Tea Eggs
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Hard-boiled eggs infused with the deep flavors of Chinese tea, star anise, cloves, and soy sauce, creating a marbled, aromatic snack. Popular in Chinese cuisine and eaten cold or at room temperature.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 12- 12 eggs
- 4-5 cups water ((enough to submerge the eggs completely))
- 2 tablespoons dry Chinese tea leaves of your choice ((try to use loose tea rather than tea bags))
- 5 star anise
- 6 cloves
- 12 whole black peppercorns
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 765M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 12h
- Cook
- 45m
- Sodium
- 322mg
- Total sugar
- 2g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 132mg
- Calcium
- 32mg
- Iron
- 0.89mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 720M
- SODIUM
- 322MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.