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Shoyu Egg Recipe
Shoyu Eggs are hard-boiled eggs steeped in a blend of soy sauces and sugar in hot water, imparting a savory, mildly sweet umami flavor throughout. The eggs take on a consistent taste and light brown hue from the marinade after steeping off heat. The texture remains firm due to immediate cooling and careful peeling.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings:
3
people
Calories:
171 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
- 6 egg hard boiled
- 2 cups water
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce or tamari, Japanese
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sugar
Instructions
- Make the hard boiled eggs by boiling the eggs in hot water for 10 minutes. Crack and peel the shell off the eggs. Set aside.
- In a small pot, bring the water to boil. Add the soy sauce, dark soy sauce and sugar. Transfer the eggs into the soy sauce mixture. Turn off the heat and let it steep in the mixture for an hour before serving.
Cup of Yum
Notes
- Use fresh eggs for firmer whites that better withstand boiling and peeling.
- Immediately place boiled eggs in an ice bath to stop cooking and simplify peeling.
- Ensure eggs are evenly coated with marinade to develop consistent flavor throughout.
Nutrition Information
Serving
3people
Calories
171kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
373mg
(124%)
Sodium
1137mg
(47%)
Potassium
164mg
(3%)
Fiber
0.1g
(0%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
520IU
(10%)
Calcium
58mg
(6%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3 people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 171
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 3people | |
| Calories | 171kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 373mg | 124% |
| Sodium | 1137mg | 47% |
| Potassium | 164mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 520IU | 10% |
| Calcium | 58mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.