Homemade Tea Eggs: Mastering These Techniques Will Make Delicious and Flavorful Eggs
Tea Eggs
Ingredients: Eggs, Tea, Star Anise, Cassia Bark, Cardamom, Light Soy Sauce, Dark Soy Sauce, Salt
Instructions:
1. Brush the eggshells with a brush and clean them thoroughly.
2. In a pot, add water, put the eggs in, cover with water, bring to a boil, and continue to cook for 6-8 minutes.
3. Drain the cooked eggs with cold water and crush them, but don’t crush them too much.
4. In a pot, add water again, put the crushed eggs in, add star anise, cassia bark, tea, cardamom, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, and salt, bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
5. Then put the eggs and broth into a bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let it marinate for half a day.
Tips
1. Cooling the cooked eggs with cold water makes it easier to peel.
2. Crushing the eggs helps them absorb the flavor.
3. Soak the tea in 90-degree water for 10 minutes before adding it to the pot to remove the bitterness of the tea.
4. You can put the tea and seasonings in a tea bag and then add them to the pot to cook.
