Description
One of my favorite dishes when I head back home; it combines hard-boiled eggs with the subtle flavor of anise and the deep brown hues of black tea and soy. The cracked patterns from the broken shells make these quite attractive! I eat these sliced in quarters and chilled as a side dish, appetizer, or snack. Recipe courtesy of Mom.
Ingredients
- 8 eggs
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups water
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon black soy sauce
- ΒΌ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons black tea leaves
- 2 pods star anise
- 1 (2 inch) piece cinnamon stick
- 1 tablespoon tangerine zest
Instructions
- In a large saucepan
- combine eggs and 1 teaspoon salt; cover with cold water. Bring to a boil
- reduce heat
- and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove from heat
- drain
- and cool. When cool
- tap eggs with the back of a spoon to crack shells (do not remove shells).
- In a large saucepan
- combine 3 cups water
- soy sauce
- black soy sauce
- salt
- tea leaves
- star anise
- cinnamon stick
- and tangerine zest. 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.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 3 hrs
Total Time: 11 hrs 20 mins
Servings: 8