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Soy Sauce Soft-Boiled Eggs with Toast
Soft-boiled eggs gently simmered in soy sauce-infused water and served with buttery toast. A simple, savory breakfast with umami notes and a creamy yolk texture.
- Cooking time
- 15 minutes
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 300 kcal
- Category
- Breakfast
Ingredients
- 4 pieces eggs
- 30 ml soy sauce
- 500 ml water
- 4 pieces bread slices
- 20 grams butter
- to taste salt
- to taste black pepper
Cooking instructions
- Boil Water with Soy Sauce — In a medium saucepan, bring 500 ml of water and 30 ml of soy sauce to a gentle boil.
- Soft Boil the Eggs — Carefully add 4 eggs to the boiling soy sauce water. Boil for exactly 6 minutes for soft yolks.
- Cool and Soak — Remove the eggs and immediately place them in cold water for 2 minutes to stop cooking. Then, place the peeled eggs back into a small amount of soy sauce water to soak for 3 minutes for flavor infusion.
- Prepare Toast — While eggs soak, toast 4 slices of bread until golden. Spread butter evenly on each slice.
- Serve — Cut eggs in half, season with salt and black pepper to taste, and serve immediately with the buttery toast on the side.