In busy early days of the week, housewives find it difficult to fully take care of family meals. Therefore, prepare some food to be able to use during the week, increasing the attractiveness and nutrition of meals during the week.
Accordingly, Korean-style fermented eggs (Mayak Gyeran) are a delicious and flavorful dish, helping a late afternoon meal, even if it is rushed, still be nutritious and delicious.
To make delicious soy-boiled eggs, housewives need to prepare 6 - 8 fresh chicken eggs (should choose native chicken eggs or medium-sized industrial chicken eggs), salt, rice vinegar.
The soaking soy sauce that needs to be prepared includes 150ml of soy sauce, 150ml of filtered water, sugar (or honey), white wine. Fragrant vegetables include 1/2 onion, 3 sprigs of scallions, 2 chili peppers, 1 clove of garlic and a tablespoon of roasted sesame.
Chicken eggs should be kept at room temperature before boiling to avoid cracking the skin. Wash onions, scallions, garlic and chili and then chop them into small dice. Preparing chopped vegetables will help the soaking soy sauce have a characteristic aroma and eye-catching color.
When processing, boil a pot of water with salt and vinegar, then reduce the heat to low and put the eggs in to boil. To have perfect egg yolks, boil the eggs for about 6 - 7 minutes, then take them out and put them in a bowl of iced water for at least 10 minutes to make peeling easier.
Next, mix the soaking water mixture by dissolving soy sauce, filtered water, sugar and white wine in a large bowl. Add all the roasted onions, scallions, garlic, chili and sesame and stir well. No need to boil this mixture if using pure filtered water to retain the aroma of spices.
When the eggs have been peeled thoroughly, arrange the eggs in a clean glass box and then pour the soy sauce mixture in to cover the surface. Close the lid tightly and store in the refrigerator. Eggs only need to be soaked for about 2 - 4 hours to be ready to use, but the best is after leaving overnight to allow spices to penetrate evenly inside.
You can eat soaked eggs with hot rice and seaweed to fully enjoy the flavor.
