Korean Drug-Inducing (Mandu) Eggs

Korean Drug-Inducing (Mandu) Eggs

Korean Drug-Inducing (Mandu) Eggs is a home-style breakfast recipe at difficulty 1/5 (Beginner), about 669 kcal. This is a Korean-style soft-boiled egg dish with a rich sweet and spicy flavor. Ingredients and step-by-step instructions are below, with notes for home cooking.

Difficulty

1 / 5

★☆☆☆☆

Beginner
Estimated Calories

669 kcal

Ingredients

  • Eggs
  • Korean Soy Sauce (or Light Soy Sauce)
  • Japanese Mirin
  • Sugar
  • Sesame Oil
  • Green Onions
  • Chili Pepper (Thai chili or green/red peppers)

Steps

  1. Bring a pot of water to a boil, then add the eggs and cook for **7 minutes** (to achieve a perfect soft-boiled state).
  2. While cooking the eggs, prepare the sauce: Combine 4 tablespoons soy sauce, 4 tablespoons water, 2 tablespoons mirin, and 2 tablespoons sugar in a small pot.
  3. Heat the sauce until boiling and boil it off to evaporate the alcohol from the mirin. Then, turn off the heat, let it cool, and set aside.
  4. Add the cut chili rings to the cooled sauce.
  5. Remove the boiled eggs and plunge them into ice water to cool before peeling the shells.
  6. Place the peeled eggs into the prepared sauce. Drizzle 5ml sesame oil over the surface and sprinkle with chopped green onions.
  7. Refrigerate for **1 - 2 hours** to allow the eggs to marinate thoroughly.

Notes

This is a Korean-style soft-boiled egg dish with a rich sweet and spicy flavor. The sauce coats the egg whites, and the texture is soft and smooth with a subtle spicy finish. Eggs provide high-quality protein and lecithin, offering good nutrition and satiety. The method is extremely simple, making it easy for beginners to master. It takes about an hour and a half from boiling to the eggs being ready for eating.

Estimated Difficulty: ★
Estimated Calories: 669 kcal

Calculations:
You need to decide how many portions you want to make before cooking. The amounts below are for one batch of sauce, which is enough to marinate 5-8 eggs.

One Batch:
- Eggs: 5 - 8 pcs
- Soy Sauce (or Light Soy Sauce): 4 tbsp
- Water: 4 tbsp
- Mirin: 2 tbsp
- Sugar: 2 tbsp
- Sesame Oil: 5ml
- Green Onions: 15g (chopped)
- Chili: 15g (rings)

- The ratio of the sauce can be adjusted to personal taste. If you like it sweeter, you can increase the amount of sugar.
- The leftover sauce is very delicious and can be used directly for mixing with rice.

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