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2-Minute Microwave Onsen Tamago

This fast and easy 2-Minute Microwave Onsen Tamago is a brilliant, time-saving hack to make a silky and creamy Japanese-style poached egg! I‘ll show you how to cook it in a fraction of the time it takes to slow-poach it the traditional way.

Prep Time
1 min
Cook Time
1 min
Total Time
3 mins
Servings: 1
Calories: 72 kcal
Course: Condiments
Cuisine: Japanese

Ingredients

  • 1 large egg (50 g each w/o shell) (refrigerated)
  • 6 Tbsp water (for poaching)

Instructions

To Serve Onsen Tamago
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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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).
  4. 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.
  5. 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
  1. 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 Monounsaturated Fat 2g Trans Fat 0.02g Cholesterol 186mg (62%) Sodium 71mg (3%) Potassium 69mg (2%) Sugar 0.2g (0%) Vitamin A 270IU (5%) Calcium 28mg (3%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1Serving

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.

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