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계란찜Gyeran-jjim

Steamed egg that puffs up over the rim of its stone pot.

  • Prep5 min
  • Cook12 min
  • Total17 min
  • LevelEasy

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Gyeran-jjim
Photo: stuart_spivack (a flickr user) · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ingredients

Serves2
  • 4eggs 달걀
  • 200 mlwater or anchovy stock 물·멸치육수
  • ½ tspsalt, or 1 tsp salted shrimp 소금·새우젓
  • 1spring onion, finely sliced 쪽파
  • sesame oil and sesame seeds 참기름·깨

Method

  1. Beat the eggs with the salt until smooth and strain them through a sieve.
  2. Bring the water to the boil in a small heavy pot or ttukbaegi.
  3. Pour in the eggs and stir gently over medium heat for 1 to 2 minutes until they start to set.
  4. Add the spring onion, cover with a lid or an upturned bowl, and cook on the lowest heat for 5 to 7 minutes until puffed.
  5. Finish with a drop of sesame oil and seeds. Serve in the pot.

Cook's note

A tight lid is what makes it rise above the rim.