Tea Marbled Eggs

"Fun to make and a nice addition to a Chinese meal, not just for decoration and they are always a talking point. The flavour is despite the spices not very strong--delicate is a better word. I like to serve them with the Chinese porridge/soup Congee."
 
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Ready In:
4hrs 5mins
Ingredients:
7
Serves:
6

ingredients

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directions

  • Boil the eggs in water for approx 8 minutes, depending on size.
  • Lift the eggs out and place in cold water.
  • To the water in the pot add the salt, soy, star anise, five spice powder and tea.
  • When eggs are cool enough to handle, gently crack the shells with the back of a spoon until the entire shell is a network of cracks, do not peel!
  • Bring the water in the pot back to the boil, and return the eggs to the pot, they need to be covered with water, add more if needed.
  • Gently boil them for 30 minutes.
  • Switch off the heat and allow the eggs to cool in the liquid for the minimum of 3 hours.
  • Peel and serve them cut in half or quarters as a snack or use them as a garnish.

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Reviews

  1. The taste was fine, but a lot of time spent for not much flavor difference from regular eggs. Also, although I cracked them all over, I got very little color in terms of the shade and not even a lot of lines. I will try again using more spices/tea plus soak them longer to see if I can get them darker.
     
  2. These have to get a 5-star rating for pure visual appeal. As Pets mentions, the flavour is not measurably different from a plain, boiled egg, but the eggs are stunning little masterpieces. I used them to decorate a potato salad and everyone was quite taken with the way they looked. Definitely worth making for any occasion as they're so easy.
     
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