# Korean Marinated Eggs

> Mayak Gyeran (마약계란)

By David Kim for Nosh with David. Full page: https://noshwithdavid.com/recipes/korean-marinated-eggs/

- Cuisine: Korean
- Course: Side Dish
- Time: prep 5 min, cook 7 min, total 4 hr 12 min
- Serves: 6 eggs

## Ingredients

### For the Eggs

- 6 large eggs
- Water for boiling
- Ice for ice bath

### For the Marinade

- ½ cup soy sauce
- ½ cup water
- 2 tbsp mirin
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 green onion(s) (finely chopped)
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp korean red pepper flakes (gochugaru) (optional)
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds

### For Serving

- green onion(s)
- Sesame seeds
- Steamed rice (optional)

## Instructions

### Boil Eggs

1. Bring water to gentle boil
2. Add eggs straight from refrigerator
3. Cook exactly 6.5 minutes
4. Prepare ice bath while cooking

### Ice Bath

5. Remove eggs immediately
6. Place in ice bath
7. Cool completely (5 minutes)
8. Peel carefully

### Make Marinade

9. Combine all marinade ingredients
10. Stir until sugar dissolves
11. Let sit 5 minutes for flavors to meld

### Marinate

12. Place peeled eggs in marinade
13. Minimum 2 hours, best overnight
14. Turn occasionally if not fully submerged

### To Serve

15. Slice or serve whole
16. Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.

## Notes

#### Recipe Tips

- Use eggs straight from fridge

- Time cooking precisely

- Peel under running water

- Make extra marinade

- Keep eggs submerged

- Don't marinate more than 24 hours

#### Serving Suggestions

#### Serve with:

- Steamed rice

- Ramen or noodles

- As banchan

- In lunch boxes

- On rice bowls

- As protein snack

#### Variations

- Spicy version

- Tea-stained eggs

- Different marinades

- Shorter/longer cook time

- Add ginger

- Include other aromatics

#### Storage

- Keeps 3-4 days refrigerated

- Store in marinade

- Don't freeze

- Best within first 24 hours

- Keep refrigerated

- Can reuse marinade once

## Nutrition per serving

- Calories: 89
- Carbohydrates: 3 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated fat: 2 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 371 mg