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Aunt #4’s Chinese Tea Eggs

Marbled on the outside, delicious all around. Serve alongside a hefty portion of mah jong.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Snack
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 10

Ingredients
  

  • 6 black tea bags
  • 10 eggs parboiled for about 5 minutes, cooled
  • salt
  • 2 whole star anise
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce

Instructions
 

  • Softly crack the shells of your parboiled eggs with the back of a spoon, so that they are cracked all over, but do not peel the shell from the eggs.
  • Place the eggs and tea bags in a pot of water.
  • Add a pinch of salt and the star anise and soy sauce.
  • When the water boils turn the heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes.
  • Then turn off the heat and let the eggs sit until they are cold.
  • Refrigerate and enjoy!