Recipe: Delicious Mayak Eggs (Korean Marinated soft boiled eggs)

Mayak Eggs (Korean Marinated soft boiled eggs). These Korean marinated eggs are so quick and simple to make, but ever so scrumptious with a wonderful burst of flavor. The taste of Mayak Eggs is very much different from the regular egg you can buy anywhere. Instead, it has a unique flavor that is made only from Korean rice vinegar and natural Korean mayo.

This dish will literally make you excited to get out of your bed in the morning. Soft boiled eggs left to marinate overnight in a sweet, salty and slightly spicy marinade. And then all that anticipation starts. You can cook Mayak Eggs (Korean Marinated soft boiled eggs) using 15 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Mayak Eggs (Korean Marinated soft boiled eggs)

Prepare of for boiling the eggs.
Prepare of medium large size eggs (room temperature).
It's of Enough water to cover the eggs completely.
Prepare of salt.
You need of vinegar.
Prepare of sauce.
Prepare of light soya sauce.
You need of light corn syrup/honey/sugar.
You need of water.
You need of garlic, minced.
Prepare of Few bunches of spring onion, finely chopped.
Prepare of chilli padi, finely chopped.
Prepare of big green chilli, finely chopped.
You need of big red chilli, finely chopped.
You need of white sesame seeds.

Add salt and vinegar and bring it to boil and carefully add the eggs. One of the hottest trends in the food world right now, these Korean Marinated Eggs (aka Mayak Eggs) are basically jammy eggs that have been marinated in the most delicious sweet-salty sauce. Each bite is bursting with flavour and yet so simple to make. These jewels of deliciousness are perfect with any rice or noodle dish, and even as a snack!

Mayak Eggs (Korean Marinated soft boiled eggs) instructions

Bring enough water to cover 6 eggs in a pot. Add salt and vinegar and bring it to boil and carefully add the eggs. Cook the eggs 6-7 minutes for runny yolk.
Once the cooking time is up, transfer the eggs to cold water to stop the eggs from cooking.
Meanwhile, prepare all ingredients. Combine soya sauce, water, corn syrup, minced garlic, chopped chilli, spring onions, sesame seeds. Adjust the chilli accordingly to suit your taste.
Peel the eggs carefully and soak the eggs in the sauce at least 6 hours or overnight before serve. Stay good in the fridge for 5-7 days.
Enjoy with a bowl of warm rice and a bit drizzle of sesame oil! (This photo is taken from internet).
You can use it for your ramen/noodle topping too!.

These Korean Marinated Eggs are an incredibly popular side dish in Korea, featuring jammy soft-boiled eggs marinated overnight in a delicious soy-based sauce. These Mayak Eggs are so quick and simple to make, but ever so scrumptious with a wonderful burst of flavor. Cooking Notes for Mayak Eggs: Before eating, I recommend pouring just a dash (not too much!) of sesame oil over the eggs and rice. This helps to bring all of the flavors together. When boiling eggs, add salt and a splash of vinegar to the water.