Description
This Japanese Egg Sandwich recipe features a creamy, flavorful egg filling made with hard-boiled eggs, mayonnaise, soy sauce, and seasonings, sandwiched between soft white bread slices with a buttery touch. It’s a popular, simple-to-make Japanese comfort food perfect for a satisfying snack or light meal.
Ingredients
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Egg Filling
- 6 large eggs
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
Bread
- 8 slices white bread
- Butter for spreading
Instructions
- Boil the eggs: Crack and carefully place 6 large eggs in a pot, covering them with cold water. Bring the water to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 9 minutes for hard-boiled eggs.
- Cool the eggs: Prepare a bowl of ice water to cool the eggs quickly after boiling. After 9 minutes, remove eggs from heat and transfer to ice water using a slotted spoon. Let them cool in the ice water for about 5 minutes.
- Peel and chop eggs: Carefully peel the cooled eggs and chop them into small pieces to prepare for the filling.
- Make the egg filling: In a mixing bowl, combine the chopped eggs, mayonnaise, soy sauce, sugar, salt, and black pepper. Mix thoroughly until well combined and creamy.
- Butter the bread: Spread butter on one side of each of the 8 slices of white bread for added flavor and moisture.
- Assemble the sandwiches: Divide the egg filling evenly among 4 slices of the buttered bread, spreading it evenly. Top each with another slice of bread, buttered side down, to form 4 sandwiches.
- Trim and cut: Trim the crusts off the sandwiches using a sharp knife, then cut each sandwich diagonally to create two triangular halves.
- Serve or store: Serve the Japanese egg sandwiches immediately for best texture or wrap them in plastic wrap and refrigerate for later enjoyment.
Notes
- Use day-old or slightly stale bread for easier spreading and better texture if possible.
- Adjust soy sauce and sugar according to taste preference for a more savory or slightly sweeter filling.
- Chilling the sandwiches before serving enhances firmness and flavor melding.
- You can add finely chopped scallions or herbs into the egg mixture for added freshness.
- Serve the sandwiches as part of a bento box or light lunch for a quick and satisfying meal.