Description
Ajitama egg is a soft-boiled Japanese ramen egg marinated in soy sauce, mirin, and sake for rich umami flavor and a jammy yolk.
Ingredients
Scale
4 large eggs
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup mirin
1/4 cup sake
1 tsp sugar
Instructions
1. Combine soy sauce, mirin, sake, and sugar in a saucepan.
2. Bring to a boil and simmer for 1 minute. Cool completely.
3. Boil 4 cups of water and gently lower the eggs.
4. Cook for 7 minutes for a jammy yolk.
5. Transfer eggs to an ice bath for 15 minutes.
6. Peel carefully from the wide end.
7. Place eggs in a bag with marinade and remove air.
8. Refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.
Notes
Marinate at least 8 hours.
Store up to 4 days refrigerated.
Use marinade only once for safety.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: Japanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 egg
- Calories: 85
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 185mg