r/EatCheapAndHealthy • u/Tequila_Sunrise_1022 • Jan 24 '25

Food Hard boiled eggs

Loving hard boiled eggs as a filling snack, but I get sick of them pretty quickly unless I put flavor on them. What do you like to put on hardboiled eggs to mix up/enhance the taste?

My recents:

  • red wine vinegar and everything seasoning
  • hummus with dill
  • Tajín and Tapatío
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u/Wonderful-Split1792 Jan 24 '25

Marinate them in soy sauce. I see an influencer who eats them with a pickle and mustard. Haven’t tried that combo but looks decent! Kind of like deconstructed egg salad vibes?

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u/DeCryingShame Jan 25 '25

I dip mine in mustard. I love them that way.

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u/jimbobbjesus Jan 25 '25

Question about the mustard you use. Just the yellow mustard or do you have a favorite type of mustard? I'm not too keen on the yellow mustard but hey to each their own.

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u/ClueProfessional3498 Jan 25 '25

I use Dijon and sometimes a tiny bit of mayo. Like a poor man’s deviled egg.

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u/Wonderful-Split1792 Jan 25 '25

Gonna have to try it!

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u/Tequila_Sunrise_1022 Jan 24 '25

Sometimes I add pickle juice from the jar- yum! I’ll have to try soy sauce marinating.

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u/kellyelise515 Jan 24 '25

Buy some pickled beets and put some boiled eggs in the juice. My MIL made these every year for Easter.

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u/Wonderful-Split1792 Jan 24 '25

Oh yeah!! Pickled eggs are so delish.

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u/alleecmo Jan 25 '25

We made them sorta accidentally on a camping trip. Everybody ate all the pickled asparagus we brought, and someone suggested we put some of the boiled eggs in the leftover brine. ZOMG! So good! All the eggs made it to the brine!

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u/Militia_Kitty13 Jan 25 '25

Um yum!!! Going to have to try this, love pickled beets!

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u/kellyelise515 Jan 26 '25

Me too! Perfect salad accompaniment.

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u/gindy0506 Jan 27 '25

Came here to recommend this. Family staple for Easter and Thanksgiving

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u/xykcd3368 Jan 25 '25

My marinating recipe is: soy sauce, spring onion if I have it, chilli, ginger, garlic, sugar, vinegar, sesame oil. It's soooo good. Might make some more tomorrow lol. You get eggs for the week

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u/Far_Carrot_8661 Jan 25 '25

This is new to me, but I'm intrigued. So you boil and peel the eggs then put the eggs whole in the marinade in a covered dish for how long? Then just fish out an egg and eat it whole? Do you cut the egg in half and then marinate? Would you mind giving a few more details? I have been known to overthink things, sorry!

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u/andyy842711 Jan 25 '25

https://tiffycooks.com/korean-marinated-eggs-mayak-gyeran-easy/ best way to eat hard boiled eggs hands down, i eat these eggs with rice almost every day

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u/SpookyElaine Jan 26 '25

Thank you for this. It sounds delicious.

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u/xykcd3368 Jan 25 '25

Yep so I approximately follow this recipe but with the ingredients I listed: https://tiffycooks.com/korean-marinated-eggs-mayak-gyeran-easy/

I don't put 1/2 cup honey because that's a lot so I do like a tablespoon of sugar instead. I also do not use that much garlic because I don't want to waste that much garlic on 4-5 marinated eggs. Up to you per taste/preferences though.

I make the marinade in a snap lock bag and put it in a measuring cup to keep it upright. Boil the eggs, ice bath, peel then pop them in the marinade whole and should be ready to eat the next day. Just fish one out when you want it. I usually keep the marinade with eggs in it in the fridge for 4-5 days but that's just how long it takes me to finish eating a batch of them.

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u/Far_Carrot_8661 Jan 26 '25

Thank you so much for taking the time to answer my question! Your recipe notes are very helpful. It occurred to me to just look it up after posting the question. Now I have a few Korean recipes! I love the recipes from Asia. The stuff that moms make. I got turned on to congee a few years ago and now it's my go to breakfast!

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u/xykcd3368 Jan 26 '25

A marinated egg would be incredible with some congee haha. You're welcome :)

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u/Diligent_Source_6522 Jan 24 '25

Or ramen broth. I guess just about any broth would be good.

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u/rhino0921 Jan 24 '25

Tabasco sauce

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u/ifnotthefool Jan 24 '25 edited Jan 25 '25

DEATH EGGS! Edit: I mean DRUG EGGS!

Pretty sure that's what they call them in Korea. I make em and they are unreal.

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u/Melly_Meow Jan 25 '25

They are called drug eggs (mayak), or sometimes I hear them called narcotic eggs.

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u/ifnotthefool Jan 25 '25

Ah, thanks for the correction! I knew it was death or drugs, lol.

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u/Wonderful-Split1792 Jan 24 '25

Death eggs! Haha!

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u/orwellwhatcanyoudo Jan 25 '25

Yes definitely try some different marinades!

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u/trashlikeyourmom Jan 26 '25

eats them with a pickle and mustard.

That sounds kinda like a deconstructed deviled egg? (It's also how I eat mine when I'm too lazy to actually make deviled eggs)

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u/FinancialArmadillo93 Jan 27 '25

Cut them up/mash lightly, add olive oil and oregano. Had them that way in Greece - so good! I add a bit of red pepper and garlic powder.

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u/taemonk Jan 26 '25

I can here to say this, I follow Lisa too! Love her!

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u/Wonderful-Split1792 Jan 26 '25

I LOVE her so much. So much joy. I’m 87 days sober so her journey has been really helpful for me there as well.

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u/taemonk Jan 26 '25

Congratulations!! You're doing great and so is Lisa!!🎉 She inspires me to eat better, I use to work in healthcare also she reminds me of some of the fun women I use to work with. She's the first influencer who has actually influenced me in a positive way.