School Chef's Yachae Gyeran Mari

Name: School Chef's Yachae Gyeran Mari
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 5~6 eggs; 1 tbsp salted shrimp brine; 1 tbsp tuna fish sauce; 2 tbsp mirin; a pinch of sugar; a little carrot; a little onion; a little green onion; appropriate amount of cooking oil

A thick and fluffy rolled egg omelet packed with finely chopped vegetables, seasoned with salted shrimp brine and tuna fish sauce for deep umami.

🙋 Recommended for

⭐ Those looking for a nutritious side dish for children who are picky eaters and refuse vegetables.
⭐ Anyone wanting to master a fluffy, deeply savory egg roll just like those served in restaurants or school cafeterias.

15 min Difficulty Normal side dish

Main ingredients 🥩

eggssalted shrimp brinetuna fish saucemirinsugarcarrotoniongreen onioncooking oil

Tags 🏷️

lunchbox side dish kid-friendly side dish umami national side dish

Detailed recipeQuick recipe

Ingredients needed 🛒2 servings

5~6 eggs
1 tbsp salted shrimp brine
1 tbsp tuna fish sauce
2 tbsp mirin
a pinch of sugar
a little carrot
a little onion
a little green onion
appropriate amount of cooking oil

Recipe 🍳

Crack the eggs into a bowl and gently whisk with a fork or whisk until the egg whites are fully broken and smooth.
Season the beaten eggs with 1 tbsp tuna fish sauce, 2 tbsp mirin (to remove fishy smell), 1 tbsp salted shrimp brine, and a tiny pinch of sugar.
Finely chop the carrot, onion, and green onion so they are barely noticeable when bitten. Add to the egg mixture and stir well.
Lightly heat a nonstick pan, add cooking oil, and wipe with a paper towel to coat thinly. Pour a thin layer of the egg mixture.
When the egg layer is half cooked, carefully roll it up over low heat, pushing to one side. Add oil to the empty space, pour in more egg mixture, and continue rolling to build a thick, even roll.
Once the thick egg roll is cooked, let it cool on a cutting board for a moment, then slice into even pieces and arrange on a plate.

Beat eggs and season with tuna fish sauce, mirin, salted shrimp brine, and a bit of sugar.
Add finely chopped carrot, onion, and green onion to the egg mixture and mix.
In a preheated pan, cook the egg mixture in multiple thin layers over low heat, rolling each layer to build a thick omelet.

Cooking tips 💡

The key is heat control. High heat will burn or tear the egg roll, so always cook over low heat and roll patiently for a clean cross-section.
Start rolling when the egg is still slightly moist and soft-set (half-cooked) so the layers stick together firmly without separating.

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