Tamagoyaki (Japanese Rolled Omelette)

Tamagoyaki  is a Japanese rolled omelette, and it is commonly served as part of Japanese
style breakfast or put in a bento (Japanese lunch box) as a side dishes.

Author: Namiko Chen

Serves: Serves 2

Ingredients

• 3 large eggs
• 2 Tbsp. cooking oil (vegetable or canola)
• 1½ sheet nori (optional)
• 1" (2.5 cm) green part of daikon radish (it's sweeter than white part)
• Soy sauce

Seasonings

• 3 Tbsp. dashi (Use Kombu Dashi for vegetarian)
• 2 tsp. sugar
• 1 tsp. soy sauce
• 1 tsp. mirin
• 2 pinches of salt

What you will need:

• Tamagoyaki frying pan (or a around 9" or 10" non-stick frying pan)
• Long cooking chopsticks
• Bamboo mat
  

Instructions

1. Gently whisk the eggs in a bowl. It's best to "cut" the eggs with chopsticks in zig-zag motion and do not over mix it.
   
2. In another bowl, combine the seasonings and mix well.
   
3. Pour the seasonings mixture into the egg mixture and whisk gently. Then pour the mixture into a measuring cup with spout and handle (so that it'll be easier to pour into the frying pan).
   

Tamagoyaki Pan

1. Heat the pan over medium heat, dip a folded paper towel in oil and apply to the pan. Put a little bit of egg mixture to see if the pan is hot.
   
2. When you hear the sizzling sound, pour a thin layer of egg mixture in the pan, tilting to cover the bottom of the pan.
   
3. Poke the air bubbles to release the air. After the bottom of the egg has set but still soft on top, start rolling into a log shape from one side to the other.
   
4. Move the rolled omelette to the side where you started to roll, and apply oil to the pan with a paper towel, even under the omelette.
   
5. Pour the egg mixture to cover the bottom of the pan again. Make sure to lift the omelette to spread the mixture underneath.
   
6. When the new layer of egg has set and still soft on top, start rolling from one side to the other.
   
7. Move the rolled omelette to the side where you started to roll, and apply oil to the pan with a paper towel, even under the omelette.
   
8. Pour the egg mixture to cover the bottom of the pan again. Make sure to lift the omelette to spread the mixture underneath.
   
9. When the new layer of egg has set and still soft on top, start rolling from one side to the other.
   
10. Now this is 3rd round. Poke the air bubbles...
    
11. The 4th round. Make sure to spread all over including under the rolled egg.
    
12. Continue rolling into the log.
    
13. This is 5th round.
    
14. This is 6th round and final...
    
15. You can brown the omelette a little bit.
    
16. Remove from the pan and place the omelette on the bamboo mat and wrap it up. Shape the egg when it is still hot. Let it stand for 5 minutes.
    

Round Frying Pan

1. Heat the pan over medium heat, dip a folded paper towel in oil and apply to the pan. Put a little bit of egg mixture to see if the pan is hot. When you hear the sizzling sound, pour a thin layer of egg mixture in the pan, tilting to cover the bottom of the pan.
   
2. Poke the air bubbles to release the air. After the bottom of the egg has set but still soft on top, start rolling into a log shape from one side to the other. Here I put half sheet of nori and then rolled (optional).
   
3. Move the rolled omelette to the side where you started to roll, and apply oil to the pan with a paper towel, even under the omelette. Pour the egg mixture to cover the bottom of the pan again. Make sure to lift the omelette to spread the mixture underneath.
   
4. When the new layer of egg has set and still soft on top, start rolling from one side to the other. This is optional but I put another layer of nori sheet before rolling.
   
5. Move the rolled omelette to the side where you started to roll, and apply oil to the pan with a paper towel, even under the omelette. Then pour the egg mixture to cover the bottom of the pan again. Make sure to lift the omelette to spread the mixture underneath.
   
6. When the new layer of egg has set and still soft on top, start rolling from one side to the other. I put another sheet of nori here before rolling. Continue until all the egg mixture is finished.
   
7. Remove from the pan and place the omelette on the bamboo mat and wrap it up. Shape the egg when it is still hot. Let it stand for 5 minutes.
   

To serve

1. Slice the omelette into ½" (1 cm) pieces.
   
2. Peel and grate daikon. Gently squeeze water out. Serve Tamagoyaki with grated daikon and pour soy sauce over daikon.
   

Notes

Control the temperature of the pan by lifting the frying pan rather than adjusting the stove heat. If the heat is too weak, the egg will stick to the frying pan so be careful.

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