Instant Pot Soft-Boiled Ramen Eggs Recipe + Stovetop Method – FOOD is Four Letter Word (2024)

FAQs

How do you soft boil eggs for ramen instant pot? ›

Bring water to a gentle simmer in a medium pot. Gently lower eggs into water with a slotted spoon or strainer (do not drop eggs into water, as they might crack). Cook for exactly 6 minutes, then remove eggs with slotted spoon and serve.

Add the noodles and cook for 2 minutes. Add the flavor packet, stir, and continue to cook for another 30 seconds. Remove the pan from the heat and carefully add the egg. Do not stir; pull the noodles over the egg and let sit for one minute to poach.

Carefully and gently lower one egg at a time into the boiling water with a mesh strainer/skimmer or a ladle. When you add the first egg, set a 7-minute timer. You can cook them 6 to 6½ minutes for a runny egg yolk and 8 to 9 minutes for a custard-like egg yolk.

What Are Ramen Eggs? Ramen eggs are Japanese soft-boiled eggs marinated in a sweetened soy sauce mixture and served as a ramen topping. In Japan, ramen eggs are called ajitsuke tamago or ajitama. “Aji means taste, and tama means ball (or egg), so the literal translation is taste-ball,” Yamash*ta says.

Yes, it is possible to put a raw egg in instant ramen. One popular way to do this is to crack the raw egg into the bowl of hot instant ramen noodles and broth, then stir it quickly so that the egg cooks from the heat of the noodles and broth.

Fill a medium pot with water and heat to a gentle simmer, just below boiling. Using a slotted spoon, carefully lower the eggs into the water and let simmer for 7 minutes (6 minutes for a runnier egg). Set a bowl of ice water nearby.

Place the egg in simmering water and let it boil for 4.5 minutes (for large eggs). Test to see if it's done by removing from the water - if the eggshell steams itself dry then it's done!

True to its name, a soft-boiled egg is one that's cooked in simmering water until the white is just set, but the yolk is still runny. Because the cooking time for a soft-boiled egg is around 3 to 4 minutes, it's often referred to as a "3-minute egg" or "4-minute egg," depending on your preferences.

How to make instant ramen? ›

You most certainly can add a fresh egg to your ramen; it's delicious. But don't do it over heat while the broth is at a boil unless you beat it first. If you want the egg whole, crack it in as soon as the boiling stops, and gently baste it with spoonfuls of hot broth.

Ramen eggs are Japanese soft-boiled eggs marinated in a sweetened soy sauce mixture and served as a ramen topping. In Japan, ramen eggs are called ajitsuke tamago or ajitama. “Aji means taste, and tama means ball (or egg), so the literal translation is taste-ball,” Yamash*ta says.

Make sure your eggs are not submerged in water as this could affect the final result of the eggs. If using warm water, you may want to shorten the time from 5 minutes to 4 minutes, as warm water will take a shorter time to come to pressure.