Korean Tornado Egg Omelet

TIME
30 minutes
YIELD
2 servings
Korean Tornado Egg Omelet
Return to Full Recipe List Print Recipe

Ingredients

Fried Rice

Oil
2 tbsp
Onion, diced
1/2 cup
Carrot, diced
1/2 cup
Garlic cloves, minced
2 tbsp
Cooked rice, preferably cold
3 cups
Soy sauce
2 tbsp
Ketchup
4 tbsp
Worcestershire sauce
2 tsp
Scallions, chopped
2
Dried parsley for garnish
Chili flakes for garnish

Tornado Egg

Large eggs
4
Dashi powder or salt
1/2 tsp
Egg yolk
1
Oil, divided
4 tbsp

 

Directions

Fried Rice

  1. HEAT a medium-sized pan over medium-high heat. ADD oil, then TOSS in the onions, carrots, and garlic. SAUTÉ for 1 to 2 minutes or until tender.
  2. ADD the cold rice and BREAK it apart using a spatula. MIX in soy sauce, ketchup, and Worcestershire sauce.
  3. TOSS in the scallions and give it one final mix.

Tornado Egg

  1. CRACK 4 eggs into a bowl. SEASON with dashi powder or salt and mix until well combined and SET ASIDE.
  2. In a small pan, ADD 2 tablespoons of oil over medium-low heat. ADD half the egg mixture and immediately PLACE an egg yolk in the center. Using a pair of chopsticks, BREAK the egg yolk, then DRAG the chopsticks to the center of the pan.
  3. Gently ROTATE the chopsticks to create a swirl. Once the eggs have been set, SLIDE it on top of the fried rice. REPEAT for the second serving.
  4. GARNISH with dried parsley and chili flakes.