Soy Marinated Egg

8 mins
Serves 8
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Directions

  1. 1In a glass container, mix together one cup of soy sauce, one cup of water or dashi stock, and a half cup of sugar.
  2. 2Chop two scallions, half an onion, and two jalapenos. Remove the seeds from the jalapenos; be careful when cutting them and wash your hands.
  3. 3Add the chopped scallions, onion, and jalapenos to the soy sauce mixture.
  4. 4Stir in one tablespoon of garlic and one tablespoon of sesame seeds.
  5. 5Boil water in a wok, add eight eggs, and one teaspoon of salt.
  6. 6Cook the eggs for six to seven minutes (six for runnier yolks, seven to eight for firmer yolks).
  7. 7Remove the eggs and place them in an ice bath.
  8. 8Peel the eggs and add them to the soy sauce mixture.
  9. 9Marinate the eggs in the refrigerator for at least one hour, or until lightly brown.
  10. 10Serve the marinated eggs over rice. Add a splash of sesame oil just before serving.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup soy sauce
  • 1 cup water or dashi stock
  • 0.5 cup sugar
  • 2 scallions
  • 0.5 onion
  • 2 jalapenos
  • 1 tablespoon garlic
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seed
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 8 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 bowl rice

Equipment

knifecutting boardglass containerwokspoonstrainerbowl