{"id":4086,"date":"2018-08-27T22:00:39","date_gmt":"2018-08-28T05:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kawalingpinoy.com\/?p=4086"},"modified":"2021-07-04T00:28:01","modified_gmt":"2021-07-04T07:28:01","slug":"sizzling-balut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kawalingpinoy.com\/sizzling-balut\/","title":{"rendered":"Sizzling Balut"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Sizzling Balut takes our classic balut to a whole new level of yum! Fried until golden and cooked in a spicy sauce, it makes a tasty appetizer or main dish.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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G and I watched a Top 10 weird foods from around the globe video on YouTube yesterday, and balut, not surprisingly, was at the top of the list. Watching the guy in the video gingerly sip the flavorful juices and bite into the succulent embryo, I had a mad craving for this classic Filipino delicacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, balut is not something I can readily buy here in Texas, so I guess updating this sizzling balut recipe I first posted in 2014 is the next best thing to eating one.<\/p>\n\n\n

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When I went home to the Philippines in 2103, my cousin, Margie, treated me to dinner along with a few other cousins and friends at a popular balikbayan destination in Tarlac. Although I found the restaurant's ambiance, food, and service good but not great, I was very impressed by the sizzling balut on their menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The lightly-battered duck eggs slathered in a spicy mixture of oyster sauce and chili peppers were such a delicious experience, I scoured dozens of Asian supermarkets when I came back to the U.S. to find balut and make my\u00a0version of the appetizer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

May I say the extra effort was well worth it as the dish turned out so tasty and has been my favorite appetizer since!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is Balut<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For the uninitiated, balut is a fertilized duck egg boiled and eaten in the shell. It's popular street food in the Philippines and Southeast Asian countries such as Cambodia, Thailand,\u00a0and Vietnam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This unique delicacy is usually eaten with a sprinkling of salt and traditionally enjoyed as a snack or appetizer with an ice-cold beer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Serving suggestions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Balut with spicy sauce is delicious as an appetizer and makes the perfect pair to ice-cold beer or your favorite drinks. Serve it on sizzling plates to retain heat!<\/p>\n\n\n

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Don't forget to preheat the plates in the oven or on the stovetop for a few minutes before serving.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n

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Did you make this?<\/strong> Be sure to leave a review below and tag me @kawalingpinoy on Facebook<\/a> and Instagram<\/a>!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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