Tea Eggs
Tea eggs simmered with star anise, salt, sugar, and black tea after cracking the shell
Ingredients
eggs (must be fresh)
to taste
star anise
to taste
salt
to taste
sugar
to taste
black tea (bagged)
to taste
soy sauce (optional)
optional
green tea or flower tea (substitute for black tea)
optional
Instructions
1
Boil the eggs
Boil the eggs until hard-cooked.
2
Crack the shells
Gently crack the shells, then simmer together with star anise, salt, sugar, and bagged black tea.
3
Season to taste
Some prefer to add soy sauce; others swap in green tea or flower tea—both work well.
