Mayak Eggs (Korean Marinated Eggs)
Mayak eggs, or Korean soy marinated eggs, is a popular Korean side dish (banchan) made by marinating soft boiled eggs in a soy sauce based marinade. It's sweet, savory, soft, and jammy!
- Prep time
- 9 min
- Cook time
- 6 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 6 large eggs
- Vinegar ((optional for boiling eggs))
- ¼ medium yellow onion (finely chopped (about ⅓ cup))
- 3 cloves garlic (minced (about 2 TBSP))
- 1 stalk green onion (sliced)
- 1 chili pepper (finely chopped or sliced* (optional for spice))
- 1 tablespoon Toasted sesame seed
- 10 tablespoons soy sauce (we used low sodium soy sauce (½ cup + 2 TBSP))
- 5 tablespoons honey (rice syrup and corn syrup are fine too)
- ¼ cup water
Instructions
- 1
Boil the eggs:Bring a pot of water to a boil and gently place the eggs in the boiling water. Let the eggs boil for 6 minutes for the perfect soft boiled eggs.*If you wish, add some vinegar to the water. This will make the eggs a bit easier to peel, especial when the eggs are not hard boil eggs. Use 5 cups of water to 2 tablespoons of vinegar.*
- 2
After 6 minutes, remove the eggs from the boiling water and shock them in iced water. Let the eggs cool completely. *The shocking process will help stop the eggs from cooking further and also help release the egg shell from the egg.*
- 3
Make the mayak marinade:While the eggs are cooling, make the mayak marinade. Combine everything except the eggs and vinegar in a bowl (onion, garlic, green onion, chili pepper, sesame seeds, soy sauce, honey, and water). Mix unti combined.
- 4
Marinate the eggs:Once the eggs are cooled, crack and peel the eggs. Place them in a suitable airtight container and pour the mayak marinade over the eggs. Place the lid on the container and let the eggs marinade in the fridge for at least 6 hours or overnight for best flavor.*If your eggs float in the marinade, you can use a sheet of plastic wrap to keep them submerged. Refer to the post for more details and photo reference!*
- 5
After marinating, the eggs will look brown and the yolks will take on a rich orange color. Enjoy the eggs with some rice, a splash of sesame oil, and some marinade!