Chinese tea eggs
Ingredients
Utensils
mortar and pestle, large saucepan, slotted spoon, large bowl
How-To Videos
Homemade seasoning salt
How to cook the perfect egg
Nutrition per serving
Step 1/ 6
- ⅓ tbsp sea salt
- ⅓ tbsp black sesame
- ⅔ g sugar
- pepper
- mortar and pestle
For the seasoning salt, grind sea salt, black sesame, pepper, and a part of the sugar in a mortar and pestle.
Step 2/ 6
- large saucepan
- slotted spoon
Place eggs in boiling water and cook for approx. 8 - 9 min.
Step 3/ 6
- large bowl
Transfer eggs to a bowl of cold water.
Step 4/ 6
Once eggs have cooled, gently crack eggshells with the back of a spoon and set aside.
Step 5/ 6
- 166⅔ ml water
- 33⅓ ml soy sauce
- 6⅔ g black tea
- 6⅔ g sugar
- 3⅓ g ginger
- ⅓ stick cinnamon
- ⅔ star anise
- ⅓ bay leaf
- large saucepan
For the marinade, bring water, soy sauce, tea, remaining sugar, ginger, cinnamon, star anise, and bay leaf to a boil in the saucepan and let simmer for approx. 10 min.
Step 6/ 6
Transfer eggs to marinade and simmer for approx. 20 – 30 min. Let steep in marinade for at least 60 min. or ideally overnight. Carefully peel eggs. Halve if desired. Sprinkle with seasoning salt before serving.
Enjoy your meal!
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