https://cook.me

Home
Appetizers & Snacks
Chinese Tea Eggs

Chinese Tea Eggs

Name: Chinese Tea Eggs
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 25 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: Large eggs 6; Water 3 ½ cups; Salt 1 tsp; Soy sauce 2 tbsp; Brewed black tea ½ cup; Star Anise 2 whole pods; Cinnamon stick 1

Marbled Eggs

Share
Like 6
2h 25m
Serves 6
Easy
(1)

Ingredients

	6 Large eggs
	3 ½ cups Water cold, or as needed
	1 tsp Salt
	2 tbsp Soy sauce
	½ cup Brewed black tea
	2 whole pods Star Anise broken into pieces
	1 Cinnamon stick

Nutritional information

calories

fat

carbohydrates

protein

186mg

cholesterol

721mg

sodium

Cuisine:

Chinese Recipes

Ingredients

6 Large eggs
3 ½ cups Water
cold, or as needed
1 tsp Salt
2 tbsp Soy sauce
½ cup Brewed black tea
2 whole pods Star Anise
broken into pieces
1 Cinnamon stick

Chinese Tea Eggs

Serve these marbled Chinese Tea Eggs for breakfast during the Lunar New Year holiday and enjoy the most flavorful eggs you have ever tasted! Bonus, they are super easy and fun to make. To make this dish gluten-free, feel free to sub tamari for the soy sauce the recipe asks for. Pro tip: Make sure the cracks in the egg break the thin membrane between the egg white and the shell; otherwise, you won’t get that nice, distinctive marbling.

Start by boiling eggs, and once cool, gently crack the eggshell with a spoon. Try to create as many cracks as you can while making sure the eggshell remains intact. It’s OK if a few small pieces come off. Prepare the steeping liquid and add eggs. Allow the egg to simmer over low heat for 2 hours. Turn off the heat and let the eggs continue to steep until ready to serve. Peel the eggs and serve. Easy!

To make the Chinese Tea Eggs, you will need the following ingredients:

Steps to make Chinese Tea Eggs

1	Cook eggs	20
Place 6 eggs in a saucepan with cold water, enough that the eggs are covered by about ½ inch. Cover with a lid and bring to a rolling boil. Once boiling starts, remove the saucepan from heat and let the eggs stand in the hot water for about 15-20 minutes.
2	Cool eggs	2
Remove the eggs from the saucepan and reserve the water. Rinse the eggs with cold water.
3	Crack eggs	2
Gently tap the hard-boiled eggs with the back of a spoon until the entire surface is lightly cracked. Make sure the shell remains intact.
4	Prepare steeping liquid	2
Bring the reserved water in the saucepan back to a boil and add 1 teaspoon salt, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, ½ cup brewed black tea, 2 whole star anise pods broken into pieces, and 1 cinnamon stick.
5	Add eggs	2h
Add the eggs and simmer on low, stirring occasionally, for 2 hours. Turn off the heat and let the eggs steep in the hot liquid for stronger flavor until ready to serve.
6	Serve
Remove the shells and serve.

These savory Chinese Tea Eggs are steeped in a flavorful concoction of black tea, soy sauce, and spices such as star anise and cinnamon. With a beautiful marble pattern and flavorful yolk, these eggs are both fun to cook and eat. Give this recipe a go soon, and please come back to leave a comment below with your thoughts.

Bethany Lim

Bethany is very passionate about maintaining a healthy lifestyle and clean diet. She’s trying to cut meat out of her diet as much as possible and focuses on cooking vegetarian food and fish. Bethany gets a kick from finding ways to add new twists to classic dishes. What’s more, thanks to her Asian roots, she’s great at combining different cuisines to come up with something extraordinary. Bethany’s recipes will inspire you to add new colors and flavors to your everyday meals.