In Melbourne where I live, as ‘Ramen’ (Japanese style noodles in soup) has become popular, ‘Soy Sauce Egg’ has also become popular because it is a very common topping for ‘Ramen’. ‘Soy Sauce Egg’ can be made in different ways. Many recipes require a large amount of Soy Sauce, so that the Eggs can be soaked in the sauce. I don’t want to use too much Soy Sauce. 1 tablespoon is probably enough for up to 4 Eggs in my method.
Ingredients
2 to 4 Eggs
1 tablespoon Soy Sauce
1 teaspoon Mirin
*Note: Add spices & herbs of your choice, or grated Garlic and/or Ginger if you like. Add more sauce if required.
Method
- Boil Eggs as you like. For Ramen topping, I like it softly boiled.
- Peel the shell and wrap with kitchen paper towel. *Note: 1/4 or 1/2 sheet should be enough for wrapping 1 egg.
- Place them in a plastic bag. Add the sauces (and additional ingredients). Seal tightly, and keep in the fridge for 2 hours at least. The longer they are marinated, the saltier they get.
Comments
zeebee
10/06/2024
great tip! avoids so much waste. thank you
Hiroko
14/06/2024
THANK YOU for agreeing with me.
hana
23/10/2024
Thank you for this handy technique! They turned out perfect 🙂
Hiroko
23/10/2024
Thant’s excellent! Thank you for your comment, Hana.
Aino
29/05/2020
I was really skeptical of this method but I have to say it’s great! I love ajitsuke tamago but I always feel it’s such a waste of soy sauce & mirin since most recipes ask for so much of them. The paper towel method sounded crazy but it works so well! Thank you!
Hiroko
30/05/2020
Thank you for your positive comment. Yes, it works perfectly, but it’s a weird method. This is only for those who want save sauces.
helen barkan
14/02/2020
Wrap in a towel, THEN marinate? I am sorry, I did not get it. Why a towel?
thanks…
Helen
Hiroko
14/02/2020
So that eggs will get marinated evenly with this minimal amount of sauce. You can marinate them without paper towel of course, but you need to add more sauce.