Telur Tempra (Fried Eggs in Hot, Sweet and Sour Sauce)
Telur tempra is a nyonya recipe of sunny side up eggs covered in a hot, sweet and sour sauce. Perfect with some rice for a rustic meal.
Equipment
- knife
- chopping board
- 1 large frying pan for the eggs - non stick allows you to use less oil
- 1 small - medium frying pan or saucepan for the sauce - non stick allows you to use less oil
- spatula and ladle as needed
Ingredients
The Sauce
- 1 large brown onion
- 1 medium clove garlic
- 2 red chillies or 1, for less spice
- 2 green chillies or 1, for less spice
- 1 Tbsp vegetable or peanut oil
- 2 Tbsp sweet soy sauce
- 2 Tbsp dark soy sauce
- 2 Tbsp light soy sauce
- 125 ml water
- ¼ tsp ground white pepper black will do too
- 1 Tbsp fresh lime juice about ½ a lime or 2-3 calamansi limes
Everything Else
- 2 spring onions (scallions)
- 2 sprigs fresh coriander leaves (cilantro)
- 4 large eggs duck eggs will work too
Instructions
Prep Work
- Halve, then thinly slice the onion.1 large brown onion
- Slice the garlic widthwise.1 medium clove garlic
- Thinly slice the chillies.2 red chillies, 2 green chillies
- Slice the spring onions thinly and chop the coriander leaves and set aside as garnish.2 spring onions, 2 sprigs fresh coriander leaves
Let's cook the Sauce
- Heat the oil in your chose pan on medium heat and fry the onions for a minute.1 Tbsp vegetable or peanut oil
- Add the garlic and chillies and fry for 30 seconds.
- Add all the soy sauces, the water and the white pepper and bring to a simmer. Lower the heat right down and cook for 2 minutes.2 Tbsp sweet soy sauce, 2 Tbsp dark soy sauce, 2 Tbsp light soy sauce, ¼ tsp ground white pepper, 125 ml water
- Turn the heat off and stir in the lime juice. Check seasoning and add more soy sauce or salt if you need to. Or more water if you'd like more sauce or find the sauce too strong.1 Tbsp fresh lime juice
Fry the Eggs
- Heat 1-2 Tbsp of oil in a large frying pan on medium heat. I use a non stick pan so only use 1 Tbsp of oil.Cooking the eggs together will probably result in the egg white mixing with each other. Just break them up with the edge of your spatula BEFORE they crisp up.Or you could fry them individually if you like, which will take longer, naturally.4 large eggs
- Stop cooking when the eggs are done to your liking. I go for set whites but very runny yolks.
- Tip the eggs out onto your serving plate and pour the hot sauce all over, covering the eggs completely.If your sauce has cooled down, just simmer it while you are cooking the eggs.
Nutrition
Calories: 161kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 8gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 164mgSodium: 1309mgPotassium: 164mgFiber: 2gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 373IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 42mgIron: 1mg
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