Korean steamed egg!

Where have I been?!?! Absent from blogging, that's for sure. But I've been keeping up with all of YOUR lovely blogs, and am consistently impressed with the quality of your recipes and photos. I've also been busy with school, and I just started a part-time RN job, which is SCAAARRYY because of the realization that I am responsible for these people. Scary, indeed.

Anyway! I've been yearning for some good ol' Korean home cooking, which I am generally unable to accomplish. But, I've been following this lovely new Korean food blog, eat your bap (bap is the Korean word for rice), which has inspired me immensely to make some simple Korean dishes. This one is basically a steamed egg dish, with just a few simple ingredients, and it comes together in literally minutes!

So, I made a few adjustments to the recipe, based on what I had in the fridge. That is kind of the beauty of a dish like this, you can use whatever you have around! I used some chopped zucchini, scallion, and some chopped Chinese broccoli that I had already sauteed in garlic, soy sauce, sesame oil, and honey.


The recipe calls for 4 eggs... I decided to use two eggs, and two egg whites, but when I got to the third egg, the darn yolk would not separate from the white! So I ended up with three eggs, and one egg white, and cracked them directly into a ceramic pot (you can use any pot, I am sure, but this is the Korean way!).


I whisked these up with some water.


I put the pot on the stove, and dumped in the veges, along with some salt and pepper. If I had some saewoo juht (salty shrimp paste), I would have used that because it adds a deep salty flavor, more so than salt.


Lid on! Heat on high! 4 minutes!


Turn down the heat to low! 5 more minutes! And when you open it up... voila! Soft light yellow curds of egg with chunks of green veges, steamed in its own liquid. Lovely! Mine turned out kind of watery, but was still delicious. I served mine with some fresh white Korean rice, and of course, KIMCHI! This dish is basically a steamed omelette with veges, and totally customizable. Go for it, get creative, and enjoy!




Korean Steamed Egg
from eat your bap

Ingredients:
4 large eggs (or 2 eggs, 2 egg whites)
1 cup water
1/2 cup scallions, chopped (I used about 4)
1/4 zucchini, chopped
1/2 cup Chinese broccoli, chopped and sauteed
salt
pepper

Directions:
1. Crack eggs in ceramic pot, or other pot.
2. Add water, whisk lightly.
3. Put pot on stove, add veges and lightly mix.
4. Cook on high for 4 minutes, covered.
5. Turn the heat to low, cook an additional 5 minutes.
6. Serve with white rice and kimchi, and enjoy!