Chinese Tea Eggs

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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 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.

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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.

2HRS 30MINS

Total Time

$6.37

Cost Per Serving

Ingredients

Servings

6

US / Metric

12

6 cups

Water

1/3 cup

1 tsp

Chinese Five Spice Powder

1 tsp

Granulated Sugar

1/2 Tbsp

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

Chinese Tea Eggs

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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.

http://www.birdpick.com

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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 (6 cups), Soy Sauce (1/3 cup), 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 (6 cups), Soy Sauce (1/3 cup), 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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