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Korean Marinated Eggs

Sarah
Looking for another delicious way to enjoy eggs? These Korean Marinated Eggs are so delicious and make for the perfect snack. These are also known as Mayak Eggs or Drug Eggs. In Korean, Mayak translated to drugs, it's because they are so addictive!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Marinating 6 hours
Course Appetizer, Lunch, Snack
Cuisine Asian, korean
Servings 3
Calories 206 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 6 eggs
  • ½ cup soy sauce
  • 3 tablespoon dark soy optional but I added it for a darker colour on the eggs
  • 2 tablespoon mirin
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tablespoon ginger minced
  • ⅓ cup chives finely chopped
  • 1 red chilli finely diced
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 ½ cups water

Instructions
 

  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add the eggs. Boil for 6 minutes and 45 seconds then transfer to a bowl of ice water.
  • Empty the pot of water and place it back on the stove. Add the soy sauces', garlic, ginger, chilli, water, mirin and sugar and bring to a simmer and simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Turn off the heat then add the chives and lemon juice and allow to cool for 10 -1 5 minutes.
  • Peel the eggs, place in a container and cover with the marinade.
  • Marinate for at least a few hours or overnight. Enjoy by themselves or with rice.

Nutrition

Calories: 206kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 18gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 327mgSodium: 3384mgPotassium: 374mgFiber: 2gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 820IUVitamin C: 44mgCalcium: 84mgIron: 3mg
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