Snack
Ramen Eggs (Ajitama)
40 minServes 6Nutri-Score C€
C
40 min
40 minRamen Eggs (Ajitama)
what you need
Ingredients
eggs (at room temperature)Other6 pieces- water (for boiling)Other1.5 litres
vinegar (optional splash)Pantry15 ml- water (for the marinade)Other120 ml
soy saucePantry120 ml
mirinPantry60 ml
sugarPantry15 g- sesame oil (for serving)Pantry5 ml
per serving
Nutrition
86kcal
- Carbs
- 4 g
- Proteins
- 7 g
- Fat
- 5 g
what you’ll use
Tools
Saucepan
Mixing bowl
step by step
Method
- Step 1
Boil the eggs
- Bring the water to a boil in a saucepan and add a splash of vinegar.
- Gently lower the eggs into the boiling water.
- Step 2
Cool in an ice bath
- Pull the eggs out after exactly 7 minutes and transfer them to an ice bath to cool.
- Step 3
Make the marinade
- Combine the water, soy sauce, mirin and sugar in a bowl and stir until the sugar dissolves.
- Step 4
Peel the eggs
- Crack the cooled eggs and carefully peel off the shells.
- Step 5
Marinate
- Drop the peeled eggs into the marinade and let them sit in the fridge.
- After a couple of days they are ready; serve with a drizzle of sesame oil.