“Gye ran mal yee” (rolled omelette) and “gye ran jjim” (steamed egg) are very basic Korean egg side dishes. Gye ran mal yee is usually used as a side dish for school lunch boxes.
Rolled omelette
(Gye ran mal yee: 계란 말이)
Ingredients:
3 large eggs, ½ ts salt, a pinch of sugar, ½ chopped medium size onion, ground pepper, vegetable oil.
- Crack 3 large size eggs and put it into a bowl.
- Make egg mixture by adding and beating these ingredients: ½ ts salt, a pinch of sugar, ½ chopped medium size onion, ground pepper
- Heat up a non-stick frying pan over medium heat and spread a little vegetable oil.
- Pour about 1/3 of the egg mixture on the pan and spread it thinly by tilting the pan.
- When it’s cooked, lift the right side edge of the omelette and roll it with a spatula from right to left.
- Repeat this step of 4 and 5 until the egg mixture runs out.
*tip: To make nice yellow rolled omelette, lower the heat and cook it slowly - Make a long rectangle box shape by cooking 4 sides.
- When the omelette cools down, cut it into bite size and serve it with rice.
Steamed egg
(Gye ran jjim: 계란 찜)
Gye gran jjim (steamed egg side dish) is very easy to make if you use a microwave oven.
My grandmother made her gye ran jjim using her special method. She had a huge pot made of cast iron (“ga ma sot” in Korean) with which she made rice or soup. She made her gye ran jjim when she cooked rice at the same time. When her rice was almost done, she lowered the heat to let it simmer, then she put the bowl that contained egg mixture into the pot and closed the lid. Several minutes later, not only her rice but also her gye ran jjim was done. She took her gye ran jjim out from the pot. The steamy gye ran jjim always made my mouth watery and excited!
Ingredients:
3 eggs, ½ cup water, 3 ts of salted shrimp sauce (“sae woo jeot” in Korean) , 2 green onions
- In a microwavable bowl, put 3 cracked eggs, ½ cup water, 3 ts salted shrimp sauce, 2 chopped green onions and stir it with a fork
*Tip: If you don’t have sae woo jeot (salted shrimp sauce), you can use 3 ts of fish sauce. - Put it into the microwave oven and cook it for 5 minutes. Serve it with rice.
If no microwave oven is available, you can steam it. In a large pot, pour about 3-4 cups of water and place the bowl that contains the egg mixture in the center of the pot. Close the lid of the pot and cook it over low-medium heat for about 15 minutes.
Spicy steamed egg
(Mae woon gyeran jjim: 매운 계란찜)
This spicy steamed egg side dish is unusual because hot pepper flakes are used. I learned this recipe from my cousin living in a very southern part of Korea. Sometimes I make it this way and sometimes I make the mild one, which is more authentic gye ran jjim.
Ingredients:
3 eggs, 1/2 cup of water, 1.5 tbs soy sauce, 2 ts hot pepper flakes, ½ tbs toasted sesame seeds powder, 3 green onion or chopped asian chives (bu chu)
- In a microwavable bowl, add 3 cracked egges, ½ cup of water, 1.5 tbs soy sauce, 2 ts hot pepper flakes, 3 chopped green onions, and ½ tbs toasted sesame seeds powder and mix it well with a fork.
- Put it into a microwave oven and cook it for 5 minutes.
- Dribble some sesame oil on top before serving.
Hi Maangchi,
How long can we keep the roll omelette in the fridge? Do I need to freeze them? =)
no, don’t freeze it. You can keep it in the refrigerator up to 2 days.
Hey there!
I’m currently living in South Korea in Dongducheon (or Tongduchon is another way I’ve seen it spelled.) Anyway, there’s a great bibimbap/kimbap place that I like to go to and the first time my husband and I went, they served us three side dishes. One of them looked like it was similar to your rolled omelet but it was more thinly sliced and served cold. I remember there being green onions and the egg had a juicy saltiness to it, it was great to take bites of that in between bites of my steaming hot bibimbap. My question is that do you think this was just a variation of the rolled omelet?
Thank you so much for your wonderfull recipes!! I have a small question about the steam egg. Can I fry it in a pan? I have had a dish like that before and it was very yummy!!
omg i made the steamed egg and it was very good. thank you!
Wonderful! It’s very easy to make, isn’t it? : )
I just made the Gye ran mal yee today and it was sooooooooooo good! thank you so much for your recipes! I’m in loveee with korean food (and anything korean in general). Your videos are really interesting to watch, i can just sit on your blog for hours watching how to cook different korean dishes, thank you so much for posting them up Maangchi! :)
Thank you very much! Gyeranmalyee is a good side dish for lunch in a lunch box. Check this broccoli pickle recipe. I use gyeranmalyee as a side dish. http://www.maangchi.com/recipe/broccoli-pickles
Hi!
I just found your website today and i gotta say its pretty awesome!
I will definitely be trying out some of your recipes very soon
Im thinking a might try to do a mix between the rolled omelet and the vegetable pancake im just wondering if i will be able to keep it together to roll it with all the extra ingredients in it.
also i was wondering. I see you use saute pans alot. are those traditionally used in korean cuisine? I have a wok but i guess its a much smaller flat cooking surface. im gonna try it out with that though and see how it goes.
thanks for the recipes!
Hey again! i made the rolled omelet tonight and its in the fridge cooling. i also did the vegetable seafood pancake tonight with my dinner and it came out great! ive had it at korean bbq restaurants before but never really quite knew how to make it. but i loved it and my gf enjoyed it too!
thanks!!
Good news! Thank you for your update! Merry Christmas!
i tried making the spicy egg dish, but after steaming it for 30 minutes only the top of the egg was cooked. But the bottom was raw! What can I do to make sure the egg will cook next time?
steam longer or stir it with a spoon and reheat it again. Good luck with making delicious steamed egg side dish!
Wow, the cooking pics are so hd, it’s so easy to follow and thanks for sharing!
yes, especially gyeranjjim recipe is super easy. Let me know how it turns out if you make.
Oh.. wait. Nevermind. I just saw the video. Haha sorry!
Hello!
I was wondering about the microwave oven. How high must the temperature be?
does “ts” mean tablespoon or teaspoon (3 t = 1 T)?
I really liked the shrimp/egg dish made with a T of fish sauce and 3 large eggs. I went out and got some of the salted shrimp, but I can’t seem to get them from sinking to the bottom during steaming (I use a bamboo steamer) Any suggestions, or is it supposed to end up on the bottom?
I should have watched the vid before I asked about the measurements. Apologies.
The other question still stands.
1 tbs(tablespoon)= 3 ts (teaspoon)
I usually use only salty shrimp juice when I make gyeranjjim. Get the shrimp juice from the jar. If you like to use shrimp, mince it finely and add it to the egg.
I so love this website! This site is very helpful and very attractive! The procedures are very easy to follow. YOu’re doing a great job, Maangchi! I so love Korean foods!
Thanks a lot!
hey :)
do u know what fish cake sold in the streets in korea?
im just windering if you have the recipes u could post if
you can post it too :)
thanks
by the way,
great job on putting so much time
for answering all our comments and answers
keep it up :)
oh, that’s fishcake soup (uhmookguk, odengguk).
http://mykoreankitchen.com/2006/10/30/fish-cake-soup-eomuk-guk-in-korean/
Yes, I will post the recipe someday. Thank you!
너무 귀어우시구 애교 있으신거 같아요! 잘 봤습니다^^
Thank you so much for posting this video and putting the recipes up. I’m always trying to think of something to take to lunch at school and the gye ran mal yee is perfect. I never thought of taking these to school even though I love them. Finally I know how to make them!!! ^^
wow this website is great!
thanks for sharing your recipes. THEY’RE GREAT!
i don’t eat spicy food but i want to know if you have a recipe that i can make quickly/easily to take to school?
(i go to school at around 6.30 am so i have to make it the night before)
can you please help?
i have the same problem too!
Hi!
I was wondering if you could add minced meat into the steamed egg mixture?
I enjoyed the spicy steamed egg! Great meal for a busy single girl. :)
You could add minced meat to your steamed egg if you want, but it sounds strange to me. : )
Looks yummy! I would definitely try this recipe out.
I recently when to a Korean restaurant and one of the side dish that came out was little pancake-like pieces with what seems to have eggs & vegetables in it and you roll in into the lettuce with bean paste(?) It was very good but I could not find the recipe online as I do not know what it is called. Can you help?
Thank you very much for this wonderful website! =]
hmm, I don’t know what it is. Give me more description about the food, or leave your question on the forum http://www.maangchi.com/talk/forum/general-discussion
Oh, I think I found the name “Haemul Pajun”.
Is the recipe for that like the Vegetable Pancake? I remember eating it and it had more egg than flour.
haemul pajeon! It’s made with green onions and seafood. Can you make it by modifying my vegetable pancake recipe? Anyway, I should post haemulpajeon recipe someday.
haemul(해물): seafood
pajeon (파전): green onion pancake
Hi Maangchi.
Do you recommend this side dish to be eaten warm or is it still edible after it is refrigerated?
Thanks!
Yes, you can refrigerate the both, but steamed egg side dish is tasty when it’s warm, and gyeranmalyee can be refrigerated.
Maangchi!!
I saw I had all the ingredients to make the rolled egg, so I did!! But I haven’t given up on making a tasty dukguk yet though! >=] Thanks for your advice! Here’s a picture of it, I’m happy with the results!!
http://s717.photobucket.com/albums/ww177/Korinesefood/?action=view¤t=IMG_1348.jpg
Wow, it looks really beautiful and delicious! I’m happy with the results, too! : ) I was going to leave a comment under the photo, but it seems like I have to sign up for photobucket. Email me the photo at maangchi@gmail.com, then I will post it on my website. Well made!
I enjoy and love watching your videos classes. I learn a lot from your videos. You are so thorough in demonstrating and explaining each step of all your recipes. And not to mention it is great that you take the time to respond to everyone’s comments. Thank you for posting a good website of cooking classes.
Thank you very much!
Hi Maangchi,
I can’t wait to make the Gye ran jjim. My adopted korean family in korea used to make this for me all the time when I was stationed there. There’s a lot more recipie’s that I’ll be making too. Komapsumnida…sugwa sayo!
very good! Try the both ways: spicy and non-spicy.
anyonghaseyo…this is allsome, when u see the presentation, u wouldn’t know its just an egg…i will make this tomorrow…it might help my nephews and nieces get more appetite to eat becoz of the view…hehehe…maangchi kamsahamnida…
you must be a real good aunt for your nephews and nieces! : )
I hope they love your egg side dish,
oh ok thanks maangchi! ^_^
annyeong!
its josh again!
since i ran out of hot pepper flakes will it be ok if i use gochujjang?
thx maangchi! :]
Hi, Josh! You could use it, but be sure gochujang (hot pepper paste) has its own strong flavor.
Hi! I just discovered your website yesterday and I already made 2 dishes. I just made the steamed egg and it was delicious! It tasted just like my mom used to make. Thx!
wow, fast! So do I! When I find an interesting recipe, I try it out in a few days! : ) You have already made 2 dishes! Steamed egg dish (gyeranjjim) is very easy to make, right?
http://www.maangchi.com/recipe/egg-side-dishes
Send me some photos of your food, then I will post them on my website! Your photos will encourage ppl to cook!
Hi- I’m looking for the recipe for the quail eggs in the light brown sauce. I love eating them for breakfast and would like to make them at home.
thanks!
Depressed until I found this site,
hehe, interesting and long name!
oh, I’m so happy to hear that you like my recipes! Thank you,
Hi Maangchi,
I got married to a Korean man who doesn’t like eating out, and only eats Korean food. I tried cooking Korean food by looking at cook books, but it never turned out right because I usually learn by watching people cook. I was starting to get really depressed everyday around the time I started preparing my husband’s dinner, but I recently found your site and it’s changed my life. I love your site, I love your food, and I LOVE YOU! You’re my hero!
I’m going to make the steamed egg right now :)! Does it make a difference if you microwave it or steam it? Or does it taste the same either way?
Jee wha,
Thank you very much!
Josh,
yayee, it’s a very easy recipe, right? Thank you for your update!
great 매운 계란찜 recipe!
i made it for breakfast it was really good! :]
Hi Maangchi…
Cooking is also one of my passion especially Korean cooking. I really love your website and thanks to your great work and effort I have made many amazing dishes.
Thank you.
Jerry,
wow! 25 years is long time! I hope you have happy family with yon hui! Thank you! Surprise her with good Korean food that you learn.
May,
Thank you very much!
Maangchi,
Just want to say that I’m your big fan on your vedeo. Also, you always have a sense of humor on your cooking…. I really enjoy watching!!! Hope there will be more intersting dish.
hi maangchi,i love your website.i was married to a korean lady for 25 years & i loved her cooking.she made gye gran jjim just like your grandmother.she is in korea now but we are trying to get remarried.her name is yon hui.your recipes & videos haav helped me enjoy the food ive missed so much.going to the korean market tomorrow.thank you.kom som ni da.anyong ka sayo.
mins,
You can replace fish sauce with soy sauce or salt.
I sometimes make spicy gyeranjjim, the second recipe on the page using soy sauce. About 1. 5 tbs soy sauce is needed for the recipe.
can i make the gye ran geem without the fish/shrimp sauce? what do i put instead?
Surya,
How did your egg side dishes turn out?
Krizza, hanaa, and vian,
Thank you. It’s a very easy recipe! : )
I JUST LOVE YOUR cooking show!
thnks Maangchi !
That is the exact recipe that im looking for(:
you’re a great help ^^ thanks Maangchi (:
i tried the 1st one since it’s my fave side dish after kimchi. really easy to make! it tastes really different though from what my friend’s uncle cooked. but i guess it’s just because he’s s great cook…
I loved this video & I’m gonna try first two dishes very soon. Thanks :)
hanaa,
check out my bibimbap recipe where I posted egg soup recipe. http://www.maangchi.com/recipe/bibimbap
hey Maangchi ^^
yesterday i was watching one of korean variety show called Family outing & in that show, they cooked a egg soup dish that looks very delicious. i tried to find it here, but there’s no recipe of it. i hope you can featured the recipe one day (:
oh, one of the steps that i remember on how they cook it is that they boil the water first, & then pour in the mixed egg. i like the texture & it sure looks so delicious ! thanks (:
I love how fun it is to make the first egg dish I have made it many times for my family I am also making afew other dishes such as the spicy fish soup with my mom tonight. I am a young cook and have learned much from your recipes
Wow, this website is great! Thanks for sharing your recipes with us. I’ll be coming back regularly to learn Korean cooking.
Uh, I luv Korean food, all of them, from bibimbap, dukbokkie, jajyangmun, delicious ~u~
Jason,
This is my recipe and I have no problem with the taste. You can always adjust the amount of ingredient according to your taste. If you want, add more water then.