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Marinated Egg (Ajitama) Made with Runny Soft Boiled Egg - Recipe Video

A simple and easy to understand recipe video shows how to make Marinated Egg (Ajitama) Made with Runny Soft Boiled Egg.
Here is the recipe for eggs marinated in sauce (ajitama) made with runny soft boiled egg. You can make soft-boiled eggs by boiling them in hot water and cooling them thoroughly in ice water. Noodle soup base (mentsuyu) is enough to add flavor, and it is perfect to go with rice or as a snack to go with drinks. Please try it out and we hope you like it.
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Cook time

380 minutes

Ingredients
2 pieces

  • Eggs
    2
  • Hot water
    as needed
  • Iced water
    as needed
  • Noodle soup base (Mentsuyu)
    100 ml
  • 添え物
  • Green shiso leaves
    1 sheets

How to make

  1. Prepare. Bring the eggs to room temperature.
  2. 1. Bring a pot of water to a boil, add the eggs, and boil over medium heat for 6 minutes.
  3. 2. Remove the eggs, soak in ice water to cool, and peel the shells.
  4. 3. Place in a plastic bag, add noodle soup base (Mentsuyu), tie the mouth of the plastic bag, and let it sit in a refrigerator for half a day. Serve it on a plate with green shiso leaves, and it's ready to serve.

Tips for cooking

The amount of hot water should be enough to soak the eggs. This recipe uses 2 times concentrated noodle soup base (mentsuyu), but you can make it with about 65 ml for 3 times concentrated, and about 200 ml for straight mentsuyu. This amount is an estimation, so please adjust it as you like. For senior citizens, children under the age of 2, pregnant women, and individuals with weakened immune systems, please avoid eating raw eggs. *You must be of legal drinking age

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