Chinese Tea Leaf Eggs

Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 8 eggs
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups water
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon black soy sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons black tea leaves
• 2 pods star anise
• cinnamon stick
• 1 tablespoon tangerine zest

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan, combine eggs and 1 teaspoon salt; cover with cold water.
• 2 bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 20 minutes.
• 3 remove from heat, drain, and cool.
• 4 when cool, tap eggs with the back of a spoon to crack shells (do not remove shells).
• 5 in a large saucepan, combine 3 cups water, soy sauce, black soy sauce, salt, tea leaves, star anise, cinnamon stick, and tangerine zest.
• 6 bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 3 hours. remove from heat, add eggs, and let steep for at least 8 hours.