Onsen Tamago (Japanese Slow-Cooked Eggs)

Name: Onsen Tamago (Japanese Slow-Cooked Eggs)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 4¼ cups water ((measure 4¼ cups and remove 4 tsp, to be precise)); ¾ cup tap water ((¾ cup + 4 tsp, to be precise; the water needs to be colder than room temperature)); 4 large eggs (50 g each w/o shell) ((refrigerated)); ¼ cup dashi (Japanese soup stock; click to learn more); ½ Tbsp mirin; 1 ½ Tbsp soy sauce; ⅓ cup katsuobushi (dried bonito flakes) ((skip for vegetarian)); green onion/scallion ((for garnish))

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:20min

Onsen Tamago literally means "hot spring eggs" in Japanese. It refers to eggs slowly cooked in the shell in natural hot spring water to create silky egg whites and custard-like yolks. Here's how you can make this delicious egg recipe at home.

Updated at: Thu, 25 May 2023 21:51:24 GMT