{"id":32780,"date":"2020-08-08T00:25:14","date_gmt":"2020-08-08T07:25:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/?p=32780"},"modified":"2020-08-07T18:43:44","modified_gmt":"2020-08-08T01:43:44","slug":"salted-egg-yolk-fried-chicken","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/salted-egg-yolk-fried-chicken\/","title":{"rendered":"Salted Egg Yolk Fried Chicken"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you love fried chicken and all it\u2019s variations, you\u2019re going to love this absolutely addictive salted egg yolk fried chicken. It\u2019s crunchy, juicy, and full of savory umami flavors.<\/p>\n

You\u2019re probably thinking one of two thoughts right now:<\/h3>\n

1. Yasssssss, salted egg yolk anything, give it to me!!
\n2. What the heck is salted egg yolk?<\/p>\n

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What is salted egg yolk?<\/h3>\n

For the uninitiated, salted egg yolk is the yolk from a salted duck egg. Salted duck eggs are a super popular Chinese ingredient. They\u2019re made by soaking duck eggs in a salt brine, which help preserve and creative flavor. Essentially they\u2019re cured duck eggs. When the duck eggs are brined, they get a salty (duh) aroma with a firm gelatinous egg white and a perfectly round firm golden orange yolk. You can buy them at the Asian grocery store both already cooked (they\u2019ve been steamed or boiled) and uncooked.<\/p>\n

Usually the eggs are served with congee, added to stir fries, and steamed dishes. Maybe you\u2019ve seen them in mooncakes? Since they\u2019re so golden and round, they\u2019re the symbolic full moon inside lotus paste and red bean mooncakes.<\/p>\n

What does salted egg yolk taste like?<\/h3>\n

They\u2019ve been called parmesan-like and while I get the comparison, they don\u2019t taste anything like parmesan. They\u2019re rich and punchy, with a salty-sweet savoriness that is hard to describe. When cooked (usually steamed) they take on a slight graininess, almost like the crystals in a really good cheese, which is probably why the parmesan comparison is floating around.<\/p>\n

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Why use salted egg yolk?<\/h3>\n

Just like parmesan, salted egg yolks are incredibly versatile. You can simply grate cooked egg yolks on to pasta, toast, or anything else you want to add a bit of oomph too. It can be added to a sauce for an extra unctuous oozy cream, and added to stir fries for extra umami.<\/p>\n

Salted egg yolks are also beloved as a sweet ingredient too \u2013 you\u2019ll find them molten and golden in liu sha bao (egg custard buns), croissants, cookies, bread, ice cream, french toast, macaron, you name it, it\u2019s probably been salted egg yolk-ed.<\/p>\n

Salted egg yolks are intensely beloved in Asian, especially Singapore. There\u2019s been a glut of salted egg yolk foods and while some people think it\u2019s a trend, it\u2019s one that\u2019s not going anywhere soon. It\u2019s nice that such a traditional ingredient (it was first mentioned in writing in the 6th century) is still so beloved.<\/p>\n

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Salted egg yolk fried chicken<\/h3>\n

Alright, now we can get to the meat of it – this salted egg yolk fried chicken is essentially crispy deep fried chicken nuggets that have been tossed in a savory-sweet salted egg yolk sauce. Sunshiny orange salted egg yolks are steamed, mashed then cooked into a deliciously rich and creamy and crumbly salted egg yolk sauce that hugs and coats every nook and cranny of the crispy fried chicken bits. If you\u2019ve never had salted egg yolk fried chicken you\u2019re in for a treat. It\u2019s SO GOOD, especially the little salted egg yolk nubbins.<\/p>\n

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Ingredients for crispy salted egg yolk fried chicken<\/h3>\n