Tamago
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Ingredients
  • 4 eggs (I recommend free range, organic)
  • 1 tbsp. sugar or sweetener of choice (as long as it will dissolve)
  • 1 tsp mirin (rice wine for cooking, I found it at my local grocery store)
  • ½ tsp soy sauce or liquid aminos
  • dash of salt
  • Desired fillings -- see Notes for suggestions, just as delicious plain
Instructions
  1. Heat a square (approximately 11" x 11") pan over medium/low heat.
  2. While the pan is heating, whisk all ingredients like you would if making scrambled eggs and prepare any fillings.
  3. Spritz pan with nonstick spray. Pour ⅓ of the egg mixture in the pan and tilt to spread a thin layer over the whole pan.
  4. Cook until set (do not flip!) and carefully arrange the fillings about 1 inch in from the right side of the eggs (your fillings will preferably be 1" or less in diameter).
  5. Using a spatula, carefully flip the 1" of egg over the filling. Use the spatula to carefully flip the egg will fillings (similar to rolling something with a large, flat side) to the other side of the pan. Carefully slide the egg (it will look like a tube or a log at this point) back to the right side.
  6. Pour half of the remaining egg into the pan (spreading into a thin layer by carefully tiling the pan as before, touching the previously cooked egg loaf/log) and cook until set, rolling in the same fashion as before. Move the cooked egg back to the right and repeat.
  7. After you've rolled the 3rd time, remove from heat and place on a cutting board. Let cook slightly and cut into slices (as seen in the pictures).
Notes
It may seem difficult to carefully roll the egg, but I caught on very quickly. I used a combination of 2 spatulas and my fingers, but do whatever works best for you. Do not worry if the first time you roll the egg it tears a little, as you'll have several more layers of egg to hide your mistake.
I tried not to brown the egg purely for aesthetics. In fact, the slightly browned egg is a little sweet and tastes just as delicious.
Filing suggestions: left over strawberry filling from above recipe, (fake, vegetarian) crab meat with avocado, asparagus, cheese (to make an American-style omelet.)
Recipe by Hidden Fruits and Veggies at https://www.hiddenfruitsandveggies.com/2014/04/13/kirin-sushi-tamago/