Mayak Eggs (Korean Marinated Eggs)

5 from 17 votes

Soy sauce marinated eggs

Prep Time5

Cook Time6

Total Time6

Course: Breakfast, Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine: Korean

Servings: eggs

In a pot, bring enough water to cover 6-8 eggs to a boil.
Tip: if you have a hard time with peeling eggshells, try adding little salt and vinegar to the water.
Gently drop your eggs into the boiling water. For jammy yolks (soft boiled eggs), boil for 6 minutes. For hard boiled eggs, boil for 12 minutes.
Tip: it's best if your water is not at a super rolling boil. That much heat and movement may cause the eggs to break and leak. A little breakage is ok, but if your egg starts to leak then the heat is too high.
Meanwhile, start chopping the garlic, green onion, chili peppers, and cilantro (if using). Mix all the marinade ingredients together into an air tight container.
Immediately place the eggs in an ice bath to stop the cooking until they have completely cooled, about 2-3 minutes.
Carefully peel the eggs. If you soft boiled them, they will be squishy to the touch, so be gentle.
Gently submerge the eggs in the marinade, then cover and refrigerate over night (in an air tight container).
When ready to eat, drizzle over a little sesame oil and serve with rice and roasted seaweed or furikake.

Do Not Add Sesame Oil to the Marinade! It tastes funky when it has been sitting in a marinade over some time, and can cause your eggs to go bad faster. Instead, drizzle some sesame oil over your mayak eggs when serving.
If You Have a Hard Time Peeling Boiled Eggs- try adding a little salt and vinegar to the boiling water. They won't make your eggs taste any different, but they can help with peeling the shells more easily.
Choose the Right Eggs- with these current egg prices, you might as well get the pasture-raised eggs. They typically have darker, creamier yolks compared to conventionally raised eggs!
Soft Boiled Eggs will last in the fridge for up to 2 days. Hard Boiled Eggs will last in the fridge for up to 7 days.
To make it spicy, you can add gochujang (Korean chili paste) and/or gochugaru (Korean chili flakes) into the marinade. You can also use spicy sesame oil instead of regular sesame oil.