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Ramen Egg ラーメン玉子
Ramen egg is Japanese soft boiled egg marinated in a soy sauce based marinade. It is super easy to make and they are the best Ramen companion.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
7 mins
Additional Time
5 hrs
Total Time
5 hrs 12 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
137 kcal
Course:
Side Dish, Appetizer, Condiments
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
- 4 egg room temperature
- 2 tbs soy sauce
- 2 tbs sugar
- 1 tbs miso paste
- 1 tbs mirin
- 2 tsp honey
- 1/4 tsp tobanjan Chinese broad bean chilli paste *5
- 1 clove garlic crushed
Instructions
Soft Boiled Eggs
- Bring water to boil in a large saucepan.
- Add the eggs one by one gently into the boiling water with a ladle.
- Set a timer for 7-8 minutes. *1
- After boiling for 7-8 minutes, remove the eggs from the boiling water into a bowl of icy cold water. *2
- Peel off the shells and set aside.
Cup of Yum
Marinade
- Combine all sauce ingredients except miso in a small saucepan over medium heat.
- Turn the heat off just before the sauce boils. Do not completely bring the sauce to boil.
- Add miso paste and dissolve it. *3
- Cool the sauce down and marinate the eggs in a ziplock bag and refrigerate for about 5 hours at least. *4
Notes
- *1 If you like runny soft boiled egg, set the timer for 7 minutes. If you like a little firmer, set the timer for 8 minutes.
- *2 This step prevents the eggs being cooked further with residual heat.
- *3 Miso flavour will be lost if the sauce is boiled. So add miso after the heat is turned off.
- *4 To marinade evenly, make sure the sauce is covering the eggs. See the post above how to remove air out of the ziplock bag.
- *5 Tobanjyan is Chinese broad bean chilli paste. You can find chilli paste labeled 豆板醬 at any Asian grocery stores. Using a ziplock bag is easier and better to marinade the eggs evenly.
Nutrition Information
Calories
137kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
163mg
(54%)
Sodium
1103mg
(46%)
Potassium
102mg
(2%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
240IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
0.2mg
(0%)
Calcium
31mg
(3%)
Iron
1.2mg
(7%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 137
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 137kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 163mg | 54% |
| Sodium | 1103mg | 46% |
| Potassium | 102mg | 2% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 240IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 31mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.