# Mayak Gyeran / Drug Eggs

A popular Korean dish of soft-boiled eggs marinated in a savory, sweet, and spicy soy-based sauce with aromatics.

- Servings: 3 servings
- Prep time: 10 min
- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: Korean
- Category: Soup
- Difficulty: easy
- Diet: vegetarian
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 6 whole egg
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- 2 tbsp white vinegar
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp garlic, minced
- 1/3 whole white onion
- 2 whole korean red chili pepper
- 1 whole korean green pepper
- 2 stalk green onion
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds

## Instructions

1. Bring a pot of water to a boil, reduce the heat, and gently lower the eggs into the pot.
2. Cover the pot and cook for 6.5 minutes.
3. Transfer the eggs immediately into an ice bath or very cold water to stop the cooking.
4. Gently crack each egg all over and peel, starting from the wider end.
5. Dice the white onion, green onion, red chili pepper, and green pepper.
6. Combine filtered water, soy sauce, white vinegar, sugar, minced garlic, onion, peppers, and sesame seeds in a bowl and stir until sugar is dissolved.
7. Place eggs in an airtight container, pour the sauce mixture over them, and refrigerate for at least two hours or overnight.

## Source

- Original video: https://feedthepudge.com/mayak-gyeran-drug-eggs/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZnRzaAVCFYVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBwZG9mAmZkaWQWUQiJgNAeQ_AsPANk2WFH_trR8UEdH3NydGMGYXBwX2lkDzEyNDAyNDU3NDI4NzQxNAABp3wuaf_ViZz1ZPwEzVonXue1DdrTDp805aMhfU1MlcRD4NJPAZKMgynEzGdt_aem_LkRdRi325Ddws-CCkqDq_w
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/02e46ccc-ee44-41e7-8653-3483f5d709d3
- Extracted: 2026-10-18

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