Soft-boiled Eggs (Half-boiled Eggs)
This is a continuation post of my kaya toast. The Singapore-style breakfast will not be complete without soft-boiled eggs with runny yolk as a side, and usually served with a dash of white pepper and dark soy sauce. When I was a kid, my family owned this really nifty gadget specifically for making soft-boiled eggs. You simply place the eggs inside the gadget, and pour boiling water up to a certain line. There are mini holes at the base of the container which drips slowly down to a container, and then when it drips to a certain depth, perfectly soft-boiled eggs are ready. I’ve never seen this gadget since then but the same concept can easily be applied using whatever you have in the kitchen. And yes, you do not need to make these eggs on the stove top.
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Ingredients
- eggs at room temperature (any number, as long as they occupy one layer)
- boiling waterTools
- heat-proof container with lidDirections
1. Arrange eggs to occupy one layer in a heat-proof container or a pot. I’m using my microwave rice cooker as it comes with a tight fitting lid.
2. Pour boiling water to cover the eggs.
3. Secure with a tight lid for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, carefully discard water.
4. Break eggs into a shallow dish and add a dash of white pepper and dark soy.
Eggs submerged in boiling water (step 2)
Securing the container with a tight lid for 5 minutes (Step 3)
Related Recipe:
- Kaya Toast
Cooking Tips:
- Be sure to start with eggs at room temperature before attempting to pour boiling water over them. If they are just taken out of the fridge and still cold, the sudden change in temperature when doused with the boiling water will cause the egg shells to crack. Egg white may leak from the cracks, leaving an unsightly mess as it mixes with the hot water and cooks partially outside the shell.
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My hubby prefers his breakfast eggs soft and runny….this would be great for him. Thanks for sharing a new way to make boiled eggs. :-))
I have that gadget and I am still using it. Perfect eggs everytime! If I remember correctly, I saw it not long ago at one of the supermarkets … can’t quite remember which one – Giant, I think – for $4.90?
wah this is useful info, thanks for sharing Ju, will look for it next time I go Giant ;)
Our family loves soft boiled eggs for breakfast. My husband prefers to eat it with salt and pepper while me and my kids love to eat it with soy sauce :)
OG in orchard road has it!!!! i bought one when i came to australia to study!!!! and it doubles up as a ice chiller too! :) very nifty gadget..
another place to look besides Giant! Thanks tania :)
I, too have that gadget which is indeed perfect for soft-boiled eggs. It cooks a max of four eggs.
I am going to search for this gadget. I like my eggs runny and I fail many times.
Yummy…. always end up licking the plate after eating the soft boiled egg.
me too, but at home easier to lick the plate, lol!
I usually eat this wen I was small, almost everyday but now seldom eat edi.. it’s good to have this during the breakfast.. oh boy.. i really miss this half-boiled egg a lot!
I have never managed to boil soft-boiled egg perfectly. It would be too runny at one times, or too cooked at other times. This is great post!
I always got runny, soft boiled eggs with salt, pepper or Maggi soy sauce for breakfast when I was still in primary school. I didn’t like it much at that time, because I had to eat it every morning with a glass of milk. Now I absolutely adore soft boiled eggs (even though I would still not eat them every single morning), especially with ramen or other types of noodle soups :D.
Typical Singapore breakfast. I love my eggs really half boiled, soft runny egg yolks. My late hubs would have his 3/4 boiled with the egg yolk harder. So whenever we have kaya egg toast set for breakfast, we would break the eggs and then compare which was more cooked and then swop accordingly.
YUM! this is definitely a Singaporean breakfast. parents used to make this every morning for us before school. And then we started getting real sick of it but oh, with a bit of bread. It’s awesome with runny yolk x
I usually like my eggs more well-done but I am SO intrigued what this tastes like, especially with the kaya toast. Sounds yummy.
I know exactly what gadget you mean! My Mum used to make soft-boiled eggs using one of those when I was growing up in Penang. I’m sure she still has it at home. I haven’t had soft-boiled eggs for over half a year cos I can’t find those gadgets where I live now. So thank you so much for your recipe, I just tried it and nailed it the first time! The eggs were done just the way I like them <3 I too used my rice cooker pot, but it's just the normal one, not microwave :) Worked like a charm. I'll surely be making soft-boiled eggs more often now that I know an alternative method :D
Came across a video on youtube about singaporean style soft boiled eggs and somehow find myself here. Just tried this and it worked perfectly! Delicious!
Worked out better than trying to make Japanese Onsen eggs which seem much more complicated and takes longer. This was so simple
Definitely will be having this more often.
Thanks so much for this!!!
Do you still submerge the eggs for 5 minutes irregardless of its size ?