Chinese Tea Leaf Eggs

Name: Chinese Tea Leaf Eggs
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 180 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 8 eggs; 1 teaspoon salt; 3 cups water; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 1 tablespoon black soy sauce; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons black tea leaves; 2 pods star anise; 1 (2 inch) piece cinnamon stick; 1 tablespoon tangerine zest

⏱️ Ready in 3h 20m 🥄 Prep 20 min 🔥 Cook 3h 👥 8 servings

One of my favorite dishes when I head back home; it combines hard-boiled eggs with the subtle flavor of anise and the deep brown hues of black tea and soy. The cracked patterns from the broken shells make these quite attractive! I eat these sliced in quarters and chilled as a side dish, appetizer, or snack. Recipe courtesy of Mom.

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 20 min

Cook 3h

Serves 8

Difficulty Hard

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 8

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 76

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 5g 6%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 659mg 29%

Total Carbohydrate 1.2g 0%

Dietary Fiber 0.3g 1%

Total Sugars 0.4g

Protein 6.6g 13%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

In a large saucepan, combine eggs and 1 teaspoon salt; 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).

In a large saucepan, combine 3 cups water, soy sauce, black soy sauce, salt, tea leaves, star anise, cinnamon stick, and tangerine zest.