How To Make Salted Duck Eggs Using Brine Method
This salted egg recipe made with fresh duck eggs using the brine method (salt water) is a great way to preserve eggs and super easy to make. Salted eggs are great as part of many Asian savory dishes and desserts. Before the cooling and curing steps, they take less than 20 minutes to make and the results are definitely worth the wait!
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 10 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 10 duck eggs
- 4 cups water
- 1 cup rock salt
Instructions
- 1
Rinse the eggs under running water and dry with a kitchen towel. Make sure there’s no dirt left on them.
- 2
Add the water and salt to a sauce pan, bring to a boil and cook until the salt is fully dissolved. After that, let it cool down completely.
- 3
Place the egg and a glass jar and pour the cooled brine over the eggs, making sure the brine covers all the eggs when they are not afloat. You should have some brine left in this step.
- 4
Put the leftover brine in a plastic bag and secure it with an elastic band.
- 5
Place the bag of brine on top of the eggs to stop them from floating. This will ensure that every egg gets cured and becomes equally salty.
- 6
Close the lid of the jar and store at room temperature for two weeks.