Japanese-Style Soy Sauce Eggs

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

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