2-Minute Microwave Onsen Tamago
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5
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Prep Time
1 min
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Cook Time
2 mins
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Total Time
3 mins
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Servings
1
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Calories
72 kcal
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Course
Condiments
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Cuisine
Japanese
2-Minute Microwave Onsen Tamago
Description
This recipe shows how to prepare an onsen tamago, a Japanese soft-cooked egg with a custard-like texture, using a microwave. The single egg is cooked in water to gently poach it within two minutes. The resulting egg has a tender white and a runny yolk that is ideal for mixing into dishes.
Onsen tamago is versatile and often used as a topping. It enhances the richness of rice dishes such as fried rice and various Japanese curries. It also fits well in rice bowls like gyudon and yakiniku don, as well as noodle soups including udon and ramen varieties. It can top main dishes like Japanese hamburger steaks, pasta carbonara, and even avocado toast, adding a creamy, protein-rich component.
Ingredients
- 1 egg refrigerated, large, 50 g each without shell
- 6 Tbsp water (for poaching)
Instructions
To Serve Onsen Tamago
- Top a rice dish: Onsen Tamago is a protein-rich topping for fried rice like Kimchi Fried Rice and Garlic Fried Rice. Try adding one to finish a Japanese curry rice plate like Japanese Dry Curry, Keema Curry, Chicken Curry, Vegetarian Curry, and Beef Curry.
- Add it to a rice bowl: It‘s a silky and rich topping for Gyudon (simmered beef bowl) and Yakiniku Don (grilled beef bowl). It also works beautifully in a poached-egg version of Tamago Kake Gohan.
- Put it in noodle soup: Up the protein and add one to your Kake Udon (classic udon noodle soup), Cold Tanuki Udon, Vegetarian Udon, and classic Soba Noodle Soup. It‘s also great in Shio Ramen, Miso Ramen, Vegetarian Ramen, Shoyu Ramen, and Mazesoba (Japanese brothless ramen).
- Top a main dish: Add one to your Hambagu (Japanese hamburger steak), Nikomi Hambagu (stewed hamburger steak), Loco Moco, and spaghetti carbonara (my favorite). It also works well on Avocado Toast.
- Put it in your soup and hot pot: Bulk up your Japanese soups by adding one to classic Miso Soup, Cabbage and Onsen Tamago Miso Soup, Cold Miso Soup (Hiyajiru), and Zosui (Japanese rice soup). It‘s delicious in Nabeyaki Udon, Miso Nikomi Udon, and Hot Pot for One, too.
To Store
- Cool the Onsen Tamago to room temperature and refrigerate immediately in an airtight container for 3–4 days. To reheat, place the leftover poached egg and some water in a bowl and gently heat it in the microwave until just warm.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 1Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 72 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 72kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 0.4g | 0% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.02g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 186mg | 62% |
| Sodium | 71mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 69mg | 1% |
| Sugar | 0.2g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 270IU | 5% |
| Calcium | 28mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
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