Tender and light gyeran jjim is a dish that is best described as South Korean steamed eggs. It is prepared with a combination of lightly beaten eggs, water, which is often enriched with anchovy, shrimps, or kelp, and various optional ingredients such as sliced scallions or other vegetables, as well flavorings that include fish sauce and mirin.
Traditionally, the dish is steamed in ttukbaegi—earthenware vessels that are often used for a variety of Korean dishes, but modern techniques also employ small ramekins that are placed in large pots or even microwaves. Gyeran jjim is commonly prepared at home as a light snack, while the restaurants typically serve it as one of the side dishes (banchan) in elaborate Korean meals.
Korean Steamed Eggs | (계란찜 – Gyeran jjim)
Course: AppetizersCuisine: KoreanDifficulty: Easy2
servings10
minutes20
minutes300
kcal30
minutesTender and light gyeran jjim is a dish that is best described as South Korean steamed eggs. It is prepared with a combination of lightly beaten eggs, water, which is often enriched with anchovy, shrimps, or kelp, and various optional ingredients such as sliced scallions or other vegetables, as well flavorings that include fish sauce and mirin.
Ingredients
Eggs – 5
Spring onion – 1 Tablespoon
Water – ¾ cup
Fish sauce – 1 teaspoon
Black pepper – few handshakes
Sesame oil – 1 teaspoon
Directions
- Boil Water
- Put water into pot. Put fish sauce into water. Place on high heat and bring pot to a boil.
- While you wait for the water to boil. Move onto next step.
- Prep Eggs
- Crack 5 eggs into a mixing bowl. Mix the yolk and the white portion thoroughly together with a whisk. Place in chopped spring onions and give one more mix.
- Steam Eggs
- Place the egg mixture into the boiling water. Then reduce the heat to a medium-low.
- Use a wooden spoon to stir the egg mixture. Gently bring the egg curds into the middle of the pot and scrape against the bottom and walls of the pot as well. Once egg mixture begins to resemble a runny scrambled egg (reference video), reduce the heat to a low heat.
- Then place a bowl or round-shaped lid over the top of the pot. Let it cook for an additional 2 minutes.
- Turn off the heat and take off the lid. Garnish with spring onion, black pepper and sesame oil.
