'Heartshape' Gyeran Mari (Korean Rolled Omelette)

Korean rolled omelette is usually eat as a side dish for any meal.  And, it's a popular dish in doshirak (lunch box) too.  The ingredients are simple and can make at any time as long as you have eggs and some veggies in your fridge :)  Today, I am using 'traffic light' (red, orange, and green) paprika and onion.  All chopped in tiny pieces and mix in beaten eggs.  You can use other ingredients like seaweed, cheese, mushroom and etc.  I will show you how to cut your gyeran mari in heartshape~  Try it today! ^^

 

 

Ingredients:

Eggs (medium size)                                         4

Green paprika (chopped)                                 1 tbsp

Orange paprika (chopped)                               1 tbsp

Red paprika (chopped)                                    1 tbsp

Onion (chopped)                                              1 tbsp

Salt                                                                   sprinkle

Cooking oil                                                      1 tsp

 

 

 

Steps by steps photos:

 

 

 

 

1.  Add eggs in the chopped paprikas and onion, sprinkle a pinch of salt to it.  Beat the egg with a fork, mixing in with the veggies.

2.   Heat a pan, pour some cooking oil on the pan and swirl to cover the whole pan.  Wipe off extra oil with a kitchen paper towel.

3.  Pour a thin layer (about half of the prepared egg mixture) to the pan, swirl to cover the pan.  Let it cook until it's set but still runny over low heat.

4.  Use a spatula and lift and fold in one end of the egg (about 2-3cm) and keep folding in to the middle part of the egg. 

5.  Move the half folded egg to the end side of the pan and pour in the other half egg mixture.  Let it sit for a while to set, and continue folding all the way to the other side.

6.  When all the sides of the rolled egg is golden brown.  Remove it from the pan and let it cool down.

7.  Slice the egg roll into thick and even pieces.  To create the heartshape, cut the egg piece diagonally.  (Refer to the photo shown above) and arrange them on plate.

 

**Step 5 helps to create a thicker and fuller egg roll.  If you would like to make 2 thin egg roll, just skip this step and fold the egg until the end.

*** Tip:  Use low heat all the time while frying the egg.  In case you feel that the egg cook too fast, remove the pan from the fire for a while and put it back again to continue cooking.