March 10, 2020

Ajitsuke Tamago Recipe (seasoned egg)

Ajitsuke Tamago (Japanese seasoned eggs) are delicious, easy to prepare, and often used as a topping on ramen or enjoyed as a snack. Read on to learn how to make this simple Japanese alternative to deviled eggs. You can surprise your friends with this unique snack that is perfect for bringing to parties. The recipe for Ajitsuke Tamago is easy to learn, easy to prepare and the food is unique for any gathering.

Ajitsuke Tamago Recipe(Japanese flavored eggs) — Ajitsuke tamago (Japanese seasoned eggs)

I live near Boston and there seems to be a Ramen craze. My friends and I often try to find the best ramen shop to eat different types of Ramen. There are often lines out the door at these popular dining spots. One of the main toppings of ramen is an ajitsuke tamago (seasoned egg).

To make ajitsuke tamago, you only need 6 ingredients – eggs, soy sauce, mirin, cooking alcohol, dashi, and water. Dashi and cooking alcohol aren’t necessary, but they add to the flavor of the egg.

Ajitsuke tamago can be cooked as a soft boiled egg (hanjuku tamago) or as a hard boiled egg. The soft boiled eggs have a have cooked yolk which runs when cut open or bit into. The hard boiled eggs have a hard center. I prefer the hard boiled eggs personally! However, the soft boil eggs can be great with toast, ramen, or salads.

Step by Step Recipe for Ajitsuke Tamago

Ajitsuke Tamago (seasoned egg)

Ajitamago (Japanese seasoned eggs) are delicious, easy to prepare, and often used as a topping on ramen or enjoyed as a snack. They can also be used in salads.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Total Time 40

Course Breakfast

Cuisine Japanese

Servings 3 people

Ingredients

Water
6 Eggs
150 mL Soy Sauce
50 mL Mirin
50 mL Cooking Alcohol
1 tsp Dashi

Instructions

Put eggs into the pot
Pour ~5 cups of water into the pot to fully cover the eggs
Turn on the stove and begin boiling the water. Occasionally, stir to rotate the eggs
Pour 150 mL (~0.6 cups) of water into a separate pot to begin making the sauce
Add 150 mL of soy sauce into the sauce pot
Add 5 mL of mirin into the sauce pot
Add 50 mL of cooking alcohol into the sauce pot
Add 3/4 tsp of dashi into the sauce pot
Begin boiling the sauce
After the water begins to boil, boil the eggs for 7 minutes
After the sauce begins to boil, turn off the heat and allow to cool
Prepare some ice water and place the eggs inside to easily peel the boiled eggs
Place the eggs and and sauce into a large zip-lock or similar type of bag
Place in the fridge for at least 30 minutes. If you wait overnight, they will taste even better as the flavor infuses into the egg