With this traditional recipe for Japanese folded omelette, it’s simple to prepare authentic Japanese food at home. Soy sauce, mirin, and dashi stock are used to season the slightly sweet dish known as tamagoyaki. It makes a popular bento box filler and a simple Japanese appetizer. Serve with soy sauce and diced daikon for dipping.
| Prep Time: | 5 mins |
| Cook Time: | 5 mins |
| Additional Time: | 5 mins |
| Total Time: | 15 mins |
| Servings: | 2 |
| Yield: | 6 pieces |
Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 4 tablespoons prepared dashi stock
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
- 1 teaspoon mirin (Japanese sweet wine)
- ½ teaspoon soy sauce
- ½ tablespoon vegetable oil
Instructions
- Whisk eggs, dashi stock, sugar, mirin, and soy sauce together in a bowl.
- Heat 1/3 of the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add about 1/3 of egg mixture and quickly swirl the pan to evenly cover the bottom. Start rolling up omelette from one side to the other as soon as it is set.
- Keep roll to one side, then add another 1/3 of the oil to the skillet and another 1/3 of egg. Swirl the pan, ensuring the entire bottom is covered, including around and underneath first roll. Cook until set. Roll up from the side containing first roll, so that is now at the center.
- Repeat the process with remaining oil and egg. Transfer rolled omelette to a bamboo rolling mat. Roll up tightly and allow to cool for a few minutes.
- Unwrap omelette and slice into 6 pieces. Serve warm or cold.
- For serious Japanese home cooks, you can buy a tamagoyaki frying pan. It’s a rectangular nonstick frying pan used specifically for making this omelette. The pan is available to order online or in Japanese markets.
Reviews
Too much sugar.