Marbled Tea Eggs Recipe

Name: Marbled Tea Eggs
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 2 h 15 min
Total time: 2 h 20 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 2/3 cup dark soy sauce; 1/3 cup sugar; 2 cinnamon sticks; 2 star anise; 8 cloves; 1 tsp peppercorns; 1 tsp salt; 4 teabags black tea; 12 eggs

Ingredients

2/3 cup dark soy sauce
1/3 cup sugar
2 cinnamon sticks
2 star anise
8 cloves
1 tsp peppercorns
1 tsp salt
4 teabags black tea
12 eggs

PREP TIME 5m	COOK TIME 2h15m	TOTAL TIME 2h20m
YIELD 12 servings

Instructions

In large saucepan, combine 6 cups (1.5 L) water, soy sauce, sugar, cinnamon sticks, star anise, cloves, peppercorns and salt. Bring to a boil; cook until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat. Add tea bags; cover and steep 15 min. Remove tea bags.
Meanwhile, add eggs to boiling water; cook 6 min. Remove from heat, drain and rinse under cold water. Using back of spoon, firmly tap all over egg shells to crack, but do not peel.
Using a slotted spoon, place cracked eggs in tea infusion. Bring just to a boil then immediately remove from heat. Let stand until both infusion and eggs are cool. Chill eggs ( still immersed in infusion) at least 2 hr. or up to 2 days. Discard infusion. Peel eggs and serve.

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