ChineseSnack

Chinese Tea Eggs

Name: Chinese Tea Eggs
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 3.6 large eggs; 0.1 cup soy sauce; 1.8 bags black tea bags; 1.2 pieces star anise; 0.6 piece cinnamon stick

Authentic chinese snack you can cook at home in about 70 minutes. 5 simple ingredients, step-by-step.

Total time

70 min

Serves

Per serving

251 kcal

Difficulty

Easy

Ingredients (1 servings)

3.6 largeeggs
0.1 cupsoy sauce
1.8 bagsblack tea bags
1.2 piecesstar anise
0.6 piececinnamon stick

Instructions

1
Boil eggs 8 minutes, transfer to ice water, gently crack shells all over.
2
Combine water, soy sauce, tea bags, star anise, cinnamon in a pot.
3
Add cracked eggs and simmer on low for 45-60 minutes.
4
Peel to reveal marbled pattern, serve warm or cold.

Nutrition per serving

251

kcal · Calories

g · Protein

g · Carbs

g · Fat

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