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Five-Spice Tea Egg

Five-Spice Tea Egg

Iconic marbled tea eggs: hard-boiled eggs cracked and simmered in a fragrant brew of black tea, star anise and five-spice, then soaked overnight for deep savory flavor.

Instructions

  1. 1
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    Wash the eggshell clean.

  2. 2
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    Boil with water until cooked.

  3. 3
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    Prepare the spices and rinse them.

  4. 4
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    Add water to the pot, put in all the spices and seasonings, and bring to a boil.

  5. 5
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    Crack the shell of the boiled egg.

  6. 6
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    Put the egg into the marinade and cook for 5 minutes.

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    Add the black tea leaves and turn off the heat.

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    Soak the eggs in the marinade overnight for more flavor and a more pronounced color.

  9. 9
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    Fragrant tea eggs.

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Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • Egg
    4 piece
  • Quail egg
    16 piece
  • Black tea leaves
    to taste
  • Fennel
    to taste
  • Thirteen Spices
    to taste

Seasonings

  • Star anise
    to taste
  • Cinnamon
    to taste
  • Bay leaf
    to taste
  • light soy sauce
    to taste
  • dark soy sauce
    to taste
  • Salt
    to taste
  • Dried chili
    to taste
  • Sichuan pepper
    to taste