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Friday, December 17, 2010

Steamed Egg – (계란찜) - Version 3.0

This California weather is sort of crazy, isn’t it? EARTHQUAKE weather for sure. =/ Growing up in Cali, I’m so used to earthquakes. I’ve been through quite a few of the big ones so they hardly bother me anymore – but still the thought of the next big one is pretty scary. =P

The rain has made it a lazy day today. All of Munchkin’s sports activities this week have been cancelled due to rain. This means the kid is going stir-crazy from 3PM until his bed time. Stir crazy kid means a mom that has to get dinner on the table as quickly as possible.

The following is a quick and easy way to make steamed egg all in one pot. There are other ways to make egg jjim and I have VERSION 1 and VERSON 2 right here.

Ingredients:

  • 2 Eggs
  • 1 CUP water
  • 2 TSP shrimp jut
  • handful of green onions

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First crack two eggs into a small stone pot.

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Pour a cup of water into it.

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Add 2 TSP of shrimp jut LIQUID ONLY.

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Whisk it all around thoroughly using a fork and place it on the stove on medium heat.

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Once it looks like it’s just about to boil, turn down the heat to low…

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…and add a tin foil tent on top with a tiny opening to let some air out. Just let it simmer on low for about 10-15 minutes.

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When it looks just about done, throw some green onions on top.

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Let it continue to simmer for a couple of minutes and you’re ready to serve! This type of egg jjim tastes best when served fresh.

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Even just after just a few minutes, it starts to flatten out.

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It still tastes great though! This is the quickest and easiest way to enjoy egg jjim besides microwaving it. Whenever I get around to it, I’ll post up the microwave version. Enjoy and stay warm!

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Munchkin’s dinner tonight also consisted of miyuk gook and clams. =P The kimchi jjigae was leftover from yesterday and was for ME. =)

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