Gyeran-Jjim: Fluffy 15 Minute Korean Steamed Eggs
One of the EASIEST ways to enjoy fluffy and tasty eggs delicious every single time is to make Korean Steamed Eggs – Gyeran Jjim. Korean Steamed Eggs is a popular side dish that takes less than 15 minutes to make. It is also super affordable. Fluffy, light, and filled with umami flavors, they’re made in the traditional Korean clay pot for the best texture! Give these tasty Korean Steamed Eggs a try, and it might also be your go-to side dish!
Korean Drama-Inspired Late Night Steamed Eggs
Since starting this new series where I recreate recipes from my favorite Korean drama, I knew I would have endless options from my all-time favorite foodie drama – Let’s Eat. Like mentioned before, every episode will leave you drooling and wanting to eat your screen. Luckily, Korean Steamed Eggs takes less than 15 minutes to make. When I saw this episode, I got up at 11 pm and made myself this fluffy bowl of eggs and a hot bowl of rice. Both Dom and I were very satisfied and went to sleep with a smile on our faces.
Korean Steamed Eggs makes perfect side dishes for spicy food and savory meat, but it also makes an excellent healthy light breakfast. There are so many ways to make Korean Steamed Eggs at home, from the soupier versions to the quick microwave versions. Today, we are cooking this Steamed Egg the traditional way, using a classic Korean clay pot.
Ingredients
- 3 Eggs
- 1 tsp Fish Sauce or Soy Sauce
- 1 cup Dashi Stock Or Chicken Stock or Vegetable Stock
- 1 Green Onion
Seasoned Egg Mix
I LOVE EGGS! So much that I have them every single day, whether it’s breakfast, lunch, or dinner. However, making GOOD eggs can be very tricky. But, this Korean steamed egg is amazing, every single time. I pre-season the beaten egg mix with fish sauce today to give it the extra umami flavor, but you can substitute it for soy sauce if you don’t like the taste.
Do you also LOVE Eggs like me? Here are more egg recipes that you will LOVE!
- Authentic Braised Tea Eggs (Easy and Inexpensive)
- Korean Braised Quail Eggs – Easy & Addicting!
- Marinated Eggs – Mayak Gyeran (EASY!)
- Japanese Egg Sandwich – Tamago Sando (CREAMY)
Easy Steps To Make Gyeran-Jjim
- In a bowl, beat 3 eggs and 1 tsp of fish sauce or soy sauce
- In your ttukbaegi, add in 1 cup of dashi stock, turn the heat to medium and bring it to a simmer
- Once it is simmering, slowly pour in the egg mixture while mixing it to ensure the sides and the bottom isn’t sticking.
- Once it looks like loose scramble eggs, turn the heat to LOW and put the lid on and let it cook for 5 minutes
- After 5 minutes garnish with green onion and enjoy!
Making Steamed Eggs in Korean Clay Pot
Today, I share my favorite method, cooked in a Ttukbaegi – Korean Clay pot on the stove. Ttukbaegi can be found at most local Korean grocery stores, and there are also alot of affordable options on Amazon. It is super convenient to have a Ttukbaegi at home, and they are also low maintenance and easy to take care of. And, there’s tons of dishes I love to cook in this pot.
To cook your steamed eggs in this method, first start simmering your broth in the pot. I LOVE dashi stock, so it is also my go-to stock since it gives so much depth to the dish. However, you can also use chicken stock or vegetable stock, depending on your diet and what you have on hand. Then, slowly pour in the egg while mixing it to make sure it’s not sticking to the edges and sides. Since Korean steamed egg is known for its spongy, fluffy textures, there’s no need to worry about bubbles the way we do with Chinese Steamed Eggs.
More Recipes To Make with Your Korean Clay Pot
Korean Steamed Eggs – Gyeran Jjim.
By Tiffy Cooks
Equipment
- Korean Clay Soup Pot Aka ttukbaegi
Ingredients
- 3 Eggs
- 1 tsp Fish Sauce or Soy Sauce
- 1 cup Dashi Stock Or Chicken Stock or Vegetable Stock
- 1 Green Onion
Instructions
- In a bowl beat 3 eggs and 1 tsp of fish sauce or soy sauce
- In your ttukbaegi, add in 1 cup of dashi stock, turn the heat to medium and bring it to a simmer
- Once it is simmering, slowly pour in the egg mixture while mixing it to ensure the sides and the bottom isn‘t sticking.
- Once it looks like loose scramble eggs, turn the heat to LOW and put the lid on and let it cook for 5 minutes
- After 5 minutes garnish with green onion and enjoy!
Delicious fluffy eggs! Perfect recipe. Thank you!
Pretty good, pretty salty though. I used chicken stock but next time I make this I’ll use an unsalted stock as well as add some spices like garlic and onion powder. I topped with some sriracha and that was really good.
It turned out great! Thank you for sharing! I had it over steamed broccoli. It was so simple and quick to make, great for when you want a quick but healthy breakfast!
Seriously the perfect recipe!! I’ve even cut it in half and only used 1 egg but added a little rice, and it came out perfect and delicious. Thank you for all of your recipes ♡
Hi G Song, thank you for trying it and leaving such a nice review! It truly makes me happy seeing you love these recipes and gives me motivation to share more!
Tiffy
I can’t wait to try this method! I tried mixing the broth and the eggs before adding to the stone bowl, but it was a mess. I’ll try simmering the stock first! Hopefully I don’t get egg drop soup 😅