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Taiwan · Starter

Tea Eggs

Serves 3 · 60 minutes

Allergens named in the ingredients: Eggs, Soy. Flags come from what shops, restaurants and cooks list and from the ingredient names. Always check the label. This is not medical advice.

Ingredients

  • 6 chicken eggs
  • 4 cups water
  • 3 tbsp Jasmine green tea leaves
  • ¼ tbsp dark soy sauce
  • ½ tsp minced ginger
  • ½ tsp minced garlic

Method

  1. Bring water and spices to a boil.
  2. Add eggs, and boil for 3 minutes.
  3. Remove eggs from the liquid and roll them gently on a hard surface to crack the shell all over.
  4. Return the eggs to the pot of liquid, reduce to a simmer, and simmer for 1 hour.
  5. Reduce to low heat and allow eggs to sit in brine until served.