Taiwanese Tea Eggs | 日月潭茶葉蛋
Tea eggs are the perfect easy and healthy snack. These eggs are flavorful with a blend of simple spices and tea. This recipe is adapted from a famous tea egg seller at Sun moon lake in Taiwan and it has a secret ingredient no other tea eggs online uses. You can make this recipe in 30 mins but soak the eggs overnight for the best results and flavor.
- Total Time35 minutes
- Yield8 Eggs 1x
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 Eggs
- 2 TBsp Black Tea
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1/3 C Soy Sauce
- 1 Dried Shitake Mushroom
- 1 Star Anise
- 1 Inch Cinnamon Stick
- Water
Instructions
- Clean the eggs.
- Place all the ingredients in a pot with eggs in one single layer.
- Cover with enough water and bring to a boil over high heat.
- Boil for 7 minutes.
- Remove the eggs from the pot, chill them in cold water and crack the egg shells. (Don’t peel them)
- Move the eggs back in the pot and simmer on low heat for 15 minutes.
- Turn the heat off, let cool, peel and serve immediately or store the unpeeled eggs and sauce in a container and let it soak overnight in the fridge for even more flavor!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack
- Cuisine: Asian, Chinese, Taiwanese
Find it online: https://www.choochoocachew.com/teaegg/
