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Korean Marinated Eggs - Mayak Gyeran

12 servings

servings

5 minutes

active time

2 hours 20 minutes

total time

Ingredients

12 Eggs

2 tsp salt

2 tbsp Vinegar

6 cloves Garlic (minced)

2 Korean Green Pepper (chopped)

1 Red Chili (chopped & optional)

3 Green Onion (chopped & optional)

1 tbsp Sesame Seeds

1 cup Soy Sauce

½ cup Honey

1 tbsp Sesame Oil (optional)

½ cup Water

Directions

In a pot, add in water (enough to cover all the eggs) and add salt and vinegar. Turn the heat up to medium-high and bring the water to a simmer. Once the water is boiling, carefully add in the eggs and let them cook for 6 minutes.

After 6 minutes, remove eggs and let it rest in a bowl of ice water for at least 10 minutes. Peel carefully and set them aside.

In a container, add garlic, chopped green pepper, red chili, green onion, soy sauce, honey, sesame oil, and water. Mix till everything is combined. Add in the peel eggs and making sure the eggs are covered in the marinade. Let the eggs rest in the fridge for at least 2 hours or better overnight.

Serve with a bowl of hot rice and enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving Size

1 egg

Calories

139 kcal

Total Fat

6 g

Saturated Fat

2 g

Unsaturated Fat

3 g

Trans Fat

0.02 g

Cholesterol

164 mg

Sodium

1557 mg

Total Carbohydrate

15 g

Dietary Fiber

1 g

Total Sugars

13 g

Protein

8 g

12 servings

servings

5 minutes

active time

2 hours 20 minutes

total time
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