Tea Eggs
Makes 6 Tea Eggs
Ingredients:
6 eggs
2 star anise
4 tablespoons black tea
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons soy sauce
water to boil eggs
1 cinnamon stick (optional)
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Directions:
Place the eggs in a pan and cover with cold water. Bring the water to
a boil and
allow the eggs to simmer uncovered for 20 minutes. Place the eggs
under cold
running water to cool. Don't drain the water in the pan.
Using the back of a heavy spoon, make a series of cracks all over the
eggshells,
making sure the shell remains intact. (Don't worry if the shell does
come off - it just
means that egg will have a darker color than the others).
Bring the water in the pan back to a boil. Mix in the other
ingredients, and then
add the eggs. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for at least an hour,
preferably longer.
Let the eggs remain in the juice until they are served.
May be prepared in advance, and may be frozen.
