Korean Marinated Eggs - Mayak Eggs!

21 min

Mayak eggs are Korean marinated eggs, soaked in a sweet, spicy, savory soy sauce mixture with a rich, jammy, golden center. Learn how to make Korean marinated eggs to enjoy with rice, noodles, or whatever your taste buds desire!

21 min6 portions

Ingrédients

  • 6 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon vinegar, (can use apple cider vinegar)
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1/2 cup light soy sauce
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 1/2 tablespoon dark soy sauce
  • 5 green onions
  • 4 garlic cloves, (grated)
  • 2 korean green pepper, (thinly sliced, )
  • 1 fresno chili, (diced)
  • 4 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds
  • sesame oil, (poured over eggs just before serving)

Préparation

  1. 1

    --- Eggs ---

  2. 2

    In a medium saucepan, add 5 cups of water and vinegar. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Once boiling, carefully add eggs using a spider strainer, then cover with lid. Set a timer for 6 minutes for soft boiled eggs, or 9 minutes for a more set (hard boiled) egg. Meanwhile prepare an ice bath.

  3. 3

    Once cooked, transfer eggs to an ice bath. Set a timer for 6 minutes. While waiting on eggs to cool, start making the soy sauce egg mixture.

  4. 4

    --- Soy Sauce Mixture ---

  5. 5

    Add both soy sauces, honey, and water to a medium sized mixing bowl. Whisk until honey completely dissolves.

  6. 6

    Add remaining sauce ingredients then stir to combine.

  7. 7

    Carefully peel eggs then add to the soy sauce mixture. Cover with plastic wrap then place in the refrigerator overnight.

  8. 8

    Top steamed rice with desired amount of soy sauce, along with peppers, green onion, sesame seeds from the sauce. Top with an egg and use a spoon to split the egg in half. Finish with a drizzle of sesame oil just before serving. Enjoy!

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