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.
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time30 minutesmins
Total Time35 minutesmins
Course: Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese, Taiwanese
Servings: 8Eggs
Author: Choochoo-ca-Chew
Ingredients
8Eggs
2TBspBlack Tea
1tspSalt
1/3CSoy Sauce
1Dried Shitake Mushroom
1Star Anise
1InchCinnamon 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!