Soft-Boiled Marinated Egg Onigiri

Name: Soft-Boiled Marinated Egg Onigiri
Yield: Makes 2 onigiri
Ingredients: 2 well-chilled eggs; 2 tablespoons (30 ml) soy sauce; 1 tablespoon (15 ml) sugar; 1 tablespoon (15 ml) mirin; 1 tablespoon (15 ml) sake; 1/2 teaspoon (2 g) granulated Japanese soup stock (dashi); About 1 1/3 cups (200 grams) cooked rice; 2 packets (3 g) each) bonito flakes; as needed Soy sauce,; White sesame seeds, to taste; 2 sheets nori (seaweed)

さとみりん @cook_40110118

On September 17, 2010, this recipe was featured for the first time. On May 16, 2012, it was featured by 100 people. I am truly grateful—thank you so much!

About this recipe:
I saw 'Soft-Boiled Marinated Egg Onigiri' being sold at a department store for 252 yen... so expensive! I thought, 'I can make this myself!' and gave it a try. I adapted the soft-boiled egg recipe from Mukk82 (the original recipe is no longer available). I love soft-boiled eggs, so I made this with that in mind.

On September 17, 2010, this recipe was featured for the first time. On May 16, 2012, it was featured by 100 people. I am truly grateful—thank you so much!

さとみりん @cook_40110118

On September 17, 2010, this recipe was featured for the first time. On May 16, 2012, it was featured by 100 people. I am truly grateful—thank you so much!

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Ingredients

Makes 2 onigiri

2well-chilled eggs
2 tablespoons (30 ml)soy sauce
1 tablespoon (15 ml)sugar
1 tablespoon (15 ml)mirin
1 tablespoon (15 ml)sake
1/2 teaspoon (2 g)granulated Japanese soup stock (dashi)
About 1 1/3 cups (200 grams) cooked rice
2 packets (3 g)each) bonito flakes
as neededSoy sauce,
White sesame seeds, to taste
2 sheetsnori (seaweed)

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Steps

1

First, make the marinated eggs. Carefully place the cold eggs straight from the fridge into a pot of rapidly boiling water using a ladle, and boil for 7 minutes.
2

While the eggs are boiling, combine all the ingredients marked with ○ (soy sauce, sugar, mirin, sake, dashi) in a container and microwave for about 20 seconds to dissolve the sugar and dashi.
3

Once the eggs are done, transfer them to cold water, peel them, and place them in the container from step 2. You can also use a plastic bag to ensure the eggs are evenly marinated.
4

Marinate the eggs overnight, or up to two nights for a deeper flavor. If not using a plastic bag, turn the eggs occasionally to ensure even marination.
5

Mix all the ● ingredients (rice, bonito flakes, soy sauce, sesame seeds if using). Wrap the marinated egg with the rice mixture, then wrap with a sheet of nori to form the onigiri. I like to use plastic wrap to help shape them.

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