Onsen Tamago (Softly Cooked Egg)

Name: Onsen Tamago (Softly Cooked Egg)
Total time: 60 s
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 Egg; 1-2 tablespoons Water *OR enough to cover

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

Melbourne, Australia

‘Onsen Tamago’ is a traditional Japanese softly cooked Egg, which is originally cooked in the water of ‘Onsen’ (Hot Springs). I cook ‘Onsen Tamago’ in the microwave. The result is similar to ‘Poached Egg’, but the yolk is cooked more than white just like ‘Onsen Tamago’. The best thing of this method is time. It takes less than 1 minute using my microwave.

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

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Ingredients

1 minutes

1 serving

1Egg
1-2 tablespoonsWater *OR enough to cover

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Steps

1 minutes

1

Place 1 tablespoon of water in a small bowl. Carefully place an Egg in the water. Add extra water to cover if needed.
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*Note: Just in case of an accident, it is a good idea to cover the bowl with a small plate or paper towel.
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Cook in the microwave at 500 to 600W for 50 to 60 seconds.
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*Note: Every microwave is different. Cooking time depends on the power, the size of the Egg and the temperature of the Egg and Water. Find out your best setting and timing.