How to Peel Quail Eggs

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Crack the shell on a hard surface 3 to 4 times on each side.. Tap the top and bottom of the egg against a hard, flat surface.. Pinch and pull away the top of the shell with your thumb and index finger.

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1

Crack the shell on a hard surface 3 to 4 times on each side.

Step 1

Crack the shell on a hard surface 3 to 4 times on each side.

2

Tap the top and bottom of the egg against a hard, flat surface.

Step 2

Tap the top and bottom of the egg against a hard, flat surface.

3

Pinch and pull away the top of the shell with your thumb and index finger.

Step 3

Pinch and pull away the top of the shell with your thumb and index finger.

4

Keep peeling off bands of the shell until you can slide the egg out.

Step 4

Keep peeling off bands of the shell until you can slide the egg out.

5

Rinse away any small bits of the shell under running water.

Step 5

Rinse away any small bits of the shell under running water.

6

Place the hard-boiled quail eggs into a large wide-mouthed jar.

Step 6

Place the hard-boiled quail eggs into a large wide-mouthed jar.

7

Pour white vinegar into the jar until the eggs are covered.

Step 7

Pour white vinegar into the jar until the eggs are covered.

8

Feel one of the eggs after 8 hours to see if the shell has dissolved.

Step 8

Feel one of the eggs after 8 hours to see if the shell has dissolved.

9

Drain the vinegar away using a colander.

Step 9

Drain the vinegar away using a colander.

10

Peel the membranes off with your fingers.

Step 10

Peel the membranes off with your fingers.

11

Place the quail eggs in a deep pot and cover them with water.

Step 11

Place the quail eggs in a deep pot and cover them with water.

12

Set the stove to high and continuously stir the eggs with a spoon.

Step 12

Set the stove to high and continuously stir the eggs with a spoon.

13

Stop stirring the eggs when they're boiling and wait 3 minutes.

Step 13

Stop stirring the eggs when they're boiling and wait 3 minutes.

14

Drain the water away and soak the eggs in ice water for 10 minutes.

Step 14

Drain the water away and soak the eggs in ice water for 10 minutes.

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