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Ajitamago (seasoned eggs)

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.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
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
Keyword Egg