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A Korean Mayak Eggs recipe made with Lee Kum Kee soy sauce.

Korean Mayak Eggs Recipe

  • Difficulty Level: 2
  • Serves Serves: 6
  • Preparation

    10 mins

  • Cooking

    127 mins

Recipe Video Asian Food Appetizer Over 60 mins

Get ready to upgrade your marinated eggs game with this Korean Mayak Eggs recipe! It takes less than 20 minutes of prep before you marinade to bring these eggs to life.

A favorite because it layers together spicy, sweet, savory, and garlicky flavors together in a beautiful combination, these Korean Mayak eggs are so addictive you won't be able to stop making them! The key here is to use Lee Kum Kee Premium Soy Sauce to add complex layers of umami thanks to its natural sunlight fermentation process. Serve these on their own as a snack or over rice with some of the extra marinade for a flavor boost!

What You Will Need

Ingredients

  • 6 large eggs at room temperature
  • Lee Kum Kee Pure Sesame Oil, for drizzling

Marinade

  • ½ cup Lee Kum Kee Premium Soy Sauce
  • ½ cup water
  • 1 Tbsp. Lee Kum Kee Premium Dark Soy Sauce
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 1 Tbsp. Lee Kum Kee Minced Garlic
  • 3 stalks scallions, chopped
  • 3 chili peppers (red or green), sliced
  • 1 Tbsp. sesame seeds

Made with
Lee Kum Kee products

Premium Soy Sauce

Soy Sauces

Premium Soy Sauce (No Preservatives Added)
Premium Dark Soy Sauce

Soy Sauces

Premium Dark Soy Sauce
Pure Sesame Oil 15 fl oz (445 ml)

Sesame Oils

Pure Sesame Oil
Garlic

Other Specialty Sauces

Minced Garlic

How to make it

  1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil then carefully lower each egg into the pot. Cook for 7 minutes, stirring the eggs gently for the first 30 seconds to ensure an even cook.
  2. After cooking, transfer the eggs immediately to an ice bath to stop further cooking. Once cooled, gently peel and set aside.
  3. Make the marinade: In a mixing bowl, combine Lee Kum Kee Premium Soy Sauce, water, Lee Kum Kee Premium Dark Soy Sauce, sugar, Lee Kum Kee Minced Garlic, chopped scallions, sliced peppers, and sesame seeds. Stir well.
  4. Place the peeled eggs into a container and pour the prepared marinade over them, ensuring they are fully submerged. For the best flavor, refrigerate and let the eggs marinate overnight, but at minimum, marinate for 2 hours.
  5. To serve, cut the marinated eggs in half and drizzle with  Lee Kum Kee Pure Sesame Oil. Enjoy these flavorful eggs as a snack, side dish, or topping for rice and noodles.

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