How To Make Salted Eggs Even With Chicken Egg

Do you like salted eggs and wish to make them at home? The truth is making salted eggs is pretty simple and if you don't have any duck eggs in stock, you can also use chicken eggs.

Salted is one of the most popular food in southeast Asia and it is a food that can be enjoyed with porridge, rice or even eat it on its own. To make salted eggs, all you need is several pieces of eggs, salt water, and a bit of patience.

Here we would like to share with you 2 ways to make salted eggs using salt water.

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Nutrition Facts

One salted egg contains roughly 114 calories comprising 60% fat, 13% carbohydrates, and 27% protein.

It also contains:

460mg cholesterol
0g fibers
1,310mg salt
115mg potassium

The high cholesterol level in salted eggs might be detrimental to those who take it excessively. A high cholesterol level can cause various diseases such as heart attack and stroke.

This can be said the same for salt. The high intake of salt in your diet can also lead to many chronic diseases. It is true that our body still needs salt to function properly. But taking too much of them can cause harm rather than good.

However, salted eggs are considered one of the processed food that is rich in nutrition. Eggs that have been preserved with salt can be taken as healthy food as long as you take them moderately.

Most commonly salted eggs are made from duck eggs compared to chicken eggs. But then again you can use either one depending on your taste bud.

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Ways To Make Salted Eggs

The ingredients that you will need:

5 pieces of duck eggs
5 tablespoons of course salt or 1 tablespoon for each egg
Sufficient amount of water
A perfect-sized container to soak all the eggs in them

Ways of preparation:

Wash all the eggs cleanly. Then leave it to dry
Mix the salt in water until it dissolved completely. Leave it to cool off
Put the eggs inside the container and pour in the saltwater until all the eggs have been immersed completely
Keep the container in a dark room and leave it for 10 days or 2 weeks
After that, you can test the saltiness of the eggs. Try to boil an egg and see if it is salty enough for you. If not, you can continue to soak it in salt water for a few more days.

Ways to Make Salted Eggs Using Chicken Eggs

Aside from duck eggs, you can also use chicken eggs to make salted eggs.

The Ingredients are:

10 pieces of eggs
250gm of course salt or 1 tablespoon for each egg
Sufficient amount of water

Ways of preparation:

Clean the eggs properly.
Heat the water and dissolve the salt completely. Let the mixture cool off.
Put the eggs in a container and pour the water until all the eggs have been totally immersed.
Close the container and let it soak for 10 to 15 days
After that, the eggs can be boiled as usual and it is ready to be served.
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Other Tips That Might Help

Aside from the instruction stated above, you can also try some of these tips below to make sure that your salted eggs are cooked to perfection:

Make sure that the eggs are cleaned properly. You can use a sponge to remove all the dirt from the eggs. If not the salt water will easily become spoilt.
You can prepare the salt water beforehand to make the whole process quicker.
Put the eggs first before pouring the water into the container. Make sure that the eggs are not floating and that the whole surface is submerged in the water.
You can put the eggs in a plastic bag first if the container used is way too big. Then you will pour the saltwater into the plastic bag and make sure that the plastic bag is tightly sealed and then put it into the container. This method ensures that all the eggs absorb the saltwater equally
The longer you soak the eggs in salt water, the saltier they will be. If you don't want the eggs to be too salty, you can try using one egg first.

Happy trying!

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