Cháyèdàn- Chinese Tea Eggs |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 180 Minutes |
Ready In: 180 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Found this recipe on - check it out, there are some beautiful pictures of these! Anyway, the poster said that they're used in place of high energy snacks, like trail mix. Ingredients:
6 large eggs |
2 black tea bags |
1/2 cup soy sauce |
2 teaspoons salt |
2 teaspoons sugar |
4 pieces star anise |
1 cinnamon stick |
1 teaspoon cracked black peppercorns (optional) |
dried mandarin orange peel, in strips (optional) |
Directions:
1. Put eggs in a medium-sized pot with enough water to cover the eggs.
2. Bring water to boil, then lower heat to simmer for 3 minutes.
3. Remove eggs from heat and allow them to cool a bit before handling(running them under cold water does the trick quickly.).
4. Take the back of a knife and crack eggs evenly all around.
5. Return eggs to the pot and add the rest of the ingredients.
6. Bring liquid to boil again, then simmer for 1 to 3 hours, longer for a more intense flavor and color, adding water if level gets too low.
7. Remove from heat, and serve as a snack or addition to rice or noodles.
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