Chinese Tea Leaf Eggs

Chinese Tea Leaf Eggs

Published on July 18, 2014 | In By
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    • Prep Time
    • Minutes
    • Cook Time
    • Minutes
    • Yield
    • 8
    • 8 Eggs
    • Difficulty Level

A popular Chinese snack – I love ’em. This is a quick way of making them but traditionally, you would simmer the mixture for a couple hours and then steep the eggs in it over-night. You get much more flavour this way and if you can wait, give it a try.

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Ingredients

  • 8 eggs
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3 cups water
  • 2 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons black tea leaves (or 2 tea bags)
  • 2 tablespoons 5 spice powder

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Instructions

  1. In a large saucepan add eggs and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove from heat, drain, and cool. When cool, tap eggs with the back of a spoon to crack shells (do not remove shells).
  2. In pan combine 3 cups water, soy sauce, salt, tea leaves and 5 spice powder. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, add eggs and simmer for 30 minutes.

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