Recipe information
Ingredients for - Chinese Tea Leaf Eggs
How to cook deliciously - Chinese Tea Leaf Eggs
1. Stage
Combine 3 cups water, tea leaves, soy sauce, black soy sauce, zest, cinnamon stick, star anise, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 3 hours.
2. Stage
Meanwhile, place eggs and remaining 1 teaspoon salt into a medium pot; cover with cold water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove from heat, drain, and cool. Tap cooled eggs with the back of a spoon to crack shells; do not remove shells.
3. Stage
Remove the saucepan from heat. Add eggs and let steep for at least 8 hours.
