Onsen Tamago

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Onsen Tamago(温泉卵) is a famous side dish that you find at hot spring hotels and some restaurants such as Udon restaurants, soba restaurants, or even buffets at hotels.

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Prep Time 8

Cook Time 12

Total Time 20

Course Appetizer, Side Dish

Cuisine Japanese

Servings people

Calories 62.92 kcal

Ingredients

3 large egg(s) You can do only 1 or 2 eggs with as well!
1000 ml hot water
200 ml cold water

Topping options

scallion (green onion)
nori (dry seaweed) HERE to buy
mentsuyu HERE to buy

Instructions

Prepare a pot and boil 1000 ml of water. After boiling turn the heat off and move the pot off the heat.
Add 200 ml cold water to the pot and add egg(s). Close the pot with a lid. Wait for 12 minutes!
After 12 minutes, take the egg(s) out and put in a bowl with cold water for 2-3 minutes.
Take the eggs out from the bowl and crack the egg the way you normally would when cracking raw eggs into a bowl.

Let's eat!

Add your favorite topping! I like having the Onsen tamago on top of a bowl of cooked rice with Mentsuyu!

Nutrition

Calories: 62.92kcalCarbohydrates: 0.32gProtein: 5.53gFat: 4.18gSodium: 62.48mgSugar: 0.16g

Keyword egg