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Quick Spicy Sambal Telur (Malaysian Chili-Garlic Eggs)

This Quick Spicy Sambal Telur is a Malaysian-style egg dish featuring tender boiled eggs coated in a bold, tangy, and slightly sweet chili-garlic sambal sauce. Ready in under 30 minutes, this easy weeknight meal combines shallots, garlic, ginger, fish sauce, and lime juice for a flavor-packed, comforting dish served perfectly over steamed rice.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Asian
Calories: 280
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 4 large eggs boiled
  • 1 small shallot finely sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic crushed
  • 1 tbsp ginger freshly grated
  • 4 tbsp sambal
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1 tsp lime juice freshly squeezed
  • 50 ml water
  • cooked rice to serve
  • spring onion sliced, for garnish

Method
 

Cooking Instructions
  1. Bring a pot of water to a boil and cook the eggs for 6 minutes. Immediately transfer to cold water, peel, and set aside.
  2. Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Add the sliced shallot and cook until translucent.
  3. Add crushed garlic and grated ginger. Stir for about 30 seconds until fragrant.
  4. Stir in the sambal, sugar, fish sauce, and water. Simmer for 3 minutes until slightly thickened.
  5. Add the peeled eggs to the pan and spoon the sauce over them to coat evenly. Stir in lime juice.
  6. Serve immediately over cooked rice and garnish with sliced spring onion.

Notes

  • Adjust sambal heat according to your preference.
  • Boil eggs for 5-6 minutes for slightly soft yolks or 7 minutes for firmer yolks.