Onsen Tamago 温泉卵
Onsen Tamago 温泉卵
literally means ‘hot spring eggs’ in Japanese. It refers to eggs that were
originally prepared in hot spring water to create silky egg whites and
custard-like yolk. Today I’m going to show you how you can make this delicious
egg recipe at home.
What’s Onsen Tamago?
Onsen means hot springs, and tamago means eggs in Japanese. Why
is the name “hot springs eggs”? Originally, eggs that were prepared
this way were slow cooked in Japan’s warm hot springs water.
What’s
so special about these eggs? These eggs are perfectly poached inside its shell.
While the whites are soft and silky, the yolk comes out firm, but
retains the color and creamy texture of an uncooked yolk. It’s basically
the complete opposite of soft boiled eggs that are firm whites and soft
egg yolk.
Ingredients
· 1000 ml water (1000 ml = about 4 cups)
· 200 ml tap water (200 ml = little bit less than 1
cup) (needs to be colder than room temp)
· 4 large eggs (refrigerated)
Sauce
· ¼ cup dashi (for
vegetarian use kombu dashi)
· ½ Tbsp mirin
· 3 g katsuobushi
(dried bonito flakes) (skip for vegetarian)
· 1 green onion/scallion (for garnish)
Instructions
1. Gather
all the ingredients.
2.
Add 1000 ml water in a heavy bottom saucepan, cover and bring it
to a boil.
3.
Once boiling, remove the pot from the heat. Take the eggs out
from the refrigerator. Add 200 ml cold tap water and gently submerge the cold
eggs in the hot water. Immediately cover and set timer for 17 minutes (or
longer).
4.
If you like to enjoy onsen tamgo with the sauce, combine the
dashi, mirin, and soy sauce in a small saucepan and bring it to a boil. Add
katsuobushi and turn off the heat, let katsuobushi sink at the bottom of the
pan. After 30 seconds or so, strain through the strainer and set the sauce
aside. You can keep the sauce in refrigerator for 4-5 days.
5.
Cut scallion into thinly slices and set aside.
6.
Once 17 minutes have passed, take the eggs out gently and set
aside for 5 minutes.
7.
You can enjoy onsen tamago either cold or warm. Crack the egg
and pour the sauce over, garnish with chopped scallion. You can keep the onsen
tamago for 1-2 days in the refrigerator. To reheat, take out the onsen
tamago from the fridge to room temperature. Place it in 160F(70C) water
for 10 minutes to warm up. Do not reheat higher than that otherwise the
egg will be cooked.
Recipe Notes
Equipment you will need:
· 5 qt saucepan with lid (make sure water will cover eggs)
· A ladle or mesh strainer
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