I came across this recipe a few days ago. And I thought… Let’s try it.
Recipe is really basic
Ingredients:
- 1 can Blonde Beer
- 1 tbs Sugar or to taste/ Sweetener
- Light Soy Sauce to taste
- 1 tbs Dark Soy Sauce
- 7 Eggs
Method:
1.Boil eggs until hard boiled
2. Remove egg shell and cut 4-8 slits around each egg
3. Add beer, sugar/ sweetener, soy sauce and egg in pot
4. Stew it until the sauce has reduced.
What did I think of it?
It is really bitter after omitting sugar so I added stevia leaves instead.
Piglet suggested using:
- Nutrimalt: Non alcoholic sweet malt flavoured soft drink at 1/3 the cost.
- Stout: For a richer chocolaty flavour
I think I might use:
- Chicken Stock base
- Aromatics: 13 spice powder, 5 spice powder or Garlic/ Ginger
Overall it tasted good, had a fragrant mild malty aftertaste. But the cost of the dish is not worth it considering that the can of beer is more expensive than the 7 eggs.