A chef shares his recipe for an easy 5-minute egg dish every home cook should know how to make
- Chef Jae Lee shared his easy egg dish recipe.
- The Japanese frittata can be made in 5 minutes, Lee told Insider.
- The chef said his dish pairs perfectly with a warm bowl of rice or toasted bread.
Jae Lee is the chef and owner at Nowon in New York City's Lower East Side. The Korean-American chef learned about one of his go-to egg dishes during his time working as a sous chef.
In 2013, Lee worked at a Masaharu Morimoto-owned restaurant where he said his chef, Hisanobu Osaka, would often make a last-minute, quick meal for himself.
"It took minutes, but looked so delicious," Lee told Insider.
The dish, he said, was like a fluffy Japanese frittata. Inspired by dashi tamagoyaki, Lee developed his own recipe for the speedy meal, which he has since taught to a class of home cooks over Zoom.
Lee says this breakfast is best when served and eaten immediately after cooking. And while it can be enjoyed on its own, the chef says you can eat it with toasted bread or a warm bowl of rice.
See Lee's recipe for Japanese frittata below.