกเขย


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  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
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Ingredients

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  • 4 duck (or hen) eggs
  • 3 shallots
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 3 sprigs fresh coriander leaves (cilantro)
  • 125ml/half a cup vegetable oil
  • 3 dried red chillies, kept whole
  • sprinkle of red chilli flakes

Sauce

  • 2 Tbsp tamarind pulp, or 2 Tbsp shop bought ready paste/juice
  • 5 Tbsp water
  • 2 Tbsp fish sauce
  • 1–2 tsp palm sugar

Instructions

  1. Boil the eggs for 7 minutes for a soft yolk or 9 for a hard yolk. Put the timer on.
  2. When done, drain, rinse under cold water for 30 seconds, then leave in a bowl of cold water.
  3. While the eggs are boiling, slice the shallots, go for a medium thickness, you don’t want them to burn when they are cooking.
  4. Slice the garlic widthwise, again, not too thinly.
  5. Finely chop the coriander leaves.
  6. Get a wok or a small, deep frying pan and heat the oil on medium high.
  7. Fry the shallots until they are a golden brown, then turn the heat down to medium and fry until they are a deep brown but not dark. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on a kitchen paper lined plate.
  8. With the heat still on medium, fry the garlic for 30 seconds, remove and drain. You need to be very quick with the garlic as it burns quickly and will be bitter.
  9. Next, fry the chillies for 20 seconds and drain.
  10. Peel the eggs, pat dry and fry in the same hot oil over medium high heat for about 5 minutes, until they get a golden brown, crispy coating. Be sure to turn them around to brown evenly. Drain on kitchen paper.
  11. When you are ready to serve, place all the sauce ingredients in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer.
  12. Cook for 2 minutes, while you slice the eggs in half and lay them on a plate.
  13. Taste the sauce, you are looking for a sweet and sour taste, but not too sweet.
  14. Pour the hot sauce all over the eggs and scatter the shallots, garlic, fresh coriander leaves, dried chillies and chilli flakes and serve immediately.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 4

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Comments

  1. Jan Sorenssen says

    28/01/2017 at 5:15 am

    This is such a great dish. I made it with duck eggs and it was sooooo good! Thanks for posting this recipe.

    Reply
    • Azlin Bloor says

      28/01/2017 at 9:54 am

      A pleasure, thanks for trying it and letting me know!

      Reply
  2. Maya says

    31/10/2016 at 1:51 am

    Very interesting! Never heard of this before!

    Reply
  3. Ashlea says

    28/10/2016 at 6:58 am

    I would make this for my dad. He loves to try all kinds of food and would love this. Thanks for sharing.

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  4. Ann Bacciaglia says

    25/10/2016 at 2:55 am

    I have never heard of son-in-law eggs before. They look delicious. I am excited to give them a try.

    Reply
  5. Krystel @ Planning The Magic says

    24/10/2016 at 3:37 am

    These look great! I might have to do the hen eggs but with that 25 minute total time you can’t go wrong.

    Reply
  6. amer says

    24/10/2016 at 1:48 am

    All the ingredients I love, tamarind and duck eggs! Looks soo good. You’re lucky to have a good son-in-law.

    Reply
  7. Ashley says

    24/10/2016 at 1:08 am

    I have never heard of these! The ingredients sound pretty good though so I’m excited to try it sometime

    Reply
  8. Tara Pittman says

    20/10/2016 at 5:59 pm

    This looks so delicious. I need to make this for a different way to good eggs.

    Reply
  9. Liz Mays says

    20/10/2016 at 2:07 pm

    I’ll try this with hen eggs since I have those all the time. It sounds just delicious!

    Reply
    • Azlin Bloor says

      20/10/2016 at 3:51 pm

      It certainly is, thank you Liz!

      Reply
  10. Amber Myers says

    20/10/2016 at 1:46 pm

    These look interesting. I’d certainly give them a taste!

    Reply
    • Azlin Bloor says

      20/10/2016 at 3:51 pm

      I bet you’d love them, Amber!

      Reply

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