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Chinese Tea Stained Eggs
Chinese tea stained eggs are an awesome dish to make at home!
food
Chinese Tea Stained Eggs
Chinese tea stained eggs are an awesome dish to make at home!
Supplies
- 6 eggs
- 150ml dark soy
- 2 star anise
- 3 tbsp black oolong tea
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 tsp soft brown sugar
- 1 tsp fennel seeds
- 1 tsp Sichuan peppercorns
- 4 whole cloves
- 2 strips of orange peel
Steps
- Boil the eggs in a saucepan for 5 minutes, remove and plunge them straight into cold water.
- Crack the shells.
- Place the eggs back into the pan of hot water, add the rest of the ingredients and simmer for 30 minutes on a low heat.
- Leave the eggs off the heat in the liquid for 5 hours or overnight if you can.