Chinese Tea Eggs

Steeping hard-boiled eggs in aromatic tea and spices creates a flavorful, high-protein snack.

Ingredients

Calories next to each ingredient are for that ingredient across the whole recipe (4 servings), not per serving.

• 8 large eggs · 572 kcal in the whole recipe
• 3 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce · 27 kcal in the whole recipe
• 1 tsp brown sugar · 15 kcal in the whole recipe
• 2 black tea bags
• 2 star anise, 1 cinnamon stick, and water

Method

1. Place 8 eggs in a pot, cover with cold water, bring to a boil, and cook for 8 minutes until hard-boiled.

   

2. Remove eggs, rinse under cold water, and gently tap the shell with a spoon to create fine cracks without peeling.

   

3. Return cracked eggs to the pot with water, low-sodium soy sauce, brown sugar, black tea bags, star anise, and cinnamon stick.

   

4. Simmer gently over low heat for 40 minutes, then remove from heat and allow eggs to steep in the broth before serving.

   

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