Japanese Tamago Egg Recipes

TAMAGOYAKI (JAPANESE EGG OMELET) RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the dashi, salt, soy sauce, sugar, and water. Mix until everything is dissolved.
• In a medium bowl, beat the eggs and add the seasoning mixture. Mix until well-combined.
• Heat a tamagoyaki pan over medium-high heat. Brush a thin layer of oil on the pan.
• Pour a third of the egg mixture into pan and quickly swirl to cover the entire pan. When the egg is half-set, gently roll the egg.
• With the rolled egg still in the pan, pour in another third of the egg mixture. Lift up the rolled egg and let the mixture to flow under it. When the egg is half-set, roll the omelette toward you. Repeat with the rest of the egg mixture.
• Slice into bite-sized pieces.
• Enjoy!

EASY SOY SAUCE EGGS (SHOYU TAMAGO)

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Peel the shells from the boiled eggs. Rinse with water to remove any tiny shell fragments. Set aside.
• In a small pot, bring the soy sauce to a boil. Turn off the heat and add the boiled, peeled eggs. Using a rubber spatula or wooden spoon (so that the eggs don't become nicked), gently roll the eggs around, coating the eggs with the soy sauce mixture.
• Continue to steep the eggs with soy sauce until they reach your desired color or saltiness-1 to 2 minutes for a lightly salted flavor, 5 minutes or longer for well-salted flavor.
• Serve and enjoy.

TAMAGOYAKI: JAPANESE ROLLED OMELET

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Beat eggs in a bowl.
• Add dashi soup and sugar in the egg and mix well.
• Heat a tamagoyaki pan over medium heat. Oil the pan.
• Pour a scoop of egg mixture in the pan and spread over the surface.
• Cook it until half done and roll the egg toward the bottom side.
• Move the rolled egg to the top side.
• Oil the empty part of the pan and pour another scoop of egg mixture in the space and under the rolled egg.
• Cook it until half done and roll the egg again so that the omelet becomes thicker.
• Cook the omelet until done.
• If you are using a regular frying pan, shape tamagoyaki on bamboo mat.
• Cut tamagoyaki into 1-inch-thick pieces.
• Serve for breakfast, put in a bento as a side dish, or used as a filling in sushi.

JAPANESE TAMAGO EGG

Steps:

• Beat eggs thoroughly in a bowl; whisk in dashi stock, sugar, mirin, and soy sauce until sugar has dissolved.
• Place a nonstick skillet or omelet pan over medium heat. Oil the pan with vegetable oil. Pour a thin layer of egg mixture into the hot pan and swirl to coat pan.
• When egg layer is firm on the bottom but still slightly liquid on top, lift up about 1 inch of the edge of the omelet with a spatula and fold end over remaining egg layer; continue rolling the omelet to the end and push the roll to the edge of the skillet. Oil the skillet again if it looks dry; pour another thin layer of egg into the skillet and lift the roll to let the egg flow underneath the omelet roll. Fold the omelet roll over the new layer of egg, continuing to roll to the end as before. Push omelet to edge of skillet.
• Pour a new egg layer into the skillet, oiling the pan if needed. Roll the omelet over to incorporate the next egg layer into the roll. Pour new layers and roll into the omelet until all egg mixture has been used. Remove omelet to a serving platter and cut into 6 equal pieces to serve.

RAMEN EGGS (AJITSUKE TAMAGO)

Steps:

• Gather all the ingredients.

JAPANESE EGG SALAD SANDWICH (TAMAGO SANDO)

Steps:

• Place eggs in the bottom of a saucepan. Add 1/4 inch of water. Heat over medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Cover and steam for 11 minutes. Turn off the heat and drain water carefully; pour cold water over and let cool.
• Mix mayonnaise, salt, sugar, mustard, hot sauce, lemon juice, and vinegar for Kewpie-style mayonnaise together. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until needed.
• Peel eggs. Mash in a shallow bowl with the side and back of a fork until desired texture is reached. Add salt, sugar, cayenne, heavy cream, and 3 tablespoons Kewpie-style mayonnaise. Stir to combine. Wrap and refrigerate until well chilled, at least 1 hour. Taste and adjust seasonings.
• Butter bread slices and use 1/2 of the egg salad on each sandwich. Cut crusts off before serving if you're fancy.

TAMAGOYAKI (JAPANESE ROLLED OMELETTE)

Steps:

• Gather all the ingredients.
• Gently whisk the eggs in a bowl. It's best to "cut" the eggs with chopsticks in a zig-zag motion; do not overmix.
• In another bowl, combine the seasonings and mix well.
• Pour the seasonings mixture into the eggs and whisk gently. Then pour the mixture into a measuring cup with a spout and handle so that it'll be easier to pour into the frying pan.