Make wobbly soft half-boiled eggs just like the ones served in Singapore coffee shop (kopitiam) with this very easy recipe to go with amazing kaya toast. You can also use an air fryer to cook the half-boiled eggs
I suggest not cooking too many eggs for the first time if you are trying out because you may find yourself having to experiment with the timing to get to the right consistency
STOVE-TOP METHOD:
Get the eggs out from the fridge first:
Get the eggs out from refrigerator 5 minutes before getting ready to cook. This is important because if it's cold from the fridge, the eggs might crack when coming into contact with the hot boiled water
Cook the eggs with residual heat:
Bring 4 cups of water to a rolling boil in a saucepan. Turn off the heat and remove the pan from the stove. Use a slotted spoon to gently lower the eggs into the water and cover with a lid and set a timer for 7 minutes. Please note that this time is what works for me. You may have to experiment +/- with the time to get to the right consistency because the size of eggs, the temperature of the eggs, the heat on your stove, etc. So many variables are at play here
Test one egg for doneness:
After 7 minutes, use a spoon to get the eggs out and submerge in cold water or you can immediately use the back of the spoon to crack the shell and let the egg slip out into a bowl. Use the spoon to scrap the remaining egg whites clinging to the inner shell
The egg white should be white in color and runny, soft custard-like, while the yolk appears to be whole but it's very soft and very runny when you break it with a spoon. If you see this, then you have yourself kopitiam style soft-boiled eggs, If the white is still transparent, it needs another minute
AIR-FRYER METHOD:
Put the eggs in the air fryer basket. There's no need to preheat the air fryer. Set the temperature to 200 F (100 C) and air fry for 10 minutes if the eggs are cold from the fridge. If the eggs are at room temperature, set the timer to 8 minutes. When the timer is done, I waited for another 2 minutes before I get them out from the air fryer. I found that the white is usually not really cooked through if I get them out straight from the air fryer. The time is just for reference, your air fryer may differ slightly. You will need to experiment with the timing a little bit
The egg white should be white in color and runny, soft custard-like, while the yolk appears to be whole but it's very soft and very runny when you break it with a spoon. If you see this, then you have yourself kopitiam style soft-boiled eggs, If the white is still transparent, it needs to be cooked for another minute or so
Serving:
Season with ground white pepper and a little bit of soy sauce and if you have a toast, I like to mop the yolk with the toast! HEAVEN!