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Soy Sauce Eggs are an addictive Chinese comfort food consisting of flavorful hard boiled eggs which are marinated for hours in the most perfectly sweet soy sauce.

They’re THE perfect addition to jazz up rice bowls, noodles, or honestly, just eaten on their own.

Papa G usually whips up a batch whenever he makes his delicious Soy Sauce Chicken Wings, since they use the same sauce… but if you’re looking for a recipe to JUST make the most delicious soy sauce eggs ever, then this post is for you.

Keep scrolling for our foolproof soy sauce eggs recipe recipe. We are soy egg-cited for you to try it.

Ingredients for Our Soy Sauce Eggs Recipe

12 eggs, hard boiled (you can do more if you wish)
1 tsp vegetable oil
20g (1.5 tbsp) sliced ginger
20g (1.5 tbsp) green onion (in 3” slices)
5g (1 tsp) clove
5g (1 tsp) star anise
OPTIONAL: 3 bay leaves
OPTIONAL: 1 cinnamon stick
120g (1/2 cup) rock sugar or brown sugar
250mL (1 cup) soy sauce
1 tsp dark soy sauce
600mL (20oz) water
50mL (1.5 oz) cooking wine

Step by Step Instructions for Our Soy Sauce Eggs Recipe

These delicious soy sauce eggs couldn’t be easier to make. Here are the step by step instructions!

To prep your eggs, bring a pot of water to boil and hard boil them to your ideal doneness. Peel and set aside.

To prep your soy sauce marinade add one teaspoon oil in a large pot over medium heat, along with your sliced ginger. Stir fry for 30 seconds, and then add your green onion. Stir fry for another 30 seconds, until fragrant.

Add in your cloves, star anise, and bay leaves/cinnamon stick (if using), and stir fry for a minute.

Add your sugar, soy sauce, dark soy sauce, water, and cooking wine, and bring it to a rolling simmer.

Turn the heat off, and leave your marinade to cool off. Once the mixture is no longer hot, add your hard boiled eggs and leave them to marinate for at least four hours, or even better, overnight for the tastiest results.

Ignore the chicken wings in this pic! … They’re optional of course

After marinating, your eggs will make the perfect snack on their own, or a topping for your favourite Chinese rice dishes or Chinese noodle dishes.

Easy & Delicious Soy Sauce Eggs

Yield: 12

This irresistible soy sauce eggs recipe is going to work your world. Quick, easy, and oh so delicious, these eggs make the perfect addition to any rice or noodle bowl. Read on for the full recipe.

Ingredients

12 eggs, hard boiled (you can do more if you wish)
1 tsp vegetable oil
20g (1.5 tbsp) sliced ginger
20g (1.5 tbsp) green onion (in 3” slices)
5g (1 tsp) clove
5g (1 tsp) star anise
OPTIONAL: 3 bay leaves
OPTIONAL: 1 cinnamon stick
120g (1/2 cup) rock sugar or brown sugar
250mL (1 cup) soy sauce
1 tsp dark soy sauce
600mL (20oz) water
50mL (1.5 oz) cooking wine

Instructions

To prep your eggs, bring a pot of water to boil and hard boil them to your ideal doneness. Peel and set aside.
To prep your soy sauce marinade add one teaspoon oil in a large pot over medium heat, along with your sliced ginger. Stir fry for 30 seconds, and then add your green onion. Stir fry for another 30 seconds, until fragrant.
Add in your cloves, star anise, and bay leaves/cinnamon stick (if using), and stir fry for a minute.
Add your sugar, soy sauce, dark soy sauce, water, and cooking wine, and bring it to a rolling simmer.
Turn the heat off, and leave your marinade to cool off. Once the mixture is no longer hot, add your hard boiled eggs and leave them to marinate for at least four hours, or even better, overnight for the tastiest results.
Ignore the chicken wings in this pic! … They’re optional of course
After marinating, your eggs will make the perfect snack on their own, or a topping for your favourite Chinese rice dishes or Chinese noodle dishes.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 104Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 187mgSodium: 135mgCarbohydrates: 3gFiber: 0gSugar: 2gProtein: 7g

We Hope You Enjoy Our Soy Sauce Eggs Recipe!

Let us know in the comments if you have any questions, or be sure to let us know if you’ve tested the recipe out. We’re always looking to improve our recipes and make sure they taste great for everyone.