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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
5 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 eggs ( room temperature)
  • 2 tbs soy sauce
  • 2 tbs sugar
  • 1 tbs miso
  • 1 tbs mirin
  • 2 tsp honey
  • 1/4 tsp Tobanjyan Chinese broad bean chilli paste *5
  • 1 clove garlic crushed

Instructions

Soft Boiled Eggs
    Cup of Yum
  1. Bring water to boil in a large saucepan.
  2. Add the eggs one by one gently into the boiling water with a ladle.
  3. Set a timer for 7-8 minutes. *1
  4. After boiling for 7-8 minutes, remove the eggs from the boiling water into a bowl of icy cold water. *2
  5. Peel off the shells and set aside.
Marinade
  1. Combine all sauce ingredients except miso in a small saucepan over medium heat.
  2. Turn the heat off just before the sauce boils. Do not completely bring the sauce to boil.
  3. Add miso paste and dissolve it. *3
  4. 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 (3%) Sugar 13g (26%) Vitamin A 240IU (5%) Vitamin C 0.2mg (0%) Calcium 31mg (3%) Iron 1.2mg (7%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

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.