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Spiced Tea Marinated Eggs

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PREP TIME
10 min
COOKING TIME
165 min
TOTAL TIME
175 min
SERVINGS
10 servings
Dinner Chinese
Spiced Tea Marinated Eggs
Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon black tea leaves
  • 2 (3 inch) cinnamon sticks
  • 4 whole star anise pods
  • 1 tablespoon five-spice powder
  • 6 whole cloves
  • 1 slice fresh ginger root
  • 1/2 teaspoon Szechuan peppercorns
  • 1 teaspoon licorice root
  • 1 piece dried mandarin orange peel
  • 1 ounce Chinese rock sugar
  • 1/2 cup dark soy sauce
  • 1/3 cup light-colored soy sauce
  • 10 hard-cooked eggs
Instructions
1
Combine tea leaves, cinnamon sticks, star anise pods, five-spice powder, ground cloves, grated ginger, whole peppercorns, dried licorice root, orange peel slices, rock sugar cubes, dark soy sauce, and light soy sauce in a large saucepan.
2
Heat the mixture over high heat until it reaches boiling point, then decrease the temperature to a low simmer and let it cook for 15 minutes.
3
During this time, gently tap the hard-cooked eggs to crack their shells all over, allowing the soy sauce flavors to penetrate and color the egg whites.
4
Submerge the eggs in the simmering liquid mixture, and continue to cook for an additional 30 minutes.
5
Once cooked, remove the eggs from the heat and let them sit in the liquid for 2 hours without stirring.
6
After 2 hours, carefully drain the eggs and refrigerate them until chilled. Finally, peel the eggs to serve.