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Homemade Five-Spice Marinated Eggs

Homemade Five-Spice Marinated Eggs

Hard-boiled eggs simmered in a five-spice broth of soy sauce, star anise, and aromatics, soaking deep mahogany color and savory flavor into every bite.

Instructions

  1. 1
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    Wash the eggs, cook them until done, and then rinse them in cold water.

  2. 2
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    Peel off the eggshell.

  3. 3
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    Add the ingredients and an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil, add the cooked eggs (make a cut in the eggs with a knife to allow them to absorb the flavor), and cook for 20 to 30 minutes until colored and the sauce is reduced.

  4. 4
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    The cooked five-spice marinated eggs are a beautiful wine-red color, with a moderate saltiness and a rich, aromatic flavor.

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Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • Egg
    a few pieces
  • star anise
    1 piece
  • Water
    to taste
  • Red yeast rice powder
    1g

Seasonings

  • light soy sauce
    3 spoon
  • dark soy sauce
    1 spoon
  • Braised Soy Sauce
    1 spoon
  • Sichuan pepper
    10 pieces
  • Cinnamon
    1 small piece
  • white sugar
    1 spoon
  • Salt
    to taste