Making pickled Button eggs

[Terri O]

I think this might be a really cool gift for my friend that loves Martinis...I read on another thread that you can put them on a pick to garnish the drink! What a great, and unusual, Christmas present! So, I have a recipe for pickled eggs that I like but for how long do I boil the little eggs? I am hoping that the "crazy, easy way to boil eggs" work for these too. Anybody have any advice? TIA--Terri O

OOPS--pickled NOT deviled!

 

[shelleyd2008]

I don't know what the crazy easy way is, but it's pretty easy to boil them. Bring the water to a full boil and turn it off. Put the eggs in the pan and cover (with the heat off). It's either 3 or 5 minutes of having the eggs in boiling-hot (not boiling) water and they are all done

 

[justbugged]

I haven't used quail eggs for deviled eggs, but I would thing that it is very similar to any kind of egg. I would think that the boiling time would not be as long because the eggs are so small. My suggestion would be to do a practice boil on one or two eggs before hand so that you know how long to boil them.

 

[Terri O]

Great--thanks! I will try it. The crazy easy thread has you boil perfectly fresh eggs for 14 minutes and then run them under cold water. THe shells practically slip off!

 

[justbugged]

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I use that method and love the results. I would still think that quail size eggs you may only need about 7 to 10 minutes to get them same results.

 

[Buttercup Chillin]

I do the bring water to a boil, put the eggs in 4 minutes on my Coturnix eggs. Drain, cover in ice add water. Start peeling. Peel pretty easy. I do 100 at a time. TO pickle, so DH can have them with his cottage cheese.

 

[shelleyd2008]

If you boil button eggs they will pop. Put them in boiling-hot (not boiling) water

 

[Rozzie]

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Mine haven't popped yet BUT I haven't done very many, either.

I boiled them to feed to my sick girl (all better now).

 

[Sushi]

Some good links
http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to-hard-boil-and-fry-quail-eggs-for-hors-doeuvres-and-salads-398926/
http://www.foodnetwork.com/search/delegate.do?fnSearchString=quail+eggs&fnSearchType=site
http://forkable.blogspot.com/2009/08/precious-in-pink-pickled-quails-egg-in.html
http://healthierquaileggs.com

 

[Sushi]

Forgot to include this one:

Recipe for the Dirty Bird Martini:
http://www.urbandaddy.com/dc/nightl...il_Egg_Cocktail_in_Dupont_DC_DC_Dupont_Circle