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Sipo Eggs

Sipo Eggs is a creamy Filipino shrimp and quail egg dish with crisp vegetables and cashews.

37 minutes · Serves 6

Ingredients for Sipo Eggs

  • 20 quail eggs
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon cooking oil
  • 1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 medium onion, minced
  • 4 ounces ham, minced (optional)
  • 1 cup carrot, diced
  • ¾ cup jicama, diced
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 250 g NESTLÉ All Purpose Cream
  • 1 cup green peas
  • 4 g MAGGI Magic Sarap
  • Ground black pepper, to taste
  • 3 tablespoons roasted cashews

How to cook Sipo Eggs

  1. 1.Boil quail eggs for 2 minutes, cool, peel, and set aside.
  2. 2.Melt butter with oil in a wide pan over medium heat. Cook shrimp about 1 minute per side; remove.
  3. 3.Sauté garlic for 30 seconds, then add onion until softened. Add ham, carrot, and jicama; cook 1 minute.
  4. 4.Add chicken broth, boil, then simmer 3 minutes. Stir in cream and green peas; simmer 3 minutes.
  5. 5.Return shrimp, season with MAGGI Magic Sarap and pepper, then gently add quail eggs and cook 1–2 minutes.
  6. 6.Transfer to a serving dish, top with roasted cashews, and serve warm.
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