Mayak Gyeran (Marinated Jammy Eggs)

Name: Mayak Gyeran (Marinated Jammy Eggs)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 7 min
Total time: 8 h 17 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 6 large eggs, at room temperature; 120 ml Soy sauce; 120 ml Water; 3 tbsp sugar or rice syrup; 1 tbsp Rice vinegar; 3 cloves Garlic, minced; 3 Spring onion, finely chopped; 1 Green chilli, finely chopped; 1 Red chilli, finely chopped; ¼ Onion, finely chopped; 1 tbsp Sesame seeds; ½ tbsp Toasted sesame oil

Soft-boiled eggs steeped overnight in sweet soy with chilli, garlic and sesame. Called “drug eggs” because you cannot stop at one.

Korean · Sides & salads · prep 10 min · cook 7 min · waiting 8 h · serves 6 · Vegetarian, Dairy-free, Nut-free, Pescatarian

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Ingredients

6 large eggs, at room temperature
120 ml Soy sauce
120 ml Water
3 tbsp sugar or rice syrup
1 tbsp Rice vinegar
3 cloves Garlic, minced
3 Spring onion, finely chopped
1 Green chilli, finely chopped
1 Red chilli, finely chopped
¼ Onion, finely chopped
1 tbsp Sesame seeds
½ tbsp Toasted sesame oil

Method

Stir the marinade ingredients together in a container just big enough to hold the eggs.
Lower the eggs into a pan of boiling water and cook for 6–7 min for jammy yolks, stirring gently for the first minute so the yolks stay centred.
Move the eggs straight into iced water for 5 min, then peel them carefully.
Submerge the eggs in the marinade, cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or overnight for the best flavour, turning them once.
Serve halved over hot rice with a spoonful of the marinade and its chopped chillies.

Tips

Eat within 3–4 days; the yolks firm up the longer they sit.
Use the leftover marinade as a dressing for rice or noodles within a couple of days.

Sources

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Aaron and Claire Seonkyoung Longest FutureDish

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