braised

Tea Leaf Eggs

Serves 12
Prep 10m
Cook 2h
Total 2h 10m
Tea Leaf Eggs

Ingredients

  • 12eggs
  • 1 tbspcloves
  • 5star anise
  • 2 tbspfennel seed
  • 2cinnamon sticks
  • 2bay leaves
  • 10 gtea leaves
  • 50 grock sugar
  • 3 tbsplight soy sauce
  • 3 tbspdark soy sauce

Instructions

  1. 1

    Boil eggs for 6 minutes. Cool and gently crack the shells all over without peeling.

  2. 2

    Add soy sauces, spices, tea leaves, and rock sugar to a pot of water. Bring to a simmer.

  3. 3

    Add cracked eggs and simmer for 90 minutes.

  4. 4

    Cool for at least 3 hours, or up to a day — the longer they sit, the more marbled they become.