How to Boil Quail Eggs

5 from 3 votes

How to boil quail eggs and peel them! The cook time for quail eggs is so different because of their tiny size. Timing is everything to achieve the perfect soft boiled or hard boiled quail eggs! Get your eggs and a timer, let's get cookin'!

Prep Time5

Cook Time3

Additional Time5

Total Time13

Course: Snack

Cuisine: American

Servings: boiled quail eggs

Calories: 14kcal

Author: Mariana

Ingredients

12 quail eggs
Water
A pinch of salt

Instructions

Fill a pot less than halfway with water. Bring to a boil.
Using your slotted spoon, carefully add in your quail eggs. Add a pinch of salt to the water. Place the lid on.
Boil your quail eggs for 2 minutes for soft boiled eggs or 3 minutes 30 seconds for hard boiled eggs.
Fill a medium-sized bowl with ice and cold water.
Remove from heat. Using your slotted spoon, carefully remove your quail eggs from the pot and add them to your ice water.
Allow them to cool.
To peel the eggs, carefully roll them on a hard surface. Be gentle so they do not end up mushed!
Carefully peel the shells off and serve!

Notes

Quail egg cooking time: 2 minutes for soft boiled / 3 minutes 30 seconds for hard boiled.

Have your eggs at room temperature before boiling them to ensure there are fewer cracked eggs.

When peeling quail eggs, use gentle pressure and work slowly so you don't end up squishing them!

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