Chinese Tea Eggs

Recipe from Table for Two


Yield: 6 eggs, 3 servings

Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 1 hour


Ingredients

6 eggs
2 tablespoon black tea leaves
2 teaspoon Chinese five spice powder
1 tablespoon salt


Instructions

In a large pot, cover the eggs with cold water and bring the water to a boil then let simmer for 12 minutes.

Remove the eggs with a slotted spoon but keep the cooking water.

With a spoon, tap the eggs all around until it's covered in cracks.

In the same pot with the cooking water, add the tea leaves, five spice powder and salt and eggs.

Cover the pot and bring to a gentle simmer and let steep for 1 hour.

Remove the pot from the heat after 1 hour and let the eggs cool down with the liquid for 30 minutes.

Remove the eggs from the liquid and put them in a bowl and run them under cold water just enough so they can be handled.