5 from 14 votes
2-Minute Microwave Onsen Tamago
2-Minute Microwave Onsen Tamago offers a quick method to make a silky, soft-cooked egg commonly served in Japanese cuisine. The technique uses microwaving with water to achieve the signature creamy texture, making it easy to prepare a traditional onsen-style egg at home without special equipment.
Prep Time
1 min
Cook Time
2 mins
Total Time
3 mins
Servings:
1
Calories:
72 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Japanese
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.
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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
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%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 72
% 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.