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Chinese Tea Eggs

7 INGREDIENTS • 7 STEPS • 2HRS 30MINS

Chinese Tea Eggs

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Bird Pick Breakfast Tea has a nice malty, citrus finish. The supreme fresh fragrance adds wonderful notes of fruity and earthy Oolong (more Taiwanese style) and Yunnan Pu-Erh, which gives a rich, smoky compliment to the soy sauce in this recipe.
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Bird Pick Breakfast Tea has a nice malty, citrus finish. The supreme fresh fragrance adds wonderful notes of fruity and earthy Oolong (more Taiwanese style) and Yunnan Pu-Erh, which gives a rich, smoky compliment to the soy sauce in this recipe.
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Bird Pick Tea & Herb
Bird Pick strives to bring the best teas to you. We work directly with farmers and harvest from our estates in Guangzhou, Zhejiang, and Fujian.

2HRS 30MINS

Total Time

$6.37

Cost Per Serving

Ingredients

Servings
6
us / metric
Egg
12
Eggs
Water
1.4 L
Water
Soy Sauce
90 mL
Soy Sauce
Chinese Five Spice Powder
1 tsp
Chinese Five Spice Powder
Granulated Sugar
1 tsp
Granulated Sugar
Salt
1 tsp
Salt
Bird Pick Breakfast Tea
2 Tbsp
Bird Pick Breakfast Tea

Nutrition Per Serving

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Calories
151
Fat
9.4 g
Protein
13.6 g
Carbs
2.2 g
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Bird Pick Tea & Herb
Bird Pick strives to bring the best teas to you. We work directly with farmers and harvest from our estates in Guangzhou, Zhejiang, and Fujian.

Cooking Instructions

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step 1
Fill a large pot with Eggs (12). Cover with cold water and add Salt (1 tsp). Bring to a boil and immediately turn off the heat.
step 1 Fill a large pot with Eggs (12). Cover with cold water and add Salt (1 tsp). Bring to a boil and immediately turn off the heat.
step 2
Cover the pot and let eggs bathe for about 10 minutes.
step 2 Cover the pot and let eggs bathe for about 10 minutes.
step 3
In another pot, bring Water (1.4 L), Soy Sauce (90 mL), Chinese Five Spice Powder (1 tsp), Granulated Sugar (1 tsp), Salt (1/2 tsp) and Bird Pick Breakfast Tea (2 Tbsp) to a boil.
step 3 In another pot, bring Water (1.4 L), Soy Sauce (90 mL), Chinese Five Spice Powder (1 tsp), Granulated Sugar (1 tsp), Salt (1/2 tsp) and Bird Pick Breakfast Tea (2 Tbsp) to a boil.
step 4
Once the eggs are done with their hot water bath, drain and cool.
step 4 Once the eggs are done with their hot water bath, drain and cool.
step 5
Tap each eggs with the back of a spoon to crack the shell. Do not peel the shell as the crack will allow the tea mixture to seep in and create the notable crackling pattern.
step 5 Tap each eggs with the back of a spoon to crack the shell. Do not peel the shell as the crack will allow the tea mixture to seep in and create the notable crackling pattern.
step 6
Place all cracked eggs in the tea and soy sauce mixture and simmer for a minimum of 2 hours on the stove. May also place in a crockpot and allow to simmer on low.
step 6 Place all cracked eggs in the tea and soy sauce mixture and simmer for a minimum of 2 hours on the stove. May also place in a crockpot and allow to simmer on low.
step 7
Will keep in a refrigerator for up to a week.
step 7 Will keep in a refrigerator for up to a week.
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