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cured egg yolk

Soy Cured Egg Yolk

How to make the best jammy soy cured egg yolks with just 5 ingredients!
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Cook Time:2 minutes
Marinating time:1 day
Course: Appetizer, Breakfast, Main Course, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: Japanese
Keyword: cured egg, easy japanese food, egg yolk, marinated egg, salted egg yolk, soy cured egg, soy cured egg yolks
Servings: 2

Equipment

  • 1 container

Ingredients

  • 5 egg yolks
  • 1/2 cup soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup mirin
  • 1/4 cup cooking sake
  • 1 pieces kombu dried sea kelp

Additional toppings

  • chopped green onion
  • shichimi togarashi Japanese chili powder

Instructions

  • In a pot, combine soy sauce, mirin, and sake
  • Bring sauce mixture to a boil
  • Lower heat and simmer for a 1-2 minutes. This will remove the alcohol content from mirin and sake.
  • Remove from heat and place sauce in a heat safe container
  • Add kombu to the sauce and let the sauce cool down to room temperature or place in fridge for use later
  • Once the sauce is cool, separate egg yolks from egg whites and place only the yolks in the sauce
  • Allow the egg yolks to marinate in the fridge for 24 hours or longer. The longer it is marinated, the firmer and jammier the yolks become
  • Place egg yolks over hot rice and garnish with toppings of choice
  • Serve and enjoy!