Japanese-Style Soy Sauce Eggs

Name: Japanese-Style Soy Sauce Eggs
Prep time: 1 h
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Japan
Ingredients: ¼ cup (60 ml) mirin; ¼ cup (60 ml) sake, Chinese cooking wine or vermouth; 6 large eggs; ½ cup (125 ml) water; ¼ cup (60 ml) soy sauce; 2 tablespoons sugar

Ajitsuke Tamago

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
15 min

Appears in

Instant Pot Asian Pressure Cooker Meals

By Patricia Tanumihardja

Published 2020

About

Japanese-Style soy sauce eggs are delicious served with a big bowl of ramen. But I also love them as a snack or with rice. If you’re making Japanese-Style Braised Pork Belly you can use the braising liquid to fully submerge the eggs (about 1½ to 2 cups). If not, I provide a marinade for you.

Ingredients

6 large eggs

Asia
Japan
Starter
Snack
Vegetarian

Method

Pour 1 cup (240 ml) water into the pot and nestle a steamer rack inside. Place the eggs in the middle of the rack.
Lock the lid. Select PRESSURE COOK/MANUAL and set to LOW fo